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Old Nov 15, 2008 | 03:38 PM
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Should my limited slip/posi be this tight?

I just picked up a 9 bolt PBR rear today. Looks like Its got 2.77 gears . oh well. Any how. My friend and I were trying to spin the the axles different directions from each other. We couldn't get it to happen. Its almost like there is a spool in there. Its definatly not though. What are your thoughts on this.

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Old Nov 15, 2008 | 07:53 PM
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Re: Should my limited slip/posi be this tight?

Sounds like it is working like it should.
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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 01:28 AM
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Re: Should my limited slip/posi be this tight?

i agree, that means its doing its job well.
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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 03:08 PM
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Re: Should my limited slip/posi be this tight?

Ok then. I was thinking that it wouldn't kick in to posi untill one side made a bunch of revolutions more than the other.

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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 03:43 PM
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Re: Should my limited slip/posi be this tight?

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Ok then. I was thinking that it wouldn't kick in to posi untill one side made a bunch of revolutions more than the other.

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its not something that really kicks in, since its always active. another way to check is to do a burnout and if both wheels spin you got a positraction rear end
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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 06:30 PM
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Re: Should my limited slip/posi be this tight?

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Ok then. I was thinking that it wouldn't kick in to posi untill one side made a bunch of revolutions more than the other.

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That is true with the 10 bolt Governor Lock, but the 9 bolt has a different differential in it aht is locked all the time. It will slip when you turn a corner, but it should be locked any other time.
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