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03 IRS: Speed sensitive 'clunking'
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<blockquote data-quote="Booksix" data-source="post: 7977222" data-attributes="member: 25465"><p>Looks like I need to call Ratech tomorrow and upgrade my order to a kit with carrier shims. I pulled the carrier and there is just one shim on the outside of each bearing (these are the shims, right?):</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1013043[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>edit: on second thought, if there are cast, solid shims in place I'd have to think they were the stock pieces...? So now, if the stock shims and a set of original ford 3.55's (not necessarily the ones that came in the rear end but at set from an 03 IRS for sure) perhaps I didn't get an accurate backlash reading (it was very hard to get the ring gear to move without the entire center section twisting around on the floor)...? Plus, if I have to increase my pinion depth, won't this increase backlash as well? This could potentially bring my backlash into the .008-.015 range without changing shims at all. Thoughts?</p><p></p><p>Also, I got my Carbon disc clutch kit and some energy suspension spring isolators ordered. Should have a perfect ride height once these are installed! I had to make new upper spring perches out of 1/4" steel plate and 5" thick wall pipe to be able to run the h&r springs that came with the rear end but they are a little to low without isolators (which I want anyway). Hopefully I'll be getting MM coil overs before long as well. Coming along... i need to rent a fender roller from ebay as the last step <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Booksix, post: 7977222, member: 25465"] Looks like I need to call Ratech tomorrow and upgrade my order to a kit with carrier shims. I pulled the carrier and there is just one shim on the outside of each bearing (these are the shims, right?): [ATTACH=full]1013043[/ATTACH] edit: on second thought, if there are cast, solid shims in place I'd have to think they were the stock pieces...? So now, if the stock shims and a set of original ford 3.55's (not necessarily the ones that came in the rear end but at set from an 03 IRS for sure) perhaps I didn't get an accurate backlash reading (it was very hard to get the ring gear to move without the entire center section twisting around on the floor)...? Plus, if I have to increase my pinion depth, won't this increase backlash as well? This could potentially bring my backlash into the .008-.015 range without changing shims at all. Thoughts? Also, I got my Carbon disc clutch kit and some energy suspension spring isolators ordered. Should have a perfect ride height once these are installed! I had to make new upper spring perches out of 1/4" steel plate and 5" thick wall pipe to be able to run the h&r springs that came with the rear end but they are a little to low without isolators (which I want anyway). Hopefully I'll be getting MM coil overs before long as well. Coming along... i need to rent a fender roller from ebay as the last step :) [/QUOTE]
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