Mart00SS

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Has anyone switched from a torsen to an Auburn and if so could you get away with using the stock shims for the backlash. My rear has some slack in it, found upon inspection that the torsen has internal play and the backlash on the ring and pinion is perfect. So can this just be swaped to an auburn? I know the auburn uses C clips for the axels and the torsen has some kind of paddle, big difference? If I need shims for back lash, whats the best place to get them? Dealer?

9000th01ss

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You don't need to mess with the pinion shim which is a good thing.
They both use C clips.
You just need to swap the Auburn in and check side bearing preload and backlash. It might be ok with the original shims, but probably not.
I'm 2 hours north of you, the performance shops up here sell carrier bearing shims.
The dealer only sells the thick iron spacers so thats going to be a huge headache trying to order one or two of each so just get some aftermarket shims.

If you want it just as quiet after as it was before keep the backlash exactly the same.

Mart00SS

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Thanks. Where do you live and what performance shops are around there?

alamantia

iTrader: (10)

my torsen has play in it too, thank god too, otherwise it wouldnt work

Mart00SS

iTrader: (19)

ha ha ha
Everything in there was great until I went to the track and made 3 passes with the new clutch. Then I started getting a nice clunking in the rear so I checked it out, and i would say that mine has a bit of excessive play.

9000th01ss

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I'm in port st lucie. Not saying come up here I'm sure there are shops down there. We have a Speed and Truck World, and Murrays Speed and Custom.

ksk1980

iTrader: (33)

when i started getting that clunking sound it was the internal gears. they had stressed fractured and strarted chipping away in chunks . they were getting hung inbetween the internal gears and locking them up.

sreve

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for the side bearing shims these work smoother than greased owl ****.

http://reiderracing.com/adjustable_shims.htm

9000th01ss

iTrader: (10)

Yes they do, I'd order those and wait a week if I had the time. Most places sell Ratech which are just big washers of various thicknesses, and usually not big enough on the OD.

Reiderracing is the olny place I've seen these shims, they are well worth the money and order time.

zombie1

Damn those are slick, anybody know how much they are?I didn't see any prices on the website.