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Old 05-13-2011, 09:04 PM
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Default Ramping up production of our fabricated 9" kits

Hey guys, I wanted to show off our efforts over the last few weeks.
We've hired another welder and another fabricator/welder starts on the 18th.
With the increased demand of our 9" kits we are ramping up to produce 10 sets a week.
That might sound like a bunch but that covers our 9" kits we make for the Camaro, G8, CTS-V and the GTO kits are now in production as well.
Demand is really picking up in Australia for us as well, the Australian market has allways been strong for us but since we introduced the fabricated 9" it has really picked up.

Thanks for all your orders !

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Hell yeah! I would LOVE to see what this would do on drag times for a stock CTS-V? Bet it would ramp up sells even more to prove a stock CTS-V with this dif could drop into the 12s with it... I would save EVERY dime to get it!
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people run 12's stock with the stock diff.

it would be nice to see people get into the 11's with bolt ons. maybe 10's with boost.
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Well I've been to the track a lot lately and the diff has been holding up but I think that is due to my clutch not holding and saving the rear. I've put about 20 passes on this GM rear (latest design) including 3 today and 6 last weekend. I'm thinking hard about going ahead and doing a strong clutch and 9"...we shall see.
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so need to notch the cradle any more??
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Originally Posted by VeryWhiteDevil
so need to notch the cradle any more??
Yes, the CTS-V's still need to notch the cradle for cv joint clearance.
It's not too bad of a job or we can do it for you or even install the entire kit.

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Price still 5500? Any feedback discounts??
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Yea that's a hefty price tag. I was going to consider it but I heard someone is putting a Ford 9" kit into production for our car for $4300
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Group buy time!
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I love it, keep it up!
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Originally Posted by liqidvenom
people run 12's stock with the stock diff.

it would be nice to see people get into the 11's with bolt ons. maybe 10's with boost.
Yeah but its far and in between.. I would love to see it become a gaurantee with the right driver.. I think it would be since we are 13.1 to 13.5 stock...
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Originally Posted by OriGinaL Condo
Yea that's a hefty price tag. I was going to consider it but I heard someone is putting a Ford 9" kit into production for our car for $4300
Before Gforce, the only option was an $8000 rear made by Madman. It was a great kit, but he stopped making them. Gforce is the ONLY option right now. His rear comes with custom made race axles (with CVs) and drive shaft.

Its nice that CS is making a $4300 option but quality will certainly be lacking when compared to the Gforce kit.
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Originally Posted by adanieljohnson1
Yeah but its far and in between.. I would love to see it become a gaurantee with the right driver.. I think it would be since we are 13.1 to 13.5 stock...
there are a lot of bad drivers driving v's at the track, me included. good irs drivers are getting into the 12's.
Originally Posted by whisler151
Before Gforce, the only option was an $8000 rear made by Madman. It was a great kit, but he stopped making them. Gforce is the ONLY option right now. His rear comes with custom made race axles (with CVs) and drive shaft.

Its nice that CS is making a $4300 option but quality will certainly be lacking when compared to the Gforce kit.
thats a reach since nearly everything CS had made us has been quality. Also everything else is made by top tier companies.
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Gforce, any idea if a solid axle kit will be available i the future? Materials should be cheaper and it would be a lot more suited to drag cars.
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Originally Posted by itsslow98
Gforce, any idea if a solid axle kit will be available i the future? Materials should be cheaper and it would be a lot more suited to drag cars.
I always wanted a solid axle
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maybe they can build us a carb kit for our cars....
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Originally Posted by liqidvenom
maybe they can build us a carb kit for our cars....
As in a Holley double barrel? I haven't had to pump the gas pedal to start a car in AGES! LOL!
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i mean if we are going to solid rears why not.... maybe even a choke on the dash
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What about open headers that vent thru the hood? Or a venturi intake setup? or BOTH!!!!
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Originally Posted by liqidvenom
maybe they can build us a carb kit for our cars....
HaHaHaHaHaHa! It's a good thing I wasn't drinking anything when I read this. Thanks for the laugh man! LMAO!


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