Midwest Chassis & Performance fab rearends... new pics
05-22-2009, 06:47 AM
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Mine has a handful of 1.3 60ft's, that was with 3500 rpm t-brake launches, I plan on upping that higher to leave under more boost, hopefully some 1.2 60's will result. Oh and BTW that is with a 3.0 gear! 
I TIG'd my MWC ARB links to the chassis, because that is all I had for a welder. It was a little tricky, since the sheet metal is way thinner then the link plates. Trying to TIG with a foot pedal while standing under a car is a pain too. I would MIG it if I had it to do over again.
I TIG'd my MWC ARB links to the chassis, because that is all I had for a welder. It was a little tricky, since the sheet metal is way thinner then the link plates. Trying to TIG with a foot pedal while standing under a car is a pain too. I would MIG it if I had it to do over again.
05-23-2009, 08:25 PM
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I learned something today while changing fluids, for a track day that was canceled due to the lovely rain. If you ordered one with the fill hole on the right side you can drop the right side of the panhard bar (looking at it from rear of the car) for easy access to the fill hole. You can simply take the top off the gear oil bottle and pour in. I achieved no spillage in doing while doing this today. Also made it quick and simple. No squeezing is really necessary, but if you are like me and wanna get every drop you can bend and squeeze a little bit. Thought I would pass along this info. Oh yeah, this must be done with the rear unsupported, ie- hanging down.
05-23-2009, 08:59 PM
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I learned something today while changing fluids, for a track day that was canceled due to the lovely rain. If you ordered one with the fill hole on the right side you can drop the right side of the panhard bar (looking at it from rear of the car) for easy access to the fill hole. You can simply take the top off the gear oil bottle and pour in. I achieved no spillage in doing while doing this today. Also made it quick and simple. No squeezing is really necessary, but if you are like me and wanna get every drop you can bend and squeeze a little bit. Thought I would pass along this info. Oh yeah, this must be done with the rear unsupported, ie- hanging down.
Nice, never thought of that, thanks for passing that along.
05-26-2009, 10:27 AM
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the new design ds loop for the long torque arm should work with the PST shaft, but clearances will be a bit tighter. should be no problem with any of the tunnel mount versions. as far as length, it is more common to have the driveshaft longer than original, not shorter. the 9 inch is actually about 1/4 inch shorter from axle centerline to the u-joint than the stock 10 bolt.
