Technical Info
Watts-Link Geometry Explained
The advantage of the Watts Link design is that it can keep the axle centered throughout the entire travel range of the suspension. Here’s how it works. [More…]
Rear-end
DIY Projects
Install Bolt-On Disc Brake Conversion Kit on 8″ and 9″ Ford Rear-Ends
Why disc brakes? Easy answer: they stop better. Safety matters, especially if you’re going to have passengers. Fortunately, this kit runs close to what you’d pay to replace original drums. Speedway 8 & 9 Inch [More…]
How To & DIY
Earl’s Differential and Manual Transmission Cooling Systems
Whether you race road course, off-road, circle track, or just put your vehicle under heavy-duty conditions, take the extra step to cool them. [More…]
How To & DIY
How to Apply Rust Encapsulator Plus to a Rusty Rear End
In this video, Joe removes heavy rust, dirt, and grime so he can apply Rust Encapsulator Plus to a Camaro rear end. [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Box-In a Differential / Solid Axle Rear-End Housing
You’ll learn how to fabricate and weld on steel plates to stiffen the rear axle and prevent it from torquing when under load [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Fix a Leaking GM 12-bolt Rear-end Pinion Seal
Does your rear differential leak gear oil everywhere? Do you keep installing a new pinion seal and having the same problem? [More…]
How To & DIY
Bad Chad on Rear-End Fabrication and Welding Frame Components
Bad Chad explains rear-end fabrication as well as how to properly weld frame components. [More…]
DIY Projects
GM 12-Bolt Rear-End Positraction and Gear Swap
Have a bunch of power under your hood? Are you only spinning one wheel on those burnouts? Solve all your one-wheel peel problems here. [More…]
Builds and Examples
1971 Ford F100 LS Engine and Suspension Swap ~ Questions Answered
Crown Vic Front-End, Mustang Independent Rear-End, LS Engine Swapped 1971 Ford F100 Questions Answered with Part Numbers. [More…]
Technical Info
Pinion Snubbers ~ Mopar Traction Voodoo Explained
To snub or not to snub. The How’s and Why’s of Chrysler’s most traditional traction device, with insight from F.A.S.T. Racing’s Dave Dudek. [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Rebuild a GM 10 Bolt Chevy 8.5″ Rear End
Tinman 2 Kustoms shows how to rebuild a 10 bolt Chevy 8.5″ rear axle in the bagged C10 using Yukon Gear & Axle components. [More…]
Technical Info
Differences Between Limited Slip Differentials
Most vehicles on the road today have some sort of differential fitted in the drive axle. As you go around corners the inside wheel always spins slower than the outside wheel because it has a [More…]
Technical Info
Differential Contact Patch and Pinion Depth Explained
Differential Contact Patch and Pinion Depth explained by the professionals at Driveline Master. [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Install a Limited Slip/Posi Unit in a GM 10 Bolt 8.5″ Rear-end
Installation of an Eaton Detroit Truetrac Limited Slip/Posi Unit into a 1987 Chevy C-10 truck with a 10 bolt 8.5″ Rear-end. [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Install Ring and Pinion Gears in a Ford 8.8 Rear-End
In this video DIY Guide, The Fab Forums go over how to install ring and pinion gears in a Ford 8.8 rear end. [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Measure Differential Pinion Depth
How to use a Pinion Depth Checker to measure pinion depth on all stand alone differentials that are not part of a transaxle. [More…]
DIY Projects
How to Narrow a Ford 8.8 Inch Rearend
The Ford 8.8 is quite possibly the most DIY friendly rear axle out there: they are cheap to modify and replace parts on. This covers strip-down, measurements, cutting and welding [More…]
Technical Info
Differential Gear Ratio Calculator
Enter the maximum potential safe engine RPM. Enter the tire size diameter and the target vehicle speed in MPH. Click “Calculate Differential Gear Ratio”. The value will be returned in estimated differential gear ratio, based on the entered values. [More…]
