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Old 04-29-2003, 01:07 PM
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yeah, i'm guessing you have an rx4 bellhousing on there?



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Old 04-29-2003, 01:10 PM
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I let my mechanic do all the work, I just pay him
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Old 04-29-2003, 01:15 PM
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haha, ok



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Old 04-29-2003, 01:36 PM
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I don't know if anyone has had this problem before but what can I do to stop braking my diff yoak, the joint from the tail shaft to the diff
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Old 04-29-2003, 01:45 PM
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Smooth launches and make less than 200whp





Seriously though, is the pinion angle ok? The angle of the driveshaft to the yoke?
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Old 04-29-2003, 01:54 PM
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Last time on dyno it made 310.8 HP and it's only braking when I go from 1st to 2nd and let go of the clutch
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Old 04-29-2003, 01:57 PM
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How hard you shifting when you do that?
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Old 04-29-2003, 02:02 PM
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I shift at 7500 Rpm
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Old 04-29-2003, 02:09 PM
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Yeah, but do you basically just drop the clutch when you shift or do you try and smooth it out best as possible?
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Drop the clutch.
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