Help me decide on a cheap rear...
Help me decide on a cheap rear... Alright I wanna do something soon, the 10 bolts not gonna last 2 much longer... What would be the lightest choice with least amount of parasitic loss, and cheapest rear end? I'm thinking a 9 inch with a spool, correct? Or would a 12 bolt suit my needs alright?
its not but least expensive of all companies would work lol the s60 is cheap but if u think about it the midwest fab 9" weighs about the same as the 10 bolt and it comes with a chromoly torque arm and u can get a driveshaft upgrade with it for und $3k add the cost of those things with any other rear and they r more expensive
I didn't mean cheap, I know I'm gonna be over 2 grand easy, but I wanna stay as close to that as possible... The D60 is cheaper than the 9 inch? I thought they were a little more, aren't they stronger but heavier than a nine inch?
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you could do a stock rear with axles and a studded cover with mikronite gears, thats what im doing next, but mines auto.
a 12 bolt would be your next best as it only takes something like 10% to turn, and 19% with a 9", dont quote me, its been a while since i read the article on it in Chevy High Performance.
for performance rear, a 12 bolt is what i would go with, but thats only me.
aaron
a 12 bolt would be your next best as it only takes something like 10% to turn, and 19% with a 9", dont quote me, its been a while since i read the article on it in Chevy High Performance.
for performance rear, a 12 bolt is what i would go with, but thats only me.
aaron
S60 for sure..... and even with a true track I only lost 13.5 hp and 12.38 Tq at the tires thats with 35spline axels.
Strongest rear out. Most options and under 3k with DS rated to 800hp.
Strongest rear out. Most options and under 3k with DS rated to 800hp.
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I've chucked a 10 bolt already on stock power, and my car sees just as much track time as it does street time.... Plus I plan on a turbo ls1 after this motor goes...
here is a link where it shows how you can get a complete bolt in 9 inch for $1,917 using the best quality parts, price includes some labor too. http://www.lt1howto.com/articles/diy9inch.htm
Tell me what you guys think.
Tell me what you guys think.
I think I might just order a 9in housing n axles of the web, find my center section locally, I imagine I can get a complete one for pretty cheap slightly used...
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I put a 9" in my car for well under $1500.
I used a new housing and axles from Moser. I bought a used 9" chunk for $50 from an old racer. It's the non-desireable cast iron one, but still much stronger than a 7.5". Then, I put a new set of gears, limited slip, and bearings in it. Cheap and strong!
Mike
I used a new housing and axles from Moser. I bought a used 9" chunk for $50 from an old racer. It's the non-desireable cast iron one, but still much stronger than a 7.5". Then, I put a new set of gears, limited slip, and bearings in it. Cheap and strong!
Mike
