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Originally Posted by ILuvPizzaTimes10 (Post 53973)

yeah swap axles over with your backing plates. you have to remove them to swap the brakes Anyway. best thing i do is eithre mark wich way is back, up, down, or faces out on all the shit thats coming out WITH the rear end and you will need to swap over. then you will need to drop the rear cover. remove either the paddle pin or spider shaft depending on what carrier you have? if its an Auburn you will see yellow springs and it will have an 8mm(possibly7mm) bolt holing in the pin. if you have a Zexel Torsen you will hardly be able to see inside the unit and you will see a small tab on the top of what i call a paddle. its a square pin the holds the axles inplace. BE CAREFULL!!! removing this bolt. if it breaks forget it you wont get your axles out.

ok now that the pin is out. puch each axle in SLOWLY as not to ruin the seal at the end but push it in far enough to allow the c clip enough room to pop out. catch it with a magnet. and then reassemble the same way. and use either yellow or blue locktite to hold in the pin bolt. Do Not use Red. or you will break the bolt the next time you try and remove it unless you heat it with a map/propane torch.

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Thanks man i appreciate it.I see you have done this before!!! but one thing is why am i doing all that? the rear end is complete all together it just doesnt have rotors on it has the axles already in. it was in another car a few weeks ago it has rotors brand new i just dont need them i have 3 sets with calipers. Maybe we are thinking differently but i just figured take out the rear and swap it out with the new one i just got. Disconnect the driveshaft, torque arm, calipers, sway bar, rear shocks and thats pretty much it. I must be wrong i just am confused on the whole axle thing. I dont care about the lights for now i'm just using this for a couple months or a couple runs on the track if it breaks haha.

you know i have been followin this...really think its worth it just to do it all over again in a couple months?? ahahaha

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Originally Posted by irockidz28 (Post 53979)

you know i have been followin this...really think its worth it just to do it all over again in a couple months?? ahahaha

Yes it was free and probably need the practice. I want to be in the damn 11s and this will do it. I'm just swapping it out rear for rear I don't give a shit about sensors right now. Ill hopefully do it in 5 hours. It won't be as bad as the headers I'm sure.

Plus he's looking to go 11's and the 4.10s in this rear might be just enough.

it all is based on if the backing plates are on the rear end? if not you Will have to put them on so you can hang your brakes onto the brackets.

I say tie up the abs tcs wiring put the rear in and see how you like no abs or tcs before taking it to the track. The swap will only take lkke 2 hours so y not!

they actually unplug behind the tank right nexto the fuel pump shit.

Yes but i wouldn't chance weather getting into it

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Originally Posted by ILuvPizzaTimes10 (Post 53982)

it all is based on if the backing plates are on the rear end? if not you Will have to put them on so you can hang your brakes onto the brackets.

Oh I get what your talking about sorry I didn't get it. Yes they are on here. It actually has thebrakes on it now but I told him I do not need rotors and pads. The calipers are on here. Ill post some pictures when I get a chance. I appreciate all the help I think its going to be a lot easier than I thought i just never did it before so I wanted to be careful.

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Originally Posted by My84Z (Post 53984)

I say tie up the abs tcs wiring put the rear in and see how you like no abs or tcs before taking it to the track. The swap will only take lkke 2 hours so y not!

I've never used tcs at the track and ABS sucks as long as it doesnt screw up the whole system ill be very happy I like hearing the two hour thing haha. I saw the whole swap on GM high tech performances website it looked so simple I appreciate the help though!!