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there has been talk on the Focus sites where alot of the guys on there with a MTX are launching at 4000rpm to me that is suicide for the tranny. Am I correct? I wouldn't do that woth out a LSD.
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Its only a matter of time before a tooth will break/chip off of the diff gears,lock the diff gear and cause the diff to 'exit' via the side off the gearcase.Drag racing an MTX75 with the stoc diff is plain stupid...I rebuild transmissions daily and have welded up many 'air conditioned' gear cases...if you want to play I'd advise you pay,for a Quaife at least,Vs an expensive repair and a quaife...!I had many examples of diff/gear failure at the Spring Zing...'be scared..be very scared!!!!
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Originally posted by Terry Haines:
Its only a matter of time before a tooth will break/chip off of the diff gears,lock the diff gear and cause the diff to 'exit' via the side off the gearcase.Drag racing an MTX75 with the stoc diff is plain stupid...I rebuild transmissions daily and have welded up many 'air conditioned' gear cases...if you want to play I'd advise you pay,for a Quaife at least,Vs an expensive repair and a quaife...!I had many examples of diff/gear failure at the Spring Zing...'be scared..be very scared!!!! I don't even have the MTX75 and you scared the crap out of me! 
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thanks for the quick answer terry you said just what I had on their site but hey maybe posting a link to this thread will oepn their closed eyes. I remember your little talk at SZ I tap the gas while in neutral every time I start my car.
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Terry is right...I launched Once...Once..at the track at 2800 rpm and boom....diff..Had to wait a month for Ford to fix it (under warranty). That is a hell you don't want.
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Originally posted by FLuiDSVT:
Terry is right...I launched Once...Once..at the track at 2800 rpm and boom....diff..Had to wait a month for Ford to fix it (under warranty). That is a hell you don't want. ditto.Ask me how to bake an MTX and I will tell you step by step.
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Originally posted by ZetecRacing:
I remember your little talk at SZ I tap the gas while in neutral every time I start my car.What does this do?
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Originally posted by 99blacksesport:
What does this do? Gets the tranny fluid all over the gears.
Joe Hartley "yes I know it's a MTX Zetec but it beats having a ATX Duratec" Champagne 96 GL MTX some mods dynoed at 114.2whp and 124.4wtq (pre CTA intake) 16.858 @ 80.76mph (yes it's slow but still faster than D Davis) AIM: ZetecRacing My Site My Profile
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I watched a guy with a brand new Cougar V6 (paper temp tags still) destroy his diff at the track in April. Massive burnout (stupid, well, ignorant is a better word), moved to staging lane, lights go green, he goes boom. Wrecker pulls him out and he's trailing ATF. I was chatting with a guy who used to own a Contour and we both knew exactly what had happened. By the time I ran and came back, I couldn't find him.
Did you know that the MTX-75 Quaife is the cheapest differential Quaife offers? Sucks for all the guys who bought it at $1295 or $895 (me), but good for anyone who doesn't have one. The hard part is finding someone that can actually install it (this is where I got lucky).
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When we fit the Quaife to a trans or car sent to us at HMS Inc we discount the cost of the Quaife...and yes, we do know how to fit them!
V6 MTX
'Don't p**s up my back then tell me it's raining!!!"
'Its only nuts & bolts!'
'If I build it,fix it,upgrade it or modify it...MAYBE they will come....!
Haines Motor Sports Inc,
Dealer for 'Quaife America' & 'Autotech Sport Tuning'
SOLE USA Dealer for the American Axle 'AUSSIE BAR'...
Get a Turbo for you Zetec from HMS Inc...by 'The Demon' ...www.DemonDynamics.co.uk
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