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Old May 16, 2010 | 06:41 PM
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I have a 99 Z-28 M-6. Mostly stock, drive it to work daily.

Spent about $500 in stock rear end and it still howls like a dog and leaks like a pig. If I keep this thing, Dana or 12-Bolt. Car is stock all the way down to the exhaust.

Looking for low noise, easy to install, and bullet-proof.

I know this has been asked many times, but looking for folks who have done this, and I simply want to place a phone call and have it show up on my door in a week.

So, Dana 60 ot 12 Bolt.
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Old May 16, 2010 | 08:08 PM
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I got the Strange S60 - Dana 60 for my car because it's indestructable with 35 spline axles and a 9 3/4" ring gear. The only drawback is the weight, the Dana 60 is by far the heavest of all the rears, but I love mine.
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Old May 17, 2010 | 10:01 AM
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There is one other draw back to the 60. Extremely limited gear sets available. Mine has been really good to me. Just wish I could get a 3.23 or even a 3.08ish gear for it. Stuck at 3.55.

The weight thing is actually beneficial IMO. It's unsprung weight right on the back tires. That's the best kind.
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Old May 17, 2010 | 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by thende
I have a 99 Z-28 M-6. Mostly stock, drive it to work daily.

Spent about $500 in stock rear end and it still howls like a dog and leaks like a pig. If I keep this thing, Dana or 12-Bolt. Car is stock all the way down to the exhaust.

Looking for low noise, easy to install, and bullet-proof.

I know this has been asked many times, but looking for folks who have done this, and I simply want to place a phone call and have it show up on my door in a week.

So, Dana 60 ot 12 Bolt.
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Old May 17, 2010 | 03:59 PM
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Dana 60, especially with a hard driven 6 speed.
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Old May 21, 2010 | 02:26 AM
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Add me to the happy dana guys. Strange pretty sure went to OEM gears to get quiet ones. At least in some ratios.
I have 3.54 . Snappy off boost and still fine on boost. My dana has no noticeable accel whine a bit of decel whine. Not too bad at all. No problems at all with it . Went in easy and its been working fine. Did change out back cover to TA cover.

Wasn't worried about weight,wanted strength.
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Old May 21, 2010 | 01:28 PM
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Dang...no wonder the 25.3 certification came in to play everyone wants a Dana ship anchor LoL j/k Don't throw tomatoes at me...
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