D44 or 9"?
Former Vendor
Joined: Jun 2001
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From: St Marys PA
Originally Posted by Cal942
D44 or 9" The D44 are so expensive and can never hold the power of a 9" or a Dana 60. You can pick up a 9" or a Dana 60 at a swap meet for alot less$
Your correct the actual rears are cheaper, its the installation into these cars that is where the $$ comes in. You will spend 6k+ do it right and SAFE.
a good major of accidents at the track are caused by rear end components failing at 1/2 track and sending the car out of control. I have pondered the swap as well. But will leave my installation in the hands of Leo at Neverlift who makes his living off 1/2 backing race cars.
On the strip having a failure is back enough, if its a street driven car the consequenses of a failure could be much more devistating.
Drifting
Joined: Nov 2003
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From: Honeoye Ny
Originally Posted by Cal942
D44 or 9" The D44 are so expensive and can never hold the power of a 9" or a Dana 60. You can pick up a 9" or a Dana 60 at a swap meet for alot less$
Team Owner
Joined: Aug 2000
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From: San Pedro CA
Originally Posted by Baldturbofreak
How about a little of both?
In all reality, live axel is the way to go for drag racing. IRS is for road racing.
There was a huge thread on this just last week or so about D44s and drag racing.
