An all inclusive sticky on 8.8 installs?
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An all inclusive sticky on 8.8 installs?
I have been reading through some of the installs guys have done with an 8.8. Some impressive work overall. I am thinking this may be the route I take as I have the tools and metal working skills necessary to do this build. I was thinking a sticky answering all of the questions that come up based on the builds everyone has done would be great.
My intentions are to build a rear axle to support 450ish hp serving mostly street duty with occasional strip use. What is the cheapest/easiest I can build an axle for?
My other question is why does everyone use an 8.8 over a 9"? I thought 9" was the end-all-be-all axle. What are the benefits of the 8.8 vs. the 9"?
My intentions are to build a rear axle to support 450ish hp serving mostly street duty with occasional strip use. What is the cheapest/easiest I can build an axle for?
My other question is why does everyone use an 8.8 over a 9"? I thought 9" was the end-all-be-all axle. What are the benefits of the 8.8 vs. the 9"?
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I have been reading through some of the installs guys have done with an 8.8. Some impressive work overall. I am thinking this may be the route I take as I have the tools and metal working skills necessary to do this build. I was thinking a sticky answering all of the questions that come up based on the builds everyone has done would be great.
My intentions are to build a rear axle to support 450ish hp serving mostly street duty with occasional strip use. What is the cheapest/easiest I can build an axle for?
My other question is why does everyone use an 8.8 over a 9"? I thought 9" was the end-all-be-all axle. What are the benefits of the 8.8 vs. the 9"?
My intentions are to build a rear axle to support 450ish hp serving mostly street duty with occasional strip use. What is the cheapest/easiest I can build an axle for?
My other question is why does everyone use an 8.8 over a 9"? I thought 9" was the end-all-be-all axle. What are the benefits of the 8.8 vs. the 9"?
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Second what reinhardt02 said and add the 9" is quite a bit taller and the gearsets available are all aftermarket which means they are harder and more succeptable to gear whine. Albeit they are stronger.