jts98z28

iTrader: (18)

okay i tried a search but im not finding anything so sorry if it is a dumb question, if you do a minitub will an 8.8 fit without cutting the ten bolt tubes and welding them in? like can an 8.8 fit with just a minitub and no fabrication of the axle tubes?
thanks

theskitztikwon

iTrader: (18)

not trying to be a dick but it has to mount to your car someway you gonna have to fab something the minitub will just give you more room

Valkyn

iTrader: (8)

Youre still going to need spring mounts and LCA brackets on the axle tubes

jts98z28

iTrader: (18)

yea i have a ten bolt housing with the brackets on it in my basement i was just wondering if it would be too short of a rear even if the car was minitubbed?

Blksnshn

How wide is the 8.8 compared to the 10 bolt. I was thinking of picking one of these up out of an exploder. Cheap and they seam tougher than the 10 bolt.

InsaneAuto86

iTrader: (60)

I believe the 8.8 is 4" shorter than the 10 bolt.

69TA

iTrader: (263)

I think he is referring to using the stock 10 bolt tubes with out having to have them fabbed onto the 8.8 ones

So to answer your question, yes you can probably do that because the mini will give you the cut section back

but why go thru all that for an 8.8?

jts98z28

iTrader: (18)

thanks for the info guys, and im thinking about going the minitub/8.8 route cause that'll be cheaper than a 12bolt/9" and will still be able to run 9.xx's