Dyno difference between S60 and 9"?
I abused the living hell out of my 12 bolt moser and it never flinched with my 6 speed and never made any noise. Was in there for 5 years with a cammed 6 liter on gas and now is in my 86 TA still doing work.
Saw a ton of track time and every weekend getting beaten.
Saw a ton of track time and every weekend getting beaten.
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Thats good to hear. I think my A4 will be more forgiving. Lol
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Im a bit biased but I really love my s60 with the s-trac. It was very easy to install and is very quiet. Although it is heavy, Carl at CRP told me it wouldn't slow me down any.
The main reason I bought my s60 was because it was a great price and I got it through Carl. He stopped selling the 12 bolt before I bought my rear, but if he still did I wouldn't have thought twice about buying one. The 12 bolt is a very stout rear and there's many single digit cars running them.
The main reason I bought my s60 was because it was a great price and I got it through Carl. He stopped selling the 12 bolt before I bought my rear, but if he still did I wouldn't have thought twice about buying one. The 12 bolt is a very stout rear and there's many single digit cars running them.
My fab 9 is only about 10lb heavier than my 10bolt was. But have the aluminum center and the mwc tq arm is lighter than stock to.
All things equal between a stamped nine inch, stamped 12-bolt, or stamped S-60 will show zero differences at the track on your average vehicle. Start removing weight out of the vehicle and you will start to see gains faster.
For sure MWC2....if one want to do drilled axles, lightened ring gear and a spool a fab 9 could easily be lighter than a 10bolt. Mine is basic street car **** with a aluminum center.
As far as at the track I went from a 131.3 mph best trap with the 10bolt to a best trap of 130.4 with the fab 9.....but I have been quicker on the fab 9 and I can drive it to the track now with no worries. I also think with a better tire there is more et left that the 10bolt just could not achieve.
As far as at the track I went from a 131.3 mph best trap with the 10bolt to a best trap of 130.4 with the fab 9.....but I have been quicker on the fab 9 and I can drive it to the track now with no worries. I also think with a better tire there is more et left that the 10bolt just could not achieve.
An 8.8 has it's place but like many other housings it shows it's age with abuse a lot faster than others. That's a reason guys with fast fox body chassis eventually move on to a 9" of some sort. They go through gears yearly even all braced up.
Not really all that cheap either, unless you have mad fabrication skills and can put one together on your own. The hawks 8.8 is like 3k out the door...