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Old 09-11-2006 | 11:56 AM
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This question has probably been asked a hundred times but I am looking for more detailed input.

My cars setup is looking to have 475-550 rwhp n/a and the possibility of a 200 hundred shot. The car will be my daily driver still and is a 4 channel rear.

I plan on launching at6300 rpm+ on et drags. Which is the better choice?
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I have no experience with the 9in., but my strange dana 60 is great. I'm running 4.11 gears w/ a truetrac on 28in. slicks w/ no issues dumping from 6000 rpms. Granted the gears whine a little, always have since the install. Hope this helps.
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Originally Posted by jj_z28
I have no experience with the 9in., but my strange dana 60 is great. I'm running 4.11 gears w/ a truetrac on 28in. slicks w/ no issues dumping from 6000 rpms. Granted the gears whine a little, always have since the install. Hope this helps.
strange put it together for u?
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Originally Posted by 2000 ws6
This question has probably been asked a hundred times but I am looking for more detailed input.

My cars setup is looking to have 475-550 rwhp n/a and the possibility of a 200 hundred shot. The car will be my daily driver still and is a 4 channel rear.

I plan on launching at6300 rpm+ on et drags. Which is the better choice?
Either one should work just fine. You won't break the Moser 9 inch. Bob
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9 inch.
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Yea, strange put it all together. A few other members on here bought a S60 and experienced the samething.
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I also have solid lower control arms, no bushings, which could contribute to some noise.
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I bet the bushings do contribute, but that is the price you pay to kick the hell out of other cars on the street! Strange sets up all the rears, dont they? I mean if you buy one for the f body... I thought strange did it all, and added fluid. You just bolt the puppy in.
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how long did you have to wait for urs jj?ive been waitin 4 weeks and countin
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I'm coming up on almost 5 weeks waiting for my s60.
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Originally Posted by 2000 ws6
This question has probably been asked a hundred times but I am looking for more detailed input.

My cars setup is looking to have 475-550 rwhp n/a and the possibility of a 200 hundred shot. The car will be my daily driver still and is a 4 channel rear.

I plan on launching at6300 rpm+ on et drags. Which is the better choice?

My opinion? I wish i could have a 550rwhp n/a daily driver....hell of a car you are planning on there.
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Originally Posted by 98 Z28
I'm coming up on almost 5 weeks waiting for my s60.
glad to see im not alone, what takes them so long????????????
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Originally Posted by BLACKNREDSS
how long did you have to wait for urs jj?ive been waitin 4 weeks and countin

I've had mine in since the GP through speed went down. I have heard alot of people in the GP are having problems with there S60's. Sure, mine whines a little, but no other problems. So, I've had mine for quite sometime now.
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Any gear set in any axle will make noise if not set up right. The shop I work for had a 9 inch in a car straight from moser that made "alot" of whineing noise. I recently put a set of richmond pro 4.11's in another 9 inch and it still isn't makeing any noise after repeated runs down as low as 10.33 in a 3600 lb. T/A. As far as selection, I would go with the S60. It is as strong as the 9 inch as has a better internal pinion angle and as a result, less parasidic drive line loss. The owner of the T/A I just mentioned said that after we installed the 9 inch it felt like he had the breakes on while driveing. My .02
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Originally Posted by BLACKNREDSS
glad to see im not alone, what takes them so long????????????
I'm not sure, I was wondering the same thing. I just hope mine gets here soon the ten bolt just went from loud knocking to extremely loud knocking. I think it is really finished now.



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