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I see now that DSS doesn't warranty their drive shaft unless you have cradle lockout installed. I'm curious which one?
 


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I see now that DSS doesn't warranty their drive shaft unless you have cradle lockout installed. I'm curious which one?
There are a few out there. Saw one that has tow hook
 


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There’s a guy at the track the makes them but it’s only the bottom part not the top part. He told me to get ahold of him for a set. Prolly be cheaper. But we shall see.
 


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If I didn’t already have all the BMR cradle and Diff lock out stuff I’d be using this new GForce stuff, much less NVH and actually less movement then the BMR stuff allows.

https://www.gforce1320.com/product-category/dodge-challenger/
Didn't know they made any. I knew of the whiteline. Not a big fan of the bmr stuff so this looks like a better option. I worry about the solid ones having a lot NVH and being I drive my car a lot don't want that
 


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Didn't know they made any. I knew of the whiteline. Not a big fan of the bmr stuff so this looks like a better option. I worry about the solid ones having a lot NVH and being I drive my car a lot don't want that
They say NVH with their new stuff is near non existent
 


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I saw the color and went, hmmm..

What's install time?
Probably different for everyone. Depending on if you have help and how fast you work. Based on what I have seen me and a friend would have it done in an afternoon. Lowering the cradle makes it more time consuming. My thought would be to do the arms and cradle bushing at the same time. I'm swapping out the gears back to stock so most of the way there to do the bushings.
I had 3.09's and a driveshaft and it wasn't until I picked up the axles that I installed everything. It all went hand in hand

You may know this @Speedy if I were to drop the cradle and do bushing and turned the one control arm bolt around that you have to drop the cradle for when doing arms, would I be able to change the arms without dropping the cradle later?
 


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Probably different for everyone. Depending on if you have help and how fast you work. Based on what I have seen me and a friend would have it done in an afternoon. Lowering the cradle makes it more time consuming. My thought would be to do the arms and cradle bushing at the same time. I'm swapping out the gears back to stock so most of the way there to do the bushings.
I had 3.09's and a driveshaft and it wasn't until I picked up the axles that I installed everything. It all went hand in hand

You may know this @Speedy if I were to drop the cradle and do bushing and turned the one control arm bolt around that you have to drop the cradle for when doing arms, would I be able to change the arms without dropping the cradle later?
I asked my guy and he said 5-6 hours and a little more for bushings.
Why going to 2.62s?
 


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I asked my guy and he said 5-6 hours and a little more for bushings.
Why going to 2.62s?
3.09 were worth a tenth but mine have some gear noise which I knew when I bought them. Will also make it harder to hook with a tune and pulley. If they didn't make any noise I may have kept them but for the most part I couldn't even tell the difference between the 2 driving the car. which I thought would have been a big difference.
 


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I asked my guy and he said 5-6 hours and a little more for bushings.
Why going to 2.62s?
5 to 6 hours for bushings? I think he is looking for a pay check
Should be able to do the aad kit in less time than that.
 


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3.09 were worth a tenth but mine have some gear noise which I knew when I bought them. Will also make it harder to hook with a tune and pulley. If they didn't make any noise I may have kept them but for the most part I couldn't even tell the difference between the 2 driving the car. which I thought would have been a big difference.
Mine has been noisy as long as I had them. Especially with the brace. I keep servicing it and putting conditioner in it to hopefully extend its life.
I picked up .2 stock.
 


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5 to 6 hours for bushings? I think he is looking for a pay check
Should be able to do the aad kit in less time than that.
Bushings and the AAD drag pack.
 


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Mine has been noisy as long as I had them. Especially with the brace. I keep servicing it and putting conditioner in it to hopefully extend its life.
I picked up .2 stock.
The guy I bought mine from did buy them new and had only had 1500 miles on them. I think the 3.09s are hit or miss. My Daytona made no noise and I should have swapped them before turning it in.(lease)
If you got .2 that is good. Me and others have all showed only a tenth. And for me it wasn't until the last outing it showed that. I was looking at .05.
I put them in at the same time I added the DIR brace and aluminum driveshaft which they can cause noise also. I did pull the brace off at the end of the year and drove around for a week and there was no difference in the noise so the brace did not cause any of it
 


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The guy I bought mine from did buy them new and had only had 1500 miles on them. I think the 3.09s are hit or miss. My Daytona made no noise and I should have swapped them before turning it in.(lease)
If you got .2 that is good. Me and others have all showed only a tenth. And for me it wasn't until the last outing it showed that. I was looking at .05.
I put them in at the same time I added the DIR brace and aluminum driveshaft which they can cause noise also. I did pull the brace off at the end of the year and drove around for a week and there was no difference in the noise so the brace did not cause any of it
I bought mine used fairly cheap. I rarely drive it on the street anymore so it doesn't really matter.
 


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Probably different for everyone. Depending on if you have help and how fast you work. Based on what I have seen me and a friend would have it done in an afternoon. Lowering the cradle makes it more time consuming. My thought would be to do the arms and cradle bushing at the same time. I'm swapping out the gears back to stock so most of the way there to do the bushings.
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You may know this @Speedy if I were to drop the cradle and do bushing and turned the one control arm bolt around that you have to drop the cradle for when doing arms, would I be able to change the arms without dropping the cradle later?
Yes, on turning around the bolt for the top connector.
 


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Yes, on turning around the bolt for the top connector.
Makes sense being that seems to be the reason to drop it
 


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Good luck on install. I'm sure at some point I will be buying these. You doing anything with cradle bushings since you are dropping it?
Crae lockout kit and diff lock out kit have been installed since last season. The ride is for sure full racecar now.
 


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Crae lockout kit and diff lock out kit have been installed since last season. The ride is for sure full racecar now.
How bad is it? I have a habit of overdoing cars and making them uncomfortable to drive.
 




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