Solid Rear Conversion! Help
Solid Rear Conversion! Help Well, as most or some of you might know the 2004-2005 GTOs are independent rear suspension. Well, this simply won't cut it. Currently my car is making over 550rwhp and 450trq. Procharged and cammed.
Well, I was at the track a few weeks ago and definately broke something in the center section causing a crude grinding noise from my rear end. Another buddy of mine making similar hp and more trq broke his half shaft. So clearly the GTOs rear end is in need of dire help if you want to be serious. I have plans of a forged motor for the car, but refuse to do so until I can help fix the rear end issues with this car. Hence I am thinking solid rear axle.
What do you guys suggest I use. My space is limited under this car, and I already know that it will probably take a lot of custom fabrication to make this work. But pretty much my entire life I have done things differently, so why stop now.
Which rear ends have people had success with? Some website information to research rear ends and dimensions would be great. Any help that you guys can provide me with would be greatly appreciated! Thanks
Well, I was at the track a few weeks ago and definately broke something in the center section causing a crude grinding noise from my rear end. Another buddy of mine making similar hp and more trq broke his half shaft. So clearly the GTOs rear end is in need of dire help if you want to be serious. I have plans of a forged motor for the car, but refuse to do so until I can help fix the rear end issues with this car. Hence I am thinking solid rear axle.
What do you guys suggest I use. My space is limited under this car, and I already know that it will probably take a lot of custom fabrication to make this work. But pretty much my entire life I have done things differently, so why stop now.
Which rear ends have people had success with? Some website information to research rear ends and dimensions would be great. Any help that you guys can provide me with would be greatly appreciated! Thanks
This is probably dumb, but is the corvette setup any stronger? and maybe if it is, would it be easier to swap in? I know I have seen vettes with really high HP numbers, what have they done? I have a TA so I am not sure. Just a thought
The center section that BMR is running is a package shipped from Australia. DiffTechnics is the company that makes it, it is a 9" Center Section, and if they ever put it back on th emarket I will get it, but right now it is not looking so promising! It might be Spring before they put it back on the market. Problem is I will probably have my Forged motor and nitrous on the car before it is even available!?
