Midwest Chassis & Performance fab rearends... new pics
10-30-2008, 09:34 PM
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Fab 9 seems overkill for what you want but either way there is alot of info in 53 pages here I would just take some time to skim thru it. All your questions have been answered in previous posts. No trying to not help just don't have mine yet and I found reading most of these posts to be very helpful.
I would call eric, or pm him your setup, and he will let you know. I would do backbrace. Its not expensive, adds strength and looks better.
On a side note, if you price out a moser, with a aftermarket torque arm, i believe fab 9 is cheaper.
Ps you may have a little spot you have to bfh since your lowered. Its not bad. I think it might be the top part of the torque arm mount, but this would be an issue on any 9 inch. I never had to deal with it, since i had stock springs and drag shocks.
The info is in this thread somewhere, but again, eric will tell you. Call him. i have many times.
Chris
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10-30-2008, 11:26 PM
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yeah so for some reason the package left illinois and went straight to salt lake city... why? idk the lady was wondering the same thing which leads me to suspect they f cked something up. however the lady i talked to is trying to over night the rear to me which she said will be costing her 700 dollars to do . however she didn't get aproval to do so yet.
on the other hand if they dont over night that **** to me they are going to get one hell of an earful because it sounds to me like it was their fault and ive been waiting for this thing since august it was supposed to be here last wensday now i got pushed back to monday-wensday depending on when they get it here.
on the other hand if they dont over night that **** to me they are going to get one hell of an earful because it sounds to me like it was their fault and ive been waiting for this thing since august it was supposed to be here last wensday now i got pushed back to monday-wensday depending on when they get it here.
10-30-2008, 11:27 PM
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As much as its overkill i would rather overbuild something and not worry about it. Do it one time, and dont think about it again. Plus with the 9 inch, gear changes are quick.
I would call eric, or pm him your setup, and he will let you know. I would do backbrace. Its not expensive, adds strength and looks better.
On a side note, if you price out a moser, with a aftermarket torque arm, i believe fab 9 is cheaper.
Ps you may have a little spot you have to bfh since your lowered. Its not bad. I think it might be the top part of the torque arm mount, but this would be an issue on any 9 inch. I never had to deal with it, since i had stock springs and drag shocks.
The info is in this thread somewhere, but again, eric will tell you. Call him. i have many times.
Chris
I would call eric, or pm him your setup, and he will let you know. I would do backbrace. Its not expensive, adds strength and looks better.
On a side note, if you price out a moser, with a aftermarket torque arm, i believe fab 9 is cheaper.
Ps you may have a little spot you have to bfh since your lowered. Its not bad. I think it might be the top part of the torque arm mount, but this would be an issue on any 9 inch. I never had to deal with it, since i had stock springs and drag shocks.
The info is in this thread somewhere, but again, eric will tell you. Call him. i have many times.
Chris
10-31-2008, 12:08 AM
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so they have located it??? i called and talked to someone in customer service and gave descriptions of that package and any other info i could to help out. they were supposed to get back to me and let me know something... i have not got a call or message from them.
10-31-2008, 12:24 AM
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Hey guys, I need some info and opinions on Erics fab 9". I have a weekend warrior M6 that I wanna get in the mid- high 11`s and im done. car will get a cam package this winter if money is available after a new rear (10 bolt is done for). 1st off, is anyone running this rear in a lowered Camaro? any fitment issues? what carrier are you guys going with? iron or alum.? and what do you suggest for my more street than strip Car? what brand of gears? will I need to add a backbrace? Please PM ME with any tips, info or opinions. Thanks
Eric, Im trying to beg, borrow or steal the credit cards from the one in charge. Im gonna go over your options some more and see what I really need for my beater.
