9.5SF Swap

[randeez]

Yesterday It rained for the first time in awhile and I was playing around a little bit in the Tahoe trying to get some sliding going on. Kinda disappointed that it doesn't want to slide very much and almost feels like a open diff with just one tire is spinning. Not sure if the 285 nittos are keeping it straight and controlled or maybe my G80 is worn out? Or not a G80 like I was told?

Anyway the point in tagging you is I wanted to ask does your 9.5 G80 do good burnouts? I understand that they are supposed to unlock at a certain speed but I would like to have he ability to do 40+ MPH wheel speed burnouts. Not just for show but eventually it will see some track time and need to clean the tires in the water box. Just trying to make sure I'll be happy with the 9.5 as it is now and not regret skimping on a truetrac.

mine is awd....so the front tires spin 90% of the time i "dont have enough traction", it'll break the rear loose but if im on dry road it doesnt do much of a rolling burnout, the fronts just torch and you cant really steer if needed. thats with the borg warner transfer case though, havent swapped over to the np149.

 

[Dantheman1540]

Ahhh dang didn't realize you were AWD still. Just drove some more in the rain and did a U-turn on wet asphalt which is usually super slick. I punched it in second right when the wheels were full lock to give it the best chance of sliding but nothing. I spun 1 for sure I could feel it and the rpm jumped but no slippy drift action. Guess I need to do some more research. Not that I want a drift Tahoe or plan to slide through intersections like a maniac. However both tires need to spin together or its as bad as an open diff.

 

[Dantheman1540]

But its likely my 243k mile G80 is just wore slap out.

Randy FWD spinning while in AWD is badass!

 

[Tonyrodz]

Not that I want a drift Tahoe or plan to slide through intersections like a maniac.

Ummm.....why not??

 

[Dantheman1540]

Well I do just not all the time .

I often have to remind myself to lay off the skinny pedal and save it for the race truck. But a little wet road sliding never hurt anyone.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Well I do just not all the time .

I often have to remind myself to lay off the skinny pedal and save it for the race truck. But a little wet road sliding never hurt anyone.

Sometimes you just gotta

 

[Dantheman1540]

Just gotta hang it out sometimes

 

[Dantheman1540]

First snag the 10bolt brakes don't seem to fit at all. The rotor won't fit over the splash guard without being so tight you can't spin the hub. And the caliper won't fit without cutting the splashguard.

Think the 10bolt splash guards will fit the 14b?

 

[randeez]

welp.... i think the part *we* all missed is you going from gmt800 to this?

 

[Dantheman1540]

welp.... i think the part *we* all missed is you going from gmt800 to this?

That's exactly what I was just thinking lol. Although somebody on PT.net said they "should" bolt up. I think I'll see if I can swap splash guards since that's free