New Member: 97 Black GSX

[Shant Movsessian]

welcome!

and get 4 same size tires on asap,for real.

You can actually overheat and sieze the center diff up, and if you are driving you can have severe control issues leading to a crash or hitting the ditch.

Thanks for the welcomes guys!

Yeah, I'll get 4 of the same sized tires for sure.  I assume for the future, that you'd want all the same profile type tires as well.  Like wtf happens when you have a flat and throw the spare on?

I'm just a little choked at the bellhousing cracking.  That AIN'T cheap.

Plus, the removal of the tranny is a bit much.  I'm used to just removing testpipes and a driveshaft, 8 bolts and out...Not 2 axles, a driveshaft, possibly the testpipe(?), plus the transfer case? Ugh.  And who knows what the tranny internals are like.  I suppose I could replace the clutch with the same transmission and see IF it drives, and take the bellhousing on after then...but damn, that's a lot of work!

[Jason Harwood]

welcome!

and get 4 same size tires on asap,for real.

You can actually overheat and sieze the center diff up, and if you are driving you can have severe control issues leading to a crash or hitting the ditch.

Thanks for the welcomes guys!

Yeah, I'll get 4 of the same sized tires for sure.  I assume for the future, that you'd want all the same profile type tires as well.  Like wtf happens when you have a flat and throw the spare on?

I'm just a little choked at the bellhousing cracking.  That AIN'T cheap.

Plus, the removal of the tranny is a bit much.  I'm used to just removing testpipes and a driveshaft, 8 bolts and out...Not 2 axles, a driveshaft, possibly the testpipe(?), plus the transfer case? Ugh.  And who knows what the tranny internals are like.  I suppose I could replace the clutch with the same transmission and see IF it drives, and take the bellhousing on after then...but damn, that's a lot of work!

That's DSM life.

If you want a reliable fun DD, this aint it.

[John Hartman]

it certainly can be.  But if you go hog wild on the mods it makes it harder.

Definately harder to do the tranny on any all wheel drive vehicle, but these are easier than some.  Audis pay upwards of 10hrs on thier quattro 5 and 6 spd ones.

The spare will be the same rolling diameter as the stock sized rubber, and its done on purpose.

[daniel Dee]

Welcome! be it a little late!

Talk to Racing Greed and ask them for recommendations.
They might be able to fix your bell housing too.