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rear end questions, inform me please....

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Posted by: sho89mtx

Ok, I hear a lot of you guys talk about swapping out your rear end with the whole pumpkin units off of cobra and/or mustangs, but my questions are these:
what does trac-lock mean?
if you want to keep your factory traction control, which rear end kit should u get?

thanks,
scott

Posted by: BigT

Trak-Lock is Ford's name for positraction rear. Your traction control should still work with any type of rear. The Gen 1 traction control stops working at about 35 mph so if you spin the tires hard enough its useless anyway.

Posted by: MonsterMark

With the stock rearend in place, when you floor it, you usually get 'one wheel peel'. With the trac-loc unit, both tires will smoke 'em up. The traction control on the car works off the rotation of the wheels and the sensors are locacted on a gear near the rear wheel hub on each side. Two different animals, not related, except in name (traction xxxxx).

Posted by: Jamler3

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Originally Posted by sho89mtx

Ok, I hear a lot of you guys talk about swapping out your rear end with the whole pumpkin units off of cobra and/or mustangs, but my questions are these:
what does trac-lock mean?
if you want to keep your factory traction control, which rear end kit should u get?

thanks,
scott

Ughm Scott... I don't mean for this to sound bad, but it is what it is...
You really ought to start reading more than just YOUR OWN posts on this site...!

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