Re: Micky Mouse Differential
DOC: I THINK THE REAR IS STRONG ENOUGH, FOR A HIGH END SPORTS CAR. BUT DRAGRACING HAS ALWAYS BEEN HARD ON AXELS AND REARS ETC. SPIDERS ON
OPEN REARS ARE SHIFTING TORQUE BACK AND FORTH, MORE SO ON BURNOUTS WHEN
THE CAR (LIKE THE 3 STOOGES SAY IT’S ON A BIANNKNEE! ) NOT STRAIGHT TO YOU
YOUNGER GUYS. PUTTING SOME KIND OF LOCKING DEVICE LIKE A LSD OR PHANTOM
WILL HELP GREATLEY. SOME ONE SUGGESTED A 9” FORD THE STANDARD THESE DAYS ON THE STRIP. ANYTHING CAN BE DONE. BUT IT WOULD MAKE THE CAR USELESS FOR ANYTHING BUT A STRAIGHT LINE.
THE RATIO THING. OK 3.27 IN SRT6 TCUvs ECU CONFLICTING INFORMATION OR IS THERE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS SENDING INFO VIA STABILIZER? IF THE TCU IS IN CHARGE ITS RECEIVING INFO FROM SOME WHERE, OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR IN TRANS ? OR WHEES.
THE TRUTH IS DON’T KNOW HOW IT ALL WORKS YET. I HAVE ABOUT 36 UNITS WITH MERCEDES MB 900 ENGINES IN THEM. THE FACTORY HAS UPGRADED THE SOFTWARE
FOR THEM TWICE. I HAVE NO PROBLEMES WITH THE CATS OR CORN BINDERS. BUT HAVE A LOT OF CONTACTS WITH BENZ.. JUST HAVENT HAD TIME YET. ONE OF MY TECHS, HIS SON HAS A C43 AMG AND TORTUERS THE REAR TIRES AND ITS STILL TOGETHER DON’T KNOW WHAT REAR THAT HAS IN IT BUTITS STRONG. SAW JOE AMATO THIS YEAR AT POCONO DRAG LODGE REUNION HE SAID THE XFIRE WAS COOL. POCONO DRAGLODGE IS WHERE IT STARTED FOR HIM. PS READ SOME OF THE FORUMS HERE I LIKE YOUR SENSE OF HUMOR. AND THERE IS LIFE AFTER TRUCKS! TAKE FROM AN OLD CAR HAULER.