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Old 01-23-2012, 04:24 PM
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So i just picked up all new plugs and wires as well as motor mounts to put in when i do my header and y pipe swap, car will have full exhaust and cai with light weight reduction. What should i do next? thinking of going the cam route with some more weight reduction and stickier tires. Or should i get a built rear, clutch and driveshaft first? car is going to be a street car with probably no track use ever. Goal is to have 450ish rwhp, something thatll move and be able to stomp the occasional cocky stang
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Get a rear end!
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If you plan on dumping a good clutch, and slicks you better get a rear,I have seen the stockers explode at the track on a stock engine
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If you plan on dumping a good clutch, and slicks you better get a rear,I have seen the stockers explode at the track on a stock engine
roll racing on the street do you think id be ok for a while? sticky street tires probably not even drag radials. Maybe ill suck it up with my tax return and get a rear, gonna need it eventually anyway i guess.
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I would definitely get a new rear, well worth the money.
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Originally Posted by cchesser1990
So i just picked up all new plugs and wires as well as motor mounts to put in when i do my header and y pipe swap, car will have full exhaust and cai with light weight reduction. What should i do next? thinking of going the cam route with some more weight reduction and stickier tires. Or should i get a built rear, clutch and driveshaft first? car is going to be a street car with probably no track use ever. Goal is to have 450ish rwhp, something thatll move and be able to stomp the occasional cocky stang
This isnt even a question. At that power level, you WILL get the rear with or without your consent, along with the clutch. Might as well throw the DS in there as well.
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Best piece of advice ive been given, build your car from the rear to the front. Start with a rearend then work to tranny/clutch, then motor. Having a lot of power is useless if your burning up clutches and breaking rearends and cant get the power to the ground. Unfortunately, i heard this after i got started so im completely a$$ backwards.
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