Midwest Chassis & Performance fab rearends... new pics
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For everyone looking at this rear end kit I have some advice for you. Get it. I was able to look at the moser 9inch up at a friends shop yesterday and I was very unimpressed with the Moser setup. To actually compare what you get with Eric's kit vs Moser really showed the better part and how inexpensive Eric's setup is compared to the Moser once you take into account all the extras you do not pay for in the Midwest setup. Since I installed my own setup I was able to look at certain areas I thought would compare to each other and let me tell you it wasn't even close to the same. Not trying to knock Moser at all just stating the facts with both housings side by side in the cars. Also, I was told that nothing fit properly with the Moser and spacers needed to be machined to get the lower control arms to work. Once my buddy asked how much I paid for my setup he could not believe it and I got him to take a look at some of the pics on this site so I am hoping in the future he will sell Eric's setup.
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For everyone looking at this rear end kit I have some advice for you. Get it. I was able to look at the moser 9inch up at a friends shop yesterday and I was very unimpressed with the Moser setup. To actually compare what you get with Eric's kit vs Moser really showed the better part and how inexpensive Eric's setup is compared to the Moser once you take into account all the extras you do not pay for in the Midwest setup. Since I installed my own setup I was able to look at certain areas I thought would compare to each other and let me tell you it wasn't even close to the same. Not trying to knock Moser at all just stating the facts with both housings side by side in the cars. Also, I was told that nothing fit properly with the Moser and spacers needed to be machined to get the lower control arms to work. Once my buddy asked how much I paid for my setup he could not believe it and I got him to take a look at some of the pics on this site so I am hoping in the future he will sell Eric's setup.
While at his shop we added up the price of the Moser, plus torque arm, plus all the options I have and the Moser actually would have cost me more because Midwest sets up the gears before they go out and Moser doesnt, so I would have had to pay to have it done.
I couldnt be happier with my setup!
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anyone going with the transverse shock mount? my car is lowered a hair in the rear and not sure if I should do this or just go factory setup.
Also how hard is it to pull the backing plates and reluctor rings?
Is it worth it to pull my reluctor rings and backing plates off the 10 bolt and send them in, or keep the 10 bolt as a complete for sale?
Also how hard is it to pull the backing plates and reluctor rings?
Is it worth it to pull my reluctor rings and backing plates off the 10 bolt and send them in, or keep the 10 bolt as a complete for sale?
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anyone going with the transverse shock mount? my car is lowered a hair in the rear and not sure if I should do this or just go factory setup.
Also how hard is it to pull the backing plates and reluctor rings?
Is it worth it to pull my reluctor rings and backing plates off the 10 bolt and send them in, or keep the 10 bolt as a complete for sale?
Also how hard is it to pull the backing plates and reluctor rings?
Is it worth it to pull my reluctor rings and backing plates off the 10 bolt and send them in, or keep the 10 bolt as a complete for sale?
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anyone going with the transverse shock mount? my car is lowered a hair in the rear and not sure if I should do this or just go factory setup.
Also how hard is it to pull the backing plates and reluctor rings?
Is it worth it to pull my reluctor rings and backing plates off the 10 bolt and send them in, or keep the 10 bolt as a complete for sale?
Also how hard is it to pull the backing plates and reluctor rings?
Is it worth it to pull my reluctor rings and backing plates off the 10 bolt and send them in, or keep the 10 bolt as a complete for sale?
If you had to buy them it would cost more then the difference you would get in the 10 bolt with or without them.
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update on more specs....
after spending hours trying to figure out my **** i was looking at the housing just to kill time and also didnt pay attention to how Eric welds everything inside and out. Spring perches, LCA brackets, housing, EVERYTHING is welded on bolt sides, not just a welded here and there, the entire bracket, brace, housing all the way down the seam front and back/behind it all. NOW thats attention to detail, something you dont get anywhere else!
after spending hours trying to figure out my **** i was looking at the housing just to kill time and also didnt pay attention to how Eric welds everything inside and out. Spring perches, LCA brackets, housing, EVERYTHING is welded on bolt sides, not just a welded here and there, the entire bracket, brace, housing all the way down the seam front and back/behind it all. NOW thats attention to detail, something you dont get anywhere else!
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One of my buddies stopped by who builds race cars and checked mine out. He thought it was top notch work. Thats alot coming from him because everything I buy he has something to point out thats wrong lol.
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anyone going with the transverse shock mount? my car is lowered a hair in the rear and not sure if I should do this or just go factory setup.
Also how hard is it to pull the backing plates and reluctor rings?
Is it worth it to pull my reluctor rings and backing plates off the 10 bolt and send them in, or keep the 10 bolt as a complete for sale?
Also how hard is it to pull the backing plates and reluctor rings?
Is it worth it to pull my reluctor rings and backing plates off the 10 bolt and send them in, or keep the 10 bolt as a complete for sale?
It is a nice unit. I've been working with one in TexasVortex's car. The driveshaft was a tad long if the torque arm was mounted in the lowest of holes in the front so I moved it up top and the notchyness in the trasnmission went away. Kinda makes me wonder how the length was measured and assuming it was not measured over the 4 holes and averaged out but only taken using the top or next to top hole. Im dealing with a 6 speed car with it. Thats my only complaint/concern with the rear end.
Generally an auto car will work well on the lower 2 holes and instant center correct with a 2.5 degree pinion angle as a good baseline start. Im working the bugs out of the upper two holes now and trying to find out what our happy medium will be. Love it so far though.