ls6firebird

ive decided to go with the mwc 9 inch and have a few questions. this is gonna be a first for me, so if anyone has any advice i would really appreciate it. anything i need to look out for? should i have it narrowed any and if so how much? the car is lowered 2 inches, so i was wondering how tall of a slick i can run and how much work will it take to fit an 11.50? im settin the car up for the strip and i could care less about how streetable it is. like i said, im open to any advice, opinions, warnings, answers, and whatever ya have to say about it haha. anythings appreciated. if i left out any key info let me know....im learnin

EPP

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http://www.exoticperformanceplus.com...html?item=2227

The info that I am working on at the above link may help you out. It is directed towards the Moser rears, but it may still answer some questions. Bob

ls6firebird

yea im sure this is gonna be a project so thats definately a help. thanks!

ls6firebird

now im really considering going with your moser 9". i was read that someone had a m6 with the 9" and the detroit locker and the locker was wearin out the synchros. i have an m6 too, so i was wondering which center would be best?

35th SS

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have a drain plug installed.have it narrowed 2.5 if I was you.good luck.

ABQ99TA

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What would he have to do to his car if it was narrowed 2.5 inches? Sorry to high-jack but I'm in the same boat as the OP with allot of ?s myself.

redtail2426

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call up eric at Midwest,he will answer all your questions and you will get the best rear for the best price,its a savings over the moser stuff

35th SS

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so you can use less back spacing rather than 7.5 bs and tuck in your wheels inside the fender.


unless you tubbed your car he doesnt have to do anything to his car.

ABQ99TA

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How would a normal fbody wheels look with the narrowed rearend? Would they be set back in the the car?

35th SS

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depends what size rims you would use.standard around here run 15x10 on the rear.more tucked in if its narrowed/shortened.

no1izspeshl

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ABQ99TA is asking what would normal street wheels (i.e. zr1, zo6s) look like with a narrowed back end? I always wondered that myself.

Also to the OP I am m6 and went with a full spool. The less parts that move, the less parts that break..heh

35th SS

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wouldnt look right I guess.depends on your taste.never tried it myself.you are hardcore to run a full spool mang.detroit lockers here.

01350ss

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just becuase somebody runs a full spool, doesnt mean they are hardcore. I ran a 9" spool with 4.57 on the street all the time. Track use was awesome though. Only noticed the spool on launch and in tight slow speed turns like in parking lots.

I HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND A SPOOL.

EPP

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The car would have to either have deep dished wheels to keep the tires centered, or the car would need to be tubbed for a much wider wheel. You would no longer be able to use the stock wheels unless the car was tubbed, and then the wheels would be way under the car and it would look weird. Bob

EPP

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Very true, I myself prefer a spool to a locker on the street. Bob

SS SLP2

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Bob why ?
pro-cons please
Thanks,Johnny

gsxr1k2

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Seems like people on tech are hot or cold on spools. I definitely think you better have some good strong rims to go with it.

ls6firebird

i probly will have it narrowed, im goin with aftermarket wheels/slicks. thing is, my cars lowered 2 inches, so whats the tallest/widest slick that i can run?
yea im not real familiar with the spool. i just figured on goin w/ the locker. but i hear someone complain that it wore the synchros out. not too worried about it, between the stuff im puttin on and the way im gonna drive it, stuffs gonna break. but if theres a better way that can keep all that to a minimum that'd be great.
the more questions in here the better. im sure theres a lot of questions i need to ask that im not aware of at this point. great info so far thanks guys

EPP

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A locker can cause the back of the car to wiggle around when letting off the gas, it also can cause a manual transmission to grind when shifting gears as a locker has a lot of backlash in it. Bob

EPP

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http://www.exoticperformanceplus.com...Car.php?car=12

On my Camaro I ordered the rear one inch shorter on each side, then I went with 15 x 10 Weld Wheels with a 6.5 inch backspace. The 325/50R15's are perfectly centered. Bob