[Tweak]

Hey all, I'm just considering installing a phantom grip lsd kit into my turboed 99 hyundai excel to get better traction but i dont really know much about them besides what they do... I tried doing searches but i still cant find much on them... Can anyone tell me how easy they are to install, roughly how much they are, are they even worth the price, stuff like that?

 

[omgbossis21]

I dont know alot about them either, although I am interested. I do remember reading that once you put that in expect to break something else :ermm: If you dont mind a bit of wait I am going to be designing bolt on traction bars for our cars in the next two months. I will make a set for my car and test them out at the track.....

 

[rbuecker]

Phantom Grip was about 400$ with the upgraded spring kit. Installation was difficult for me because I am an idiot, and took about 15 hours to do (that includes replacing clutch, since I was all up in thar anyway). I've put about 15000 miles on the car since then, when I break something else I'll let you know.

 

[Tweak]

So does it just go in when the clutch is taken out? how long do you think a good gearbox specialist should take doing it? Is traction much better now?

 

[SABA]

Originally posted by Tweak
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So does it just go in when the clutch is taken out? how long do you think a good gearbox specialist should take doing it? Is traction much better now?
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to instal the P.G. you have to disassemble the trany cause the part goes on the center of the diferential if you need some extra help you could do a search there where 2 videos demostrating how to desassemble and asemble a hyundai trans. here on the forum

 

[pucci]

http://www.phantomgrip.com/how_it_works.htm

as always, mixed reviews. consensus is that for cars with out any other option or if you don't want through down a grand on a proper LSD its acceptable. SCC put one in its 200SX project from a while ago. I was curious what the long term report would be but stopped buying that mag & its not updated on their site.

take a look at this thread from GRM:
http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/board/viewtopic.php?p=73794&sid=ee1b23bfc285265258da9f4411f820cf

[body]I am going to be designing bolt on traction bars for our cars[/body]

would still do nothing for aiding an open diff - you'd still do a single wheel burn out, just a little smoother i guess. : regardless, thats really cool you're designing & making your own stuff - best of luck.

 

[omgbossis21]

Actually I havent done a single wheel burnout since I've been f/i. I leave two tire marks all the way through first and second....

 

[GLaccent01]

yes he does and i can vouch for it, crazy turbo with an open down pipe, keep up the work sean, hopefully i'll race at the track soon, but yea i want power to both wheels too