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 With the differential and...  With the differential and gear set installed, yellow paint is applied to the teeth of the ring gear. When the differential is spun, the wear pattern will leave its imprint in the paint. Once the imprint is in the paint, DTS will make the gears mesh properly.  With everything complete,...  With everything complete, the caps are torqued down.  DTS installed 31-spline Moser...  DTS installed 31-spline Moser axles in our 8.8. The bearings are pressed onto the axles, and the brake caliper brackets lock the axle into place.  DTS finishes the build by...  DTS finishes the build by bolting on one of its differential covers with preload bolts to add some extra strength to the main caps on the carrier.  Before installing our new...  Before installing our new 8.8-inch rearend, we installed the Steeda spherical upper control arm bushings.  These aluminum bushings screw...  These aluminum bushings screw together, and greatly reduce deflection during launches and under acceleration.  After removing the stock control...  After removing the stock control arms, we inspected the torque boxes for any possible damage. Our torque boxes were in great shape, so we began installing our new suspension components. We started with Steeda's heavy duty adjustable upper control arms. These arms make adjusting pinion angle a breeze.  Next, we installed Steeda's...  Next, we installed Steeda's Weight Jacker lower control arms. These billet aluminum arms feature an adjustable spring perch, which makes fine-tuning the suspension super easy, and will help produce better results at the track.  With the rearend supported,...  With the rearend supported, we loosely installed all of the hardware to connect the upper and lower control arms to the new rearend.  Steeda's Drag Race springs...  Steeda's Drag Race springs had been given the task of supporting the weight of our '85 LX. These springs have a progressive rate for a comfortable ride on the street and great performance on the track. The Steeda spring package also gives you a 15-percent stiffer spring for the right side to limit bodyroll during launches.  With the rearend bolted in...  With the rearend bolted in the car, we installed Strange Engineering's 10-way adjustable shocks. These steel-bodied shocks offer 10 rebound adjustments, which is easily handled with a knob at the base of the shock.  Our old rearend had rusted...  Our old rearend had rusted drum brakes. With our goal for Repeat Offender well into the 9-second zone, there was no way these would work.
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