A little Marauder on Marauder comparison last night...

[Chad1987]

I drove my buddy's mom's Marauder last night. He used to always tell me that mine felt slower than hers and last night I was able to confirm that. Hers jumps off the line in a way mine doesn't, shifts firmer and will break the rear tires loose on a good 1-2 shift. I couldn't for the love of me figure out why, until we were going down the highway at 70, I looked over and the tachometer was at 2500 RPM and at 70 in my Marauder, it's at 2000 rpm. Hers must have the 4.10:1 rear gears that the original owner must have put in it before she bought it in 2007.

I also did notice more rear differential noise along with more under carriage rattles when we'd go over a bump or something. So mine is quieter as well as offering better steering feel. Theirs is a black/black early production model built in December of 2002, mine was the later production, built January 9, 2003.

It just goes to show the power given by a transmission tune and a rear gear swap. I'd like to line them up side by side.....I'd like to see the difference in acceleration between the two.

[Limited360]

With 4.10's it most likely has an engine tune... So that factors into the bite off the line as well as the chirp on the 1-2. My 3.55 stock car chirped 1-2 with a tune...

[Chad1987]

It's interesting to see stock against the common modifications.

[Limited360]

I agree. I really enjoyed my basic modifications on my 1st Marauder. However even at current HP it drives like stock 99% of the time.

[Mike M]

I had mine down to 14.2 with a Reinhart tune and 4:10s. I may have had under drive pulleys as well.

[MyBlackBeasts]

I also did notice more rear differential noise along with more under carriage rattles when we'd go over a bump or something.

Better get under that thing in case it has a control arm/bushing or somesuch suspension issue. Unless it has high miles this is not normal (other than abusive driving).

Find the problem before it breaks and then becomes expensive repair.

Good luck! :beer:

[Chad1987]

Theirs has 64k miles and mine is in nicer shape, better maintained. His dad has a bunch of top dollar, very rare muscle cars ('66 Chevelle SS427 convertible, 70 Chevelle SS454 LS6 Convertible) and the Marauder is kind of the daily driver that sees all weather aside from snow.

[MyBlackBeasts]

Theirs has 64k miles and mine is in nicer shape, better maintained. His dad has a bunch of top dollar, very rare muscle cars ('66 Chevelle SS427 convertible, 70 Chevelle SS454 LS6 Convertible) and the Marauder is kind of the daily driver that sees all weather aside from snow.

@ 64k should be no noises like you describe, unless maybe it was lowered?!?

Many members have had the OEM rear control arm/bushings fail.

They really should have it put on a rack & inspected. Cheap insurance over dealing with a catastrophic failure...

[whitey]

I chirp 1-2 w/ a zack tune 2.0. 14.3 1/4 mile with 3.55s, with 4.10s i like to think id be in the 13's.