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Old Nov 22, 2008 | 03:17 PM
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I will be getting my 05 mn6 back next week after installing a procharger,
along with the procharger I have 4:10 gears. Alot of forum members say the rear end is the week link so what can be done to avoid the breakage?
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Old Nov 22, 2008 | 03:45 PM
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I have 4.10's...they were great but they are a little too much with my procharger. I have 604rwhp and have problems hooking up. I also installed a C5 rear housing with hardened shafts after I blew my first rear. I am now in the process of building something 750-8--rwhp and wiil be going with an RPM trans and possibly beefed up ZO6 rear. I am still researching options....but there are many ways to go. I would check out RPM and search the forums. The rear you have should be fine if you can avoid wheelhop.
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Old Nov 22, 2008 | 04:44 PM
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Congrats on the blower.............Good advice above!!!
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Spend your $$$$ "IF AND WHEN" you break it?? With street tires the chances are nothing will happen.
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Old Nov 22, 2008 | 05:01 PM
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Most rears don't go on the street. If you plan on tracking it with DRs, be prepared.
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Avoid wheel hop like the plague.
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Old Nov 23, 2008 | 05:18 PM
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Thank you all for the replies! I hope you have a happy Thanksgiving
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Originally Posted by Paulkr
...Alot of forum members say the rear end is the week link so what can be done to avoid the breakage?
I switched out mine (see mods.)




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