rearend help plz
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rearend help plz 
i have the stock rearend and it needs to be rebuilt anyways but im hading hp and more and more stuff to my 97ss and i am being told to not rebuild it and to get a 9" or something else so i need help on this and see what u guys think so i dont waste money and time... this car will be and all around car i like to road race, drags and have fun on the freeway if that means anything 
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No matter what you do, that 10 bolt will eventually break. You're always better off spending money on a good suspension and rearend before adding anything to the motor. You want it to handle what you're gonna throw at it.
Either 9" or 12 bolt or fab up an 8.8 for a little cheaper route.
Either 9" or 12 bolt or fab up an 8.8 for a little cheaper route.
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yeah i understand that witch i am not doing bc i just heard they are shity rearends but i have a cam and all the top end stuff going in it now pacesetters no cats and the slp from fac. it will be dyno tuned idk what hp it will make but now i need to get this rearend done b4 i brake it once i get it back... 
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i have the stock rearend and it needs to be rebuilt anyways but im hading hp and more and more stuff to my 97ss and i am being told to not rebuild it and to get a 9" or something else so i need help on this and see what u guys think so i dont waste money and time... this car will be and all around car i like to road race, drags and have fun on the freeway if that means anythingGive him a call (Jim). 661-387-0403 He's a great guy. Just down the road from you... well 200 miles down the road.
www.calspeedperformance.com
Good luck.
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yeah i dont want over kill at all just one i wont have to do and i wouldnt mind 500 but thats good for me its my DD i just looked at his page and its all for 98 and newer witch i dont think the rearend will matter but i thought i found a new place for parts bc all i use is WS6store right now and i have a lot more i want to do
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Overkill - For me, the 9" or 12 bolt would be overkill. The 8.8 is "enough" for what I will ever do with my car. Peace of mind that I do it once and not have to worry about it again, but not dropping an excessive amount of cash into an area (rearend) needlessly.
Good luck. Give him a call.
Take care.
Yea I need that piece of mind BC I am going to be driving my car to and from the track. Last thing I need is to be stranded 50 miles away from home. I'm giving him a call. Ill be sure to say you recommended me as well. I'm sure ill save on shipping
Definitely not trying to be cheap but definitely don't need something to handle 1200rwhp. I don't need a 10 bolt either I have 1 extra and I am honestly not going to carry the spare to the track. I just want 1 rear and be done with it. Something that will handle high 9s I don't care about power just that e.t .
Ill just keep an eye out for this thread and suggestions you give the OP. Don't want start a new thread and let hell break lose. Good luck bud.
Ill just keep an eye out for this thread and suggestions you give the OP. Don't want start a new thread and let hell break lose. Good luck bud.
We only build 8.8" custom rearends in shop (we do not ship / mail order) that we install. Usually they range around $1800-2000 installed for all parts/labor depending on couple options (what posi etc)
8.8" Centersection with Fbody axle tubes - reusing your factory Fbody brakes etc
Custom 31/33 spline axles
Custom torque arm mount setup (to accept any factory style / BMR / UMI etc torque arm
Ring and pinion of your choice
Posi (Ranging from TracLok, Auburn, Truetrac etc)
Master bearing install kit and assembly, fluid etc
Disable traction control / ABS lighting on dash (we are not able to retain traction control etc)
8.8" Centersection with Fbody axle tubes - reusing your factory Fbody brakes etc
Custom 31/33 spline axles
Custom torque arm mount setup (to accept any factory style / BMR / UMI etc torque arm
Ring and pinion of your choice
Posi (Ranging from TracLok, Auburn, Truetrac etc)
Master bearing install kit and assembly, fluid etc
Disable traction control / ABS lighting on dash (we are not able to retain traction control etc)
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Definitely not trying to be cheap but definitely don't need something to handle 1200rwhp. I don't need a 10 bolt either I have 1 extra and I am honestly not going to carry the spare to the track. I just want 1 rear and be done with it. Something that will handle high 9s I don't care about power just that e.t .
Ill just keep an eye out for this thread and suggestions you give the OP. Don't want start a new thread and let hell break lose. Good luck bud.
Ill just keep an eye out for this thread and suggestions you give the OP. Don't want start a new thread and let hell break lose. Good luck bud.
EDIT: apparently a 8.8 with 35 splines will run 7s.
dana s60 will NOT break.........uses less power to spin than a comparable iron 9" and is similar in weight ~15lbs to a non-aluminum 9"......ive seen 9's break and ive seen 12 bolts break.........ive yet to see somebody break a dana not related to improper install of a gearset.............ive been running a dana for 7 years now been hammering 1.3x 60's in a 3300lb car on it for a copule years and its never even show a pre-sign of having an issue.......ive installed them in customer cars also and never had one come back.....my vote even though it is a bit "overkill" in some peoples minds is the Strange S60