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Old Sep 6, 2011 | 06:05 PM
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what the best setup for a strong rearend able to hold up to 500+hp but still be streetable?
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9", 12bolt, or Strange 60
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my built 4l60e which is for sale and as noted a 9" or 12bolt..
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We're developing an 8.8 conversion as we speak...still in fab and fitment stages...the conversion kit should be very affordable and offer a 4th option for rear ends on the fbody.

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Originally Posted by Erik@Lashway
We're developing an 8.8 conversion as we speak...still in fab and fitment stages...the conversion kit should be very affordable and offer a 4th option for rear ends on the fbody.

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Whats the time frame for this conversion being done?
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Whats the time frame for this conversion being done?
Probably somewhere between a couple months and street warrior intake release.
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Alot of people have mentioned great rears but not axles. So which ever rear you go with try to 33 spine or bigger !!! I have seen many H/C LS cars with no bottle messing up 31 spline axles only pulling 380-430 to the rear !!!
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Originally Posted by PewterM6SS
Whats the time frame for this conversion being done?
We're developing it right now for our Project BackLash which you can follow in this section. It's not something you slap together in a day, that's for sure. But we work on it when we have time.

Then we have to test it.

I would expect a month or two to have some idea of it's capability and cost!

Stay tuned...


Otherwise, don't waste your time "beefing" up your rear...nothing will save it.
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Originally Posted by Street Racer
Alot of people have mentioned great rears but not axles. So which ever rear you go with try to 33 spine or bigger !!! I have seen many H/C LS cars with no bottle messing up 31 spline axles only pulling 380-430 to the rear !!!
31 spline in the correct application can be very strong. The more splines, the better, but you are limited by carrier type and application as to what you can run.

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Erik, if you need a good street car to help test that rear let me know!
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Originally Posted by black00ssFL
Probably somewhere between a couple months and street warrior intake release.
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Hey Eric, will this be a fabbed housing or a OE housing?
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Originally Posted by PewterM6SS
Erik, if you need a good street car to help test that rear let me know!
We're actually testing the first one on Project BackLASH --->
https://ls1tech.com/forums/sponsor-v...-backlash.html

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Hey Eric, will this be a fabbed housing or a OE housing?
Nope, stock 8.8 housing from a Mustang as it has better provisions for mounting hardware than say an 8.8 from an Explorer or Expedition...
That's not to say we won't develop a mount for those as well, but for now Mustang rear it is.

It's a 3 -pc design - a lower clamshell, and upper clamshell and a rear bracket that sandwiches between the diff housing and diff cover...

It's a nice unit, it's coming along a little at a time.
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