What is a quick change rear end? // Winters Quick Change Tech

Quick change rear ends have been the standard in racing and hot rodding for decades. They allow you to change final drive ratios with a simple gear change, so racers can maximize performance from track to track, and hot rodders can switch from highway to race gearing in minutes. In this video we explain how a quick change works in comparison with a standard, fixed-ratio rear end.

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[kennethwalker]

I got to give this man respect, he got me understanding a QC in under 51 seconds. I've changed more than a few gears in our outlaw sprint car and now I know why they let me have all the fun jobs replacing header gaskets and dropping oi pans and I didn't even get anything but a pit pass for pay.

[Carlitosway]

I think I found the rearend for my build! These things are beautiful!

[GarlandHogan]

At one time they were used to drive to the drag races on the hi-way, then race, by reversing the spur gears.

[NeedsLessWedge]

A winters quick change is what Cup should go back too instead of their current transaxle.

These things were so easy to drain and use the combo chart to make any ratio we could dream of.

[nando]

Does this give any advantage in power or what? Like, why was this part invented?

[darrenblamo]

How does a posi work in a quick change?

[Blackcloud_Garage]

Can you run the pinion over the top for added ground clearance in a Jeep off road?

[therealBocaStudios]

Are these the same gears used in late model stocks?

[dennisschell]

How much power and weight can it handle on slicks? 🤔