Moser 9" Installed - Initial thoughts....
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Moser 9" Installed - Initial thoughts.... Well, I've been driving it around for a week. It's a 31 spline on 4.11's.
Quiet, solid.
Also installed on the car, SPEC III clutch, Heavy Duty Driveshaft, BMR Extreme Sway Bar.
I was running around on a stock ZO6 clutch, stock DS and 4.10's in the stock 10 bolt. That setup had tons of slack and slop in it. The new setup is tight, with immediate power delivery and no slack in it at all. Touch the gas and the Nittos spin.
For those considering the 9" over a 12 bolt, do it!
Here's a pic....
Quiet, solid.
Also installed on the car, SPEC III clutch, Heavy Duty Driveshaft, BMR Extreme Sway Bar.
I was running around on a stock ZO6 clutch, stock DS and 4.10's in the stock 10 bolt. That setup had tons of slack and slop in it. The new setup is tight, with immediate power delivery and no slack in it at all. Touch the gas and the Nittos spin.
For those considering the 9" over a 12 bolt, do it!
Here's a pic....
Originally Posted by SSG--Z28
Pardon the ignorance, but what are the zip ties for? Nice setup by the way. I'm hoping to get a 9" in the next month..
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Originally Posted by bspz28
Looks like the zip ties are there to hold down the brake lines. Very nice set-up. I am also running the 9" and I love it. what kind of carrier are you running and how is the BMR swaybar on the street ?
The BMR is a monster of a sway bar. There's a little banging going on, I haven't figured out exactly where it's coming from. But as for it's streetability, it not bad at all.
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Originally Posted by Donate52
is yours a 4-channel setup, or are you running without ABS? i really want a 9", but i dont have tcs and i dont know if i want to remove the ABS on my daily driver!
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How much does a setup like that cost? Im thinkin of gettin a rear for peace of mind and looking to see what to get if any. Mine is startin to make a weird noise when i turn...do all alburns do that?
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Originally Posted by DEPHUDSON
nice setup!!!!!!!!!!! looking to do my exhaust like that how does it sound??? what do i need to make the x pipe?
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Nice Setup! I am just waiting to get the funds together to order the Moser 9 inch. I can't wait to get it in the car. I am going with the 31 spline axles, 4.11's with the Ford traction lock posi, not a locker.
What length ds did you go with, was it standard length? Do you feel any power loss with the 9"?
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What length ds did you go with, was it standard length? Do you feel any power loss with the 9"?
Thanks
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Stock length Heavy Duty Driveshaft.
I really haven't hammered through the gears really hard just yet, still breaking in the clutch. The power delivery is instantaneous though, with no slack, but I can't comment on the seat of pants power loss till I row through all the gears at 100%.
I really haven't hammered through the gears really hard just yet, still breaking in the clutch. The power delivery is instantaneous though, with no slack, but I can't comment on the seat of pants power loss till I row through all the gears at 100%.
I changed from a 12 bolt to a 9" a couple of weeks ago. Went with 35 spline axles, locker, and 4.57's. Its darn quiet for that big of gear, and should take all the abuse my car can give it. 
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Originally Posted by Hardtop
I changed from a 12 bolt to a 9" a couple of weeks ago. Went with 35 spline axles, locker, and 4.57's. Its darn quiet for that big of gear, and should take all the abuse my car can give it.
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Originally Posted by DEEZ98Z
If you dont mind me asking... how much did you pay for the 9"?
I did have to hunt down some axle bearings and bearing plates 'cause the seller stiffed me on those (I made the mistake of not making clear exactly what he meant by "everything's included"
).If I could do it again, I'd get a new one from Moser or Strange.
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It is a direct bolt up save for accomodations for emergency brake lines (I don't know why this one didn't have any?).
The disadvantage is that the 9" weighs 30 pounds more, but the advantage is that one could service the rear end by removing the gear and differential as a unit, to be worked on a table, instead of having to set up gears on a lift. Theoretically, one could have setups for 2.73's, 3.73s, 4.10's, 4.30's in a plug and play method (not that I would be doing this, but you can see why racing stock cars use a 9").
Other than that, I've read and know of 12 bolts breaking (happened to my buddy with his '98 SS on a Moser 12 bolt, and haven't read of a 9" breaking yet).
The disadvantage is that the 9" weighs 30 pounds more, but the advantage is that one could service the rear end by removing the gear and differential as a unit, to be worked on a table, instead of having to set up gears on a lift. Theoretically, one could have setups for 2.73's, 3.73s, 4.10's, 4.30's in a plug and play method (not that I would be doing this, but you can see why racing stock cars use a 9").
Other than that, I've read and know of 12 bolts breaking (happened to my buddy with his '98 SS on a Moser 12 bolt, and haven't read of a 9" breaking yet).
I'm putting one in now... what do you mean by emergency brake line accomodations? I did notice there there is some stuff that was attached to my stock 10 bolt that doesn't look like it will bolt back up... how'd you handle that? did you have TCS/ABS?