8.8 with bolt-on T/A mount

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Dec 19, 2010 | 12:59 AM

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Happy Holly days man. My 8.8 is in the making at the shop but if you made more of your bracket for sale put me in line for one. Let us know when you are ready to start selling!!

Dec 20, 2010 | 10:45 AM

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Is anyone making a sleeve for the 8.8 to 10 bolt axles?

Dec 20, 2010 | 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by InsaneAuto86

Is anyone making a sleeve for the 8.8 to 10 bolt axles?

I going to pick mine up at the machine shop on thursday . If you want i can ask them if they can make another set?

Dec 21, 2010 | 08:52 AM

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They cost me more than I had wanted to as some people locally had offered to make me some for like 100$ :-/, I ended up paying like 130$ oh well!

How much did yours cost fastsspr

Dec 22, 2010 | 09:36 PM

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Hi eddielb, they did it for $95 a set . One of the hardes thing here is to find the right material(tube) to build it.

Dec 24, 2010 | 12:00 AM

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if that holds up and you start making them sign me up.

Dec 24, 2010 | 01:07 PM

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id seriously be down to buy the mount if you make some.. i have an 8.8 in the garage that ive been planning on using

and if you dont personally want to make them, talk to a few sponsors and see if theyd be willing to set something up since you came up with the idea

Dec 29, 2010 | 10:31 PM

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You have any idea if you going to sell those mounts????
Still waiting for your answer.

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Dec 30, 2010 | 05:55 AM

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I am getting all your pm's but as I mentioned before I cannot give a time frame at the moment. Making these would be something I do on my free time and with work being really busy lately and the holidays I haven't even had time to look at any of this stuff. Would I like to sell them, yes but I can not and would not commit to anything as of yet until I know for sure. When I do I will post up but please don't wait on me if you need to get your rear finished asap I never like to hold anybody up.

Jan 5, 2011 | 06:25 PM

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Do you have any better pics of the mount itself on the housing?

Jan 6, 2011 | 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by MUSTANGBRKR02

Do you have any better pics of the mount itself on the housing?

I don't. Once I had all the pieces made it went together fast and up into the car so I could get it to the track the next day. I may pull it back out this winter and make a couple of bolt on pieces to further brace the rear as well and if I do I'll take pics.

Jan 7, 2011 | 12:31 PM

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looking good jeff!

Jan 7, 2011 | 07:41 PM

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If you need any parts cnc'd let me know. Looks very interesting.

Sep 23, 2011 | 10:55 AM

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I know this thread has been dead for a while and I really haven't driven the car much but last weekend I got it out to the track and ended up going 1.49 60' on my first pass and then 1.46 on my second. So far its holding up great I will be taking on the rear this winter to inspect the mount and the rest of the rear end as the gearset I have in it has been unbearably loud from the start, just some cheap explorer 3.73s with unknown miles.

Sep 23, 2011 | 11:34 AM

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Sounds great! If you end up making any more of those mounts to sell, post up!

Sep 29, 2011 | 07:09 PM

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I'm glad to see someone else has incorporated the webbing that goes from the pinion to the axle tube, in to their torque arm mount.

As soon as I can find the time to mess with this 8.8 housing I've got, I plan on doing something similar to your setup. Bolt-in FTW!