Any way to beef up a 7.5?
09-19-2005, 05:47 PM
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Any way to beef up a 7.5? Or is it a lost cause? I wanted to go with an 8.8, but seems as though its not an option, really, anymore....
My car is a 6-speed, I'm gonna leave the 3.42's in it, and it'll never see any more tire than Nittos...
-Will
My car is a 6-speed, I'm gonna leave the 3.42's in it, and it'll never see any more tire than Nittos...
-Will
09-19-2005, 08:51 PM
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hey Will,
if you are really interested in the 8.8, i can email him and see if he has any more of the housings or rear ends.
here is a link to some pics of them:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...5&page=1&pp=20
if you are really interested in the 8.8, i can email him and see if he has any more of the housings or rear ends.
here is a link to some pics of them:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...5&page=1&pp=20
09-19-2005, 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by 91Z28
I want a strange too, but 3k is steep. Will it hold 400 rwhp on a car rarely launched on sticky tires?
09-20-2005, 08:03 AM
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If you are worried about cost, just buy the Strange housing and axles. Then get a diff and gear set off or Ebay or from a seller selling them used, and put it together yourself with new bearings and stuff.
Figure - $900 for housing and $300 for axles, $100 for gears, $200 for a diff, $100 for bearings and seals - Total about $1500.
Or look in the for sale section for a used one (they are in there all the time) or even for a sale from the site sponsors, I think Tbyrne is having a special for $2200 this week ?
Figure - $900 for housing and $300 for axles, $100 for gears, $200 for a diff, $100 for bearings and seals - Total about $1500.
Or look in the for sale section for a used one (they are in there all the time) or even for a sale from the site sponsors, I think Tbyrne is having a special for $2200 this week ?
09-20-2005, 08:22 AM
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its all a matter of time. its going to cost you a lot of $$$ to beef up your 7.5/8". close to $1500 in just parts. get a girdle and take her easy until you get your tax return and then spend the $$$ on a decent rear end.
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Originally Posted by 91Z28
I want a strange too, but 3k is steep. Will it hold 400 rwhp on a car rarely launched on sticky tires?
09-24-2005, 10:49 PM
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Thats the thing guys...I'm trying to avoid spending 2K or more, on a car that hardly ever sees track time....You guys talk about 2-3 grand like its nothing....
-Will
-Will
09-25-2005, 08:09 AM
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Will, is your car an M6 or an A4? i built my 10 bolt, and it took a lot of abuse for a long time, and the car it is in now is abusing the hell out of it too. i had moser 28 spline hardened race axles, auburn pro posi, motive performance 3.73's, and a rear end girdle, the car would hold consistent 1.6's and went many 1.5's and a few 1.4's on ET streets, not spraying of the line, i would spray about .2 seconds out. i could run N/A all day long no problems, and spray in the low 11's with no problem, just getting in the 10's was where it had a lot of trouble holding, but i ran 20 or more 10 second passes on it, best being back to back 10.77@ 130mph. but axles, 279$, carrier 369$, gears 199$, girdle 139$=986$ plus installation and shipping on parts, i had almost 1300-1400 in my 10 bolt. it did a good job, just wish i woulda saved the money and built hte rear end i have now. hope that helps out
09-25-2005, 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by URLOSN
Will, is your car an M6 or an A4? i built my 10 bolt, and it took a lot of abuse for a long time, and the car it is in now is abusing the hell out of it too. i had moser 28 spline hardened race axles, auburn pro posi, motive performance 3.73's, and a rear end girdle, the car would hold consistent 1.6's and went many 1.5's and a few 1.4's on ET streets, not spraying of the line, i would spray about .2 seconds out. i could run N/A all day long no problems, and spray in the low 11's with no problem, just getting in the 10's was where it had a lot of trouble holding, but i ran 20 or more 10 second passes on it, best being back to back 10.77@ 130mph. but axles, 279$, carrier 369$, gears 199$, girdle 139$=986$ plus installation and shipping on parts, i had almost 1300-1400 in my 10 bolt. it did a good job, just wish i woulda saved the money and built hte rear end i have now. hope that helps out
