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08-07-2012 12:13 PM |
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Originally Posted by Ron in SoCal
(Post 428922)
That's what I thought as well and requested. Speedway engineer said the axle vents were not needed based on this design. We'll find out soon enough...
Cris are you referring to the GMR housing?Do they run inner (center section) seals?
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Hi Ron,
Your project is looking solid!
Figured I would answer this question. Yes and No, we do recommend the usage of "inner" axle tube seals BUT..... really feel they are best suited for dedicated track cars. The reason for this recommendation is the likely hood that gear oil could make its way past this inner seal unknowingly during every day driving, auto-x, open track, etc., trapping precious gear oil in the axle tube and away from the center section potentially causing damage. These seals have proven to be very effective in racing environments but are usually inspected after each race by removing the 3rd member (or hub dust cap in Full Floater applications to see if oil is present, which if present would be a good indicator that the inner seal has leaked). In a street driven application we feel this type inspection may not be desirable every few hundred miles to assure the inner seal is functioning properly, and is the reason for our “track only” recommendation.
Hope this was helpful.
Jay |
