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Old Feb 1, 2020 | 05:11 PM
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I'm looking to install an upgrade to stock diff mount when I put my diff back in THIS TIME...
Anyone have experience with HPI's version of Pfadt trans diff mount before I order one?
Looks to be built well, and same basic design as Pfadt for half the price.
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Old Feb 2, 2020 | 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by WildBZ06
I'm looking to install an upgrade to stock diff mount when I put my diff back in THIS TIME...
Anyone have experience with HPI's version of Pfadt trans diff mount before I order one?
Looks to be built well, and same basic design as Pfadt for half the price.
I just installed one and have about 300 miles with it. It's a well built piece and you will have to move the brake lines out of the way, but in the end you will hear a bit more noise and feel more driveline harmonic vibrations. If you can live with the change in harmonics in exchange for a much more solid feel you will be happy. I would not trade it out for the factory mount at all.
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Old Feb 26, 2020 | 06:02 PM
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I just installed one and have about 300 miles with it. It's a well built piece and you will have to move the brake lines out of the way, but in the end you will hear a bit more noise and feel more driveline harmonic vibrations. If you can live with the change in harmonics in exchange for a much more solid feel you will be happy. I would not trade it out for the factory mount at all.
Thanks for the reply. I actually purchased it already. Seems well built. I have my cradle down and diff out being rebuilt "again...". So all of my brake lines and wire bundle I've already moved. I'm so tired of breaking parts every time I go to the strip. Have built torque tube, built trans with bigger output shaft, RPM diff with billet shafts etc. This time chewed teeth off the ring n pinion. Doing trans mount and coil overs this time. I wont be back to the strip without proper slicks either. Drag radials equal broken parts at strip I'm finding out the hard way, and expensive way.

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