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    3/22/2023 6:31 PM  #101

    Quicksilver
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    Re: Chasing that 80+mph vibration

    Did you ever end up taking her in for a dyno check up and find out what kind of HP she is putting out??

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    3/22/2023 6:39 PM  #102

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    Lol @ RTM

    I do the same thing.

     

    3/22/2023 7:58 PM  #103

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    I do to so I can compare notes. I had my car jacked up and the tires and brake drums of of it. I ran it up to 80 and more and while it was vibrating I crawled under it to "see" the vibration. There was nothing to see or feel in the driveshaft or differential. I didn't do it again because I was skiret to crawl under the car with it running like that. Im thinking it has to be in the trans.

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    3/23/2023 4:03 AM  #104

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    How did the gopro idea work out .... inconclusive?

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    4/16/2024 8:31 PM  #105

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    FOUND IT!!!   Wasn’t me.  I took the Mustang in to redo the exhaust system and he had to remove the drive shaft. The rear U joint had one cap that was nothing but powder. Glad thats over.

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    4/17/2024 5:09 AM  #106

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    Do you still have the factory transmission dampener attached?
     

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    4/17/2024 8:01 AM  #107

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    No, I removed the original 3 speed and installed a 94 T5 using a modified trans mount and an 85 T- bird driveshaft. I took the drive shaft in to have it balanced a they discarded the dampener that was on it and installed new u joints.

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    12/19/2025 7:48 PM  #108

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    MS wrote:

    RTM wrote:

    Every time I see a new post on this subject I rush to see if the problem was found. Lol

    Hopefully someday

    From another forum - 

    I do have a funny story to share from about a month ago. I had dropped the car off at a shop to chase down an intermittent vibration at highway speed I had been unable to find. The guy that owns the shop is a successful dirt track racer and hotrodder. I figured the guy makes his living making sure his race cars are dialed in right, he's probably the guy to find the problem since I had tried everything I knew to do.

    It appears he discovered the problem however. Turns out the spring pads on the rear axle were 1.5 degrees rotated from each other and putting the springs into a bind. Crazy thing is, near as we can figure is those are factory welds on the pads, so I guess the axle got a twist in it at some point. He chucked the lowering blocks into the mill and angle cut them. Problem solved.

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    12/20/2025 6:50 AM  #109

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    RCodePaul - good feedback, thank you.  Never had given this a thought, now it is something to consider. 

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    12/20/2025 9:45 AM  #110

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    Spring perch differences had not crossed my mind.
    Thanks Paul.

     

    12/20/2025 10:56 AM  #111

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    Wow. I can't imagine anyone else thinking of measuring both spring perches.

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    12/22/2025 7:31 AM  #112

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    I would have never thought the spring pads would have been a cause for vibration.

     

    12/22/2025 3:34 PM  #113

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    BobE wrote:

    RCodePaul - good feedback, thank you.  Never had given this a thought, now it is something to consider. 

    Nos681 wrote:

    Spring perch differences had not crossed my mind.
    Thanks Paul.

    Most welcome. Just appreciate it when board members have nice things to say. 

    rpm wrote:

    Wow. I can't imagine anyone else thinking of measuring both spring perches.

    RTM wrote:

    I would have never thought the spring pads would have been a cause for vibration.

    My thoughts exactly. How would you even think of that??? I guess the poster wen to the exactly right guy. "Mr. Wizard!!!" 
     

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    12/22/2025 10:43 PM  #114

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    rpm wrote:

    Wow. I can't imagine anyone else thinking of measuring both spring perches.

    I did.  On all three rear ends I have had in the car.

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    12/23/2025 8:00 AM  #115

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    MS wrote:

    rpm wrote:

    Wow. I can't imagine anyone else thinking of measuring both spring perches.

    I did. On all three rear ends I have had in the car.

    Did you find them "off" and needing to be addressed? 
     

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    12/24/2025 2:00 PM  #116

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    BobE wrote:

    MS wrote:

    rpm wrote:

    Wow. I can't imagine anyone else thinking of measuring both spring perches.

    I did. On all three rear ends I have had in the car.

    Did you find them "off" and needing to be addressed? 
     

     
    No
    But I have tried every pinion angle through a wide range.  Now that I have a new R&P that sits a bit lower, I can start over and angle the engine downward a bit, then match that angle with the rear axle.  Just too many things going on to fond the appropriate round-tuit.

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    12/26/2025 7:24 AM  #117

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    Re: Chasing that 80+mph vibration

    MS wrote:

    BobE wrote:

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    I did. On all three rear ends I have had in the car.

    Did you find them "off" and needing to be addressed? 
     

     
    No
    But I have tried every pinion angle through a wide range. Now that I have a new R&P that sits a bit lower, I can start over and angle the engine downward a bit, then match that angle with the rear axle. Just too many things going on to fond the appropriate round-tuit.

    OK, thank you.  Please keep us updated as things move along. 
     

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