cheapest R/E setup
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cheapest R/E setup im lookin for the cheapest possible solution in replacing the rear! im gonna be cammed very very soon, and i wanna run slicks at the track, but i dont have 2700 bucks for a rearend so i need some help! ive heard talks of droppin a mustang 8.8 in but what about my rims, obviously they wouldnt fit. anybody have any ideas to what a broke college guy can do to fix this problem!
Then buy the 12 bolt for around 2300. If I was to do it all over again tho I'd spend the extra money and get the fab 9 from midwest which wasn't available when I bought my rear 3 years ago. If I was in your shoes I would just gamble and keep the 10 bolt until it broke then buy another one to get you buy until you can step up to a better piece.
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Cheapest way I have found after researching for a couple years is as follows:
A) Moser 9" housing/Axle package specifically for a 4th gen f-body w/Ebay center section
B) Used 9" or 12-bolt for a 4th gen f-body off a member on here looking to sell
C) Watch for Midwest's "New" custom fab. 9" housing/axle package that will be comming out soon w/new pricing made for 4th gen f-bodies
Every other option available is to either buy a brand new rear end from a performance shop & dump at minimum $2300. Or attempt to take a rear end from another car weather it be a older 12-bolt, 9", 8.8 or whatever you try to use & make all the fabrication changes to fit in our cars.
Some people have gone the route of modifiing a old rear but there is alot to doin that. If you have all the equipment to do it with & you are very talanted at custom fabrication, then yes you could make one fit cheaper than buying a new or used rear made specifically for our cars. But if your not one of those people your gonna have to drop your car off somewhere & pay someone else to do it all. And in the end you still won't have a piece as nice as the ones made for our cars & you'll probably end up spending more money than you planned on.
A) Moser 9" housing/Axle package specifically for a 4th gen f-body w/Ebay center section
B) Used 9" or 12-bolt for a 4th gen f-body off a member on here looking to sell
C) Watch for Midwest's "New" custom fab. 9" housing/axle package that will be comming out soon w/new pricing made for 4th gen f-bodies
Every other option available is to either buy a brand new rear end from a performance shop & dump at minimum $2300. Or attempt to take a rear end from another car weather it be a older 12-bolt, 9", 8.8 or whatever you try to use & make all the fabrication changes to fit in our cars.
Some people have gone the route of modifiing a old rear but there is alot to doin that. If you have all the equipment to do it with & you are very talanted at custom fabrication, then yes you could make one fit cheaper than buying a new or used rear made specifically for our cars. But if your not one of those people your gonna have to drop your car off somewhere & pay someone else to do it all. And in the end you still won't have a piece as nice as the ones made for our cars & you'll probably end up spending more money than you planned on.
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Cheapest way I have found after researching for a couple years is as follows:
A) Moser 9" housing/Axle package specifically for a 4th gen f-body w/Ebay center section
B) Used 9" or 12-bolt for a 4th gen f-body off a member on here looking to sell
C) Watch for Midwest's "New" custom fab. 9" housing/axle package that will be comming out soon w/new pricing made for 4th gen f-bodies
Every other option available is to either buy a brand new rear end from a performance shop & dump at minimum $2300. Or attempt to take a rear end from another car weather it be a older 12-bolt, 9", 8.8 or whatever you try to use & make all the fabrication changes to fit in our cars.
Some people have gone the route of modifiing a old rear but there is alot to doin that. If you have all the equipment to do it with & you are very talanted at custom fabrication, then yes you could make one fit cheaper than buying a new or used rear made specifically for our cars. But if your not one of those people your gonna have to drop your car off somewhere & pay someone else to do it all. And in the end you still won't have a piece as nice as the ones made for our cars & you'll probably end up spending more money than you planned on.
A) Moser 9" housing/Axle package specifically for a 4th gen f-body w/Ebay center section
B) Used 9" or 12-bolt for a 4th gen f-body off a member on here looking to sell
C) Watch for Midwest's "New" custom fab. 9" housing/axle package that will be comming out soon w/new pricing made for 4th gen f-bodies
Every other option available is to either buy a brand new rear end from a performance shop & dump at minimum $2300. Or attempt to take a rear end from another car weather it be a older 12-bolt, 9", 8.8 or whatever you try to use & make all the fabrication changes to fit in our cars.
Some people have gone the route of modifiing a old rear but there is alot to doin that. If you have all the equipment to do it with & you are very talanted at custom fabrication, then yes you could make one fit cheaper than buying a new or used rear made specifically for our cars. But if your not one of those people your gonna have to drop your car off somewhere & pay someone else to do it all. And in the end you still won't have a piece as nice as the ones made for our cars & you'll probably end up spending more money than you planned on.
thanx bro....basically the exact info i was looking for!!!!!
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Not a problem man. I am one of the many people who build on a budget, so I have researched most the cheapest ways to do alot of mods to these cars & still end up with a solidly built machine.
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That's your best bet right there, just be patient and wait for the right deal to come along. I gave $1500+my stocker for my Moser 9", it had 500 miles on it, 4.56 gears, 35 spline axles and Detroit Locker. No way I could have afforded a new one.
A good way to do it is to pick up the Moser 9 inch housing and axle package that I sell for $1000.00 shipped, equipped with the torque arm bracket and ready to bolt in.
http://www.exoticperformanceplus.com...html?item=1116
Next you need to find a decent used center section to bolt into the housing. Ford pick-ups are a good source for a decent center section. Bob
http://www.exoticperformanceplus.com...html?item=1116
Next you need to find a decent used center section to bolt into the housing. Ford pick-ups are a good source for a decent center section. Bob
A good way to do it is to pick up the Moser 9 inch housing and axle package that I sell for $1000.00 shipped, equipped with the torque arm bracket and ready to bolt in.
http://www.exoticperformanceplus.com...html?item=1116
Next you need to find a decent used center section to bolt into the housing. Ford pick-ups are a good source for a decent center section. Bob
http://www.exoticperformanceplus.com...html?item=1116
Next you need to find a decent used center section to bolt into the housing. Ford pick-ups are a good source for a decent center section. Bob
The pick ups generally have a stronger center, I know guys are using them at the 500 hp level without any problems. Bob
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THANX FOR ALL THE HELP GUYS
so if i went that route, do you think it would hold ok w/ slicks, cam, b/o's and possibly a 125 shot or so? that may be my best bet if i cant find a used one thats up for a decent price! im favoring the 9" but should be ok with a 12bolt if it came down to it!!!!
THANX FOR ALL THE HELP GUYS
THANX FOR ALL THE HELP GUYS
Yes, I think it would handle the power. I'd go that route before I would go with a 12 bolt. Bob