I sent my rear to the grave last night.. And thats all on factory internals, just minor bolt-ons so far. I'm with a new friend of mine who is a rice burner lover, so i said "Whats the fastest car you've ever been in?" right about the time he replied, i gunned it in second and CLANK, THUMP THUMP THUMP.. I thought it was the driveshaft at first, then when i realized nothing was hanging and it wasnt an engine problem....

So now what to do.. This kinda forces me to FINALLY get on my H/C project, but now i need a good rear end. I was thinking of going 9" because I hear you can build one to support like 500BHP and up to high 10's for cheaper than a 12 bolt.

what do you guys think I should do? Upgrade to a 9" or 12 bolt? should I just fix whatever is broken and rebuild it?

I'm on a bit of a budget, I still have about 400 dollars worth of oil pump and gaskets and fasteners to buy before i can install my H/C. But I think I might be able to afford 900 dollars or so more. Thanks for the help and suggestions guys.

 

If you can find a way to put a 9" together for under $1K, please let me know. I'm not all that excited with the $2K+ price tags out there...

 

I don't know if I'll be able to build one for under a thousand, but at least I've been told that It can be done for under or at the cost of a 12.

 

Well, if it can be done without costing an arm/leg, I'd say call Scott (1BAD86Z). He's local to me, but has his hands in rear ends from coast to coast (pun intended).

 

hahaha! I just drove it and it only clanks twice a revolution of the wheels only in gear of course, but it clanks HARD. I only drive it about 50 feet then parked it. does that sound like the axle shaft or whatever or the ring and pinion gears?

 

Ring and pinion..... sans some teeth

I had a friend do that to my SS....called me from his house " I killed it...but I made it home!"

 

thats the same reaction I had. My friend was in the car with me and was totally suprised that i wansnt angry, and that I was laughing. I told him, "this happens to even stock camaros all the time. Plus I was being stupid so we should both be laughing"

 

i see the 9" are cheaper than the 12 bolt, but dont the 9" setups need some sort of abs setup in addition?

 

yes, but I'm going to do my research and ask the drivetrain guys what I should do. I think I can do all the work to make a 9" possible.

Edit: thank you mods for moving it.

 

bump. anyone have suggestions?