Eric, Im trying to beg, borrow or steal the credit cards from the one in charge. Im gonna go over your options some more and see what I really need for my beater.
this rearend will be a great fit for you. it will work in a lowered car, but at some point too low is too low. it will easily go 1 to 1.5 inches, but may hit on bumps with people in the back seat. considering the other 9 inch setups will make contact with the driveshaft tunnel at stock ride height, this is a great setup for a bolt-in rearend.
the truetrac diff and 31 spline axles has been by far the most popular. it will hold up to 9 second cars as well as daily drivers. the aluminum center section is merely a weight issue. the aluminum setup will be close to the same weight as the stock 10 bolt, the base package nodular iron case will be about 15 pounds heavier and is rated to 850hp. i don't suggest the aluminum for dd cars, but works fine with the weekend guys.
i am currently using the Motive Performance gearsets. they seem to be the best bang for the buck and are not that noisy for a performance gear. other brand gears are available upon request.
i suggest a housing backbrace at 550-600 rwhp. the trianglated design along with the internal gusseting and weld surface area make the center of the housing extremely strong, but the width of these rearends and weight of the car is the killer for any rearend. the brace is a 150.00 option at the time of build and cannot be added later. if you are at, or ever think you may be at the 550-600 range, then i would do it for sure.
hope this helps... feel free to ask questions anytime.
Eric
10-31-2008, 09:32 AM
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yes they have located it now they have to go through some paper work or some bs like that and then they are going to determine how it will be shipped back to me. just my luck hopfully its not damaged
10-31-2008, 08:01 PM
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Looks like he is a one man show and the first 10 or so pages was when he was first getting started. Read the last 50. Sounds and looks like he makes an a+ product. Mine is shipping out next week
11-01-2008, 06:03 PM
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I'll create an entire thread with pictures and my "after the sale" experience... needless to say it was negative....
If I had it all to do over again I would have gone with the Moser M9, no question....
Eric's motive is to sell.... that's it.... if you have any issue (which you will) after the sale his help is nill.... and he will pawn you off on each vendor that provided parts for the rearend....
I finally worked through all of my issues after a few MONTHS.... so I'm good now (but still have an ABS issue which Eric refused to help fix)... but it was painful to say the least. Midwest will NOT be my choice on the next build by any means....
Moser M9 will be my next rearend.
11-01-2008, 07:46 PM
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Well, let me close the door for you...
I'll create an entire thread with pictures and my "after the sale" experience... needless to say it was negative....
If I had it all to do over again I would have gone with the Moser M9, no question....
Eric's motive is to sell.... that's it.... if you have any issue (which you will) after the sale his help is nill.... and he will pawn you off on each vendor that provided parts for the rearend....
I finally worked through all of my issues after a few MONTHS.... so I'm good now (but still have an ABS issue which Eric refused to help fix)... but it was painful to say the least. Midwest will NOT be my choice on the next build by any means....
Moser M9 will be my next rearend.
I'll create an entire thread with pictures and my "after the sale" experience... needless to say it was negative....
If I had it all to do over again I would have gone with the Moser M9, no question....
Eric's motive is to sell.... that's it.... if you have any issue (which you will) after the sale his help is nill.... and he will pawn you off on each vendor that provided parts for the rearend....
I finally worked through all of my issues after a few MONTHS.... so I'm good now (but still have an ABS issue which Eric refused to help fix)... but it was painful to say the least. Midwest will NOT be my choice on the next build by any means....
Moser M9 will be my next rearend.
I really hate to hear this but at the same time would def like to hear what you have to say about your situation and exactly what was wrong. I am anxiously awaiting my rear, hope to have it this week since I was told many times I would have it by the end of the month and that hasn't happened. I am patient but do not like to be told one thing numerous times and it not be delivered. I understand there are other vendor issues to deal with but there needs to be more communication.
11-01-2008, 08:34 PM
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Im just glad he does not live to far away. He is only 6 hours from me so if I have any really big issues I will just show up at his shop. I thought about just picking mine up but do not have the time right now. Also another guy in my little town bought one from him and loved it! His car looks just like yours.
11-02-2008, 12:52 AM
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Hows the gear whine for the folks that have this unit already installed? Im curious to see if there quiter then the S60.
Also would like to know of the issues with the "After sale" Support.
Also would like to know of the issues with the "After sale" Support.