9 second C4 rear end.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2007
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From: Niagara Falls NY
St. Jude Donor '08-'09
9 second C4 rear end.
Hi Guys.
A good friend of mine has a 9 second C4.The car usually breaks a spindle every 5 or so passes.The car has been in storage for 5 years now and he wants to bring it back out.What is available for a strong rear end now?He wants to keep the independant suspension.
Thanks
A good friend of mine has a 9 second C4.The car usually breaks a spindle every 5 or so passes.The car has been in storage for 5 years now and he wants to bring it back out.What is available for a strong rear end now?He wants to keep the independant suspension.
Thanks
Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Richmond Hill Ontario
One of our members here "rklessdriver" has successfully managed 1.24s/60ft using the Dana 44 IRS. He has a proven working theory of how to do this with IRS. I would suggest contacting him via PM or searching for some of his postings. I have found some of his relevant postings that may help out.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...preciated.html
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...post1587073056
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...post1586905885
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...post1586788319
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...preciated.html
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...post1587073056
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...post1586905885
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...post1586788319
Instructor
Joined: Sep 2014
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I would tell him to save the headache and do a solid swap and call it done!! The money he would get for the dana 44 would cover the price of a built rear end and the swap really does not look that bad. All personal preference though.
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From: Millstone Twp. New Jersey
Hi Guys.
A good friend of mine has a 9 second C4.The car usually breaks a spindle every 5 or so passes.The car has been in storage for 5 years now and he wants to bring it back out.What is available for a strong rear end now?He wants to keep the independant suspension.
Thanks
A good friend of mine has a 9 second C4.The car usually breaks a spindle every 5 or so passes.The car has been in storage for 5 years now and he wants to bring it back out.What is available for a strong rear end now?He wants to keep the independant suspension.
Thanks
and a 1.80 powerglide from coan with a stange drive shaft.
1.25 60ft on radials
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I have seen MANY 10 second Vette's break the Dana 44 regularly.
Meaning they get 40 - 80 runs and then at some point in the season the rear breaks.
Vic