Reinforcing The Rear End
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Prior Turbo Buick owner, but will have another one day. I've got a 98 SS M6, first LS1 car. Anyway my car is producing 410rwhp and I'm looking to reinforce rear end. It's got 243 (Z06 heads), and a futral F14 cam. What are some good upgrades for the rear in these cars?
Thanks for the help,
Mike
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Mike
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Prior Turbo Buick owner, but will have another one day. I've got a 98 SS M6, first LS1 car. Anyway my car is producing 410rwhp and I'm looking to reinforce rear end. It's got 243 (Z06 heads), and a futral F14 cam. What are some good upgrades for the rear in these cars?
Thanks for the help,
Mike
Thanks for the help,
Mike
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And OP, try the gear/rear end section a little further down the page. This isn't quite a gen 3 internal engine topic
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If you have a 10 bolt the fuse is lit on that bomb. Its going to blow it is just a matter of time. Save your money on trying to upgrade a 10 bolt. It just makes it more expensive when it comes apart. If you want to be bullet proof get a S60 Dana or a 9 inch. They won't break. A 12 bolt can be broken. I've see a few of them come apart over the years.
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^^^ Lmfao all I seen was the title and who the last post was and I knew the forum po po was out !! Give it a brake no one cares but you geezer.
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I had my 10 bolt freshly rebuilt with 4.10 motives.. solid pinion spacer and mac girdle. Quiet as a mouse... after first trip to the track I made 3 passes on drag radials with a best 60ft of 1.8 and it was screaming again. Do not waste your money. 8.8/9inch/s60.
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If you want to get great 60ft times your going to be doing 5000 + RPM banzai launches. To do this get a REAL rear end. Otherwise we are just jerking off in this thread.
PS It will take 5000 + RPM launches to lay down great 60ft numbers. It is kind of put up or shut up when you want to go fast with a manual transmission. A phuchin 10 bolt will not cut it period! IT WILL BLOW THE PHUCH UP!! Nuff said...
PS It will take 5000 + RPM launches to lay down great 60ft numbers. It is kind of put up or shut up when you want to go fast with a manual transmission. A phuchin 10 bolt will not cut it period! IT WILL BLOW THE PHUCH UP!! Nuff said...
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The 10bolt isn't that bad. Do some tasteful weight reduction to help it. Slip the clutch a little to load the car before you hammer it on the launch, use 3.90 gears( they're stronger than 4.10's) and weld the axle tubes. I pull 1.7 60's on it w/o welded tubes......but I break axles so that's why the tubes need to be welded.
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I had a 01 Z28 with a beefed up 10 bolt that lasted 4 years of racing and 1.5 short time. But mine was an auto, I went 3.73 for awhile got tired of the whine and went back to 3.23s (micronite treated).
With a M6, I would not bother, decide what you'll be using the ride for and get a rear accordingly. I've been impressed by some 8.8 setups I've sen over the years.
With a M6, I would not bother, decide what you'll be using the ride for and get a rear accordingly. I've been impressed by some 8.8 setups I've sen over the years.