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Old 12-11-2009, 09:39 PM
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This is a cool video start about 3:20 into the video. Helps you really understand what the gears do in the diff.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4Jhr...layer_embedded
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Old 12-11-2009, 10:14 PM
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Old 12-11-2009, 10:28 PM
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I wish learning things were always that easy... break it down for the dumb folk like me with simplified pics and vids and I can learn anything.
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I watched that whole thing. I don't get it. I took my diff apart and I didn't see a single spoke.

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Old 12-12-2009, 01:36 AM
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I watched that whole thing. I don't get it. I took my diff apart and I didn't see a single spoke.

Last time your diff was apart there wasn't much of anything!
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Old 12-12-2009, 07:46 AM
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Diffs for Dummies Circa 1940's good find
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I like the rear tires on that baby in the end.

Other than that, WTF did that guy just explain. I thought all you do is put gas in em and drive.
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Old 12-12-2009, 03:07 PM
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Carl's next post will be his improved design for the C5 diff. I am first in line for his first production piece.
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