9 inch Questions - What did you wish you had done?
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I don't want to get 80% of the info I need - I want tech support that will actually assist me AFTER my check has cleared.
I don't want compatablility issues with my UMI suspension parts.
As you can see though from LPE 403 pictures ours bolt in just like the 10-bolt came out. We supply all the things needed to make the instal easy as possible. That stems from the fact we instal these ourselves and understand what it takes to put these in and we want to simplify things as much as possible.
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I got the M9/torque arm package from Bob (2 posts up). It all went on nice and easy. The only modification we had to do was to panhard bar bracket. Which was no big deal. Just had to be cut, tweaked out a little then welded up (about an inch)
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My (5th) 10-bolt has begun making noise - but, it has lasted for almost 3 years behind my M6 turbocharged LT1/4, so I really cannot complain.
However, now that I've decided to 'bite the bullet' and buy a 9 inch, I want to avoid those mistakes others have made when trying to 'save a little money', or due to the fact that they didn't know how critical a particular item would be for a 9 inch rearend.
So, for those who have already purchaed a 9 inch, what (if anything) would you do differently?
My (5th) 10-bolt has begun making noise - but, it has lasted for almost 3 years behind my M6 turbocharged LT1/4, so I really cannot complain.
However, now that I've decided to 'bite the bullet' and buy a 9 inch, I want to avoid those mistakes others have made when trying to 'save a little money', or due to the fact that they didn't know how critical a particular item would be for a 9 inch rearend.
So, for those who have already purchaed a 9 inch, what (if anything) would you do differently?
Did everything bolt together properly, or was some 'modification' required in order to make it fit / work?
Who did you buy from? Did they provide support or did they disappear after your check cleared? (In other words, who should I use and who should I avoid?)
What 'options' did you purchase, and which one did you wish you had purchased? (Wavetrack?, 35 Splines?, Backbrace?, extra fill and drain ports?)
Can a 9 inch be spec'd out with enough aluminum so that it is not heavier than a 10 bolt?
Can you still get "Mikronited" Ring and Pinion gears for a 9 inch?
Is a new / longer driveshaft required?
Can you still get "Mikronited" Ring and Pinion gears for a 9 inch?
Is a new / longer driveshaft required?
(I know - alot of questions, but I only want to buy ONE 9 inch rearend for this car, and I really don't know who to ask other than those members who have already spent their money.)
Thanks in advance!
Thanks in advance!
The drain plug comes standard, extra fill is another $30. IMO the extra fill plug would be a PITA to get to & the one in the center section is very easy to fill with a quart gear lube bottle, through the gap in the torque arm.
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The best way I found to get to the upper fill plug is by jacking the car up then setting jack stands at the sub frame conectors. Then lowering the rear itself back down with the jack. Which gets the hole a little lower. Then the QT bottle works fine to fill it.
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I had a couple PM's and want to address something. flintwrench69 was not talking about ground clearance issues with our short arm cross member. How ours is designed we just do not run into any complaints. Now our double drop hangs down low but that is because it is set up to fit big inch exhaust and it has no other way to make the room.
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I had a couple PM's and want to address something. flintwrench69 was not talking about ground clearance issues with our short arm cross member. How ours is designed we just do not run into any complaints. Now our double drop hangs down low but that is because it is set up to fit big inch exhaust and it has no other way to make the room.
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Our double drop does come down more so than our normal C/B and our true dual set up is not an issue at all. We have not had any comments of ground clearance with our C/B. All though an extremely low vehicle anything is possible.
I will try to go through our pictures of customer vehicles and see what I can dig up for pics.
I will try to go through our pictures of customer vehicles and see what I can dig up for pics.
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Here is a picture of the Moser M9's rear that includes an awesome Chrome Moly Torque Arm and Chrome Moly Transmission Crossmember.
http://shop.brutespeed.com/Moser-M9-...y-Complete.htm Link to this rear (and more pic's), which is shipped out two days after the order is placed. Bob
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The short arm cross member has decent clearance for a standard height car like mine. A dropped car might hit here and there. This crossmember also actually sits a tad lower than the drive side LPP header collector.
The short arm cross member I had, which was likely a much older design, was not friendly to TD exhaust. I had to re-engineer the loop mounts to make it work. Even then it is very tight in there with 2.5" parts but it can work if the pipes are held in place well. I think MWC is now using different mounts for the loop on the short arm mount.
I now have the long arm and mount and it has much better clearance than the short arm and mount. I went with the long arm for the benefit of lesser "normal" road noise plus I did not like bolting the crossmember to those stamped mounts on the bottom of the chassis considering I busted one loose from just normal driving. FTR, I dont race the car.
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really not worried about ground clearance. the car is mainly a strip car but i have to be able to drive it to the strip so noise i could care less. i have a umi short arm right now so im kinda just wanting to go the same route.