SHANE Posted January 20, 2003 Share Posted January 20, 2003 I left a stop light at WOT throttle, the car took off and right as i got through the light the rear end blew. This is my second R 200 that has gone out on me. On street tires non the less. MY question is will welding an R200 make it any stronger, or am i just pissing in the wind here? i have the diff right now and had planned on having it welded, but i dont want to waste my time. Thanks, Shane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnc Posted January 20, 2003 Share Posted January 20, 2003 Depends on where the diff broke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHANE Posted January 20, 2003 Author Share Posted January 20, 2003 more than likely the pin snapped, thats waht happened the first time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperZ Posted January 20, 2003 Share Posted January 20, 2003 So THAT'S how you treat the parts I sell you!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modern Motorsports Ltd Posted January 20, 2003 Share Posted January 20, 2003 I left a stop light at WOT throttle, the car took off and right as i got through the light the rear end blew. Were your tires full engaged (ie. not slipping) and was it on smooth pavement? If so what treads were you running? Or was it hopping at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHANE Posted January 20, 2003 Author Share Posted January 20, 2003 Were your tires full engaged (ie. not slipping) and was it on smooth pavement? If so what treads were you running? Or was it hopping at all? Tires did not spin, smooth concrete, BFG drag radials 275/50/15. didn't even stall the thing up. just put it to the floor and when the turbo hit about 20-22psi BAM!! mind you this was not a launch, just taking off from a light. I really really really really really really really need a Ford 9" under this thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHANE Posted January 20, 2003 Author Share Posted January 20, 2003 So THAT'S how you treat the parts I sell you!!! Ooops, sorry Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudge Posted January 20, 2003 Share Posted January 20, 2003 Those are some meats for sure. If it never hooked up and just straight snapped, sounds like it was waiting to go. Maybe chryo is the way to go, but I really dunno. While a C4 rear may cost more, I would bet you'd have a tough time breaking one. Problem is the gear ratios they come with you may not like, and gear replacements are $. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHANE Posted January 20, 2003 Author Share Posted January 20, 2003 Well this time it was the CV. (car broke at midnight i couldn't look at the damage, all the noise was coming from the rear so figured the diff blew again.) The bolts that hold the cv to the hub sheared off!! everything looks intact, all i have to do is find some bolts. i doubt all 6 broke, i suspect that a few of them must have rattled loose. i am still going to have the sipders welded though. Problem is the gear ratios they come with you may not like, and gear replacements are i dont know, i want 3.08 gears. the 3.54's are way too steep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z ya Posted January 20, 2003 Share Posted January 20, 2003 Any pics of this beast? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudge Posted January 20, 2003 Share Posted January 20, 2003 Shane, I believe there is a 3.07 ratio rear for the C4, I forget if it came off the Automagic or what, but I am pretty sure of that ratio existing in stock form. I think there is also a 3.36 or 3.37 but I dont know those rears well enough, I could be smokin' the pipe on that one. The automatic rear wasn't as strong as the manual trans rears, but probably still good enough especially in a light car. If this was changed in the last era of the C4 (the LT1 years) with rears being the same size I dont know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop N Wood Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 I don't think I would reuse any of the old bolts (if that is what you are implying). Matter of fact, I would probably replace every CV bolt I could lay a wrench on. I hope you didn't damage the threads on any of the bolt holes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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