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Old 09-08-2008, 08:58 AM
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Does anyone have an aftermarket rear that is lowered as well? I am lowered 1.25 inches and would like to upgrade the rear in the future.

I'm mainly concerned with clearance in the tunnel area. I don't want to bang my floorboard just to fit a big rear under the car.

Will a 12 bolt fit without any issues?
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Moser 9" here, lowered about 1.75". I had no clearance problems at all with the stock torque arm, but the top of my spohn adjustable torque arm bracket hit the floor.....after a couple hundred miles it "self clearanced" itself and doesn't hit anymore.
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a Strange 12 bolt will work fine for you, and have the best clearance. the torque arm mount is the closest to the stock rear. the 9 inch rears will cause clearance problems with a stock type torque arm. you cannot physically put the torque arm in the stock location on a 9 inch. My fabricated rearend will have the best clearances of any of the 9 inch rears. if you plan on drag racing the car, the 9 inch rearend is the way to go.
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My car is mainly a street car but I would like to be able to run sticky tires without worrying about the 10 bolt blowing up.

I'll look into the Strange 12 bolt. Its good to know I won't have clearance problems.
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Mine is lowered quite a bit. I have our housing and TA in the car and do not have clearance issues.




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