09-27-2014, 01:55 AM | #1 |
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solid axle available? ??
Been seeing all the huge cost to keep the irs. Is it possible to put a torsion bar solid axle under one of these?? Just seems so much easier and less costly for those who dont road race or autox but want a solid rear to no break or mess up by driving over the road line into the bumped pavement.
I am not an ss owner...but im shopping for one or a 50. I will be drag racing with sticky tires. I will be driving across state to state. Im a family of 4 and a massive gear head with a manual trans crackhead fix in need of that banging gear fix. With that said. If I can get a solid axle for an ss ill just buy one. If not...well 50 for me. I like to camaro a bunch. Even though the 50 I drove today was more enjoyable...I still lean towards the ss but....its a big butt.. rearend options are crucial here. Ive got a 12 bolt laying around I could cut to fit and add mounts for the 3 link torsion setup. Im just curious if the mounts are there to use that setup?? |
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09-27-2014, 09:09 AM | #3 | |
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09-27-2014, 11:55 AM | #4 |
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More like thousands more to go solid rear.
We priced it out to go solid conversion and it was over 10K by the time you add in brakes, driveshaft and all the little stuff plus the fab work. |
09-27-2014, 08:54 PM | #5 |
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Why so damn much? Is there no rewr subframe or something? Hoe difficult Is it to make box mounts the the trailing arms and trans mount for the torsion arm?? Cross bar for the shocks/coilovers? Sure appears to be simple enough to me. Im not talking going with a fab 9" and bolt through center. Just an axle and tubed 12 bolt with proper mounting for brakes off a 4th gen or something low cost.
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09-27-2014, 08:57 PM | #6 |
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How much to upgrade the irs to handle drag racing clutch dropping at 6-700whp turbocharged on a 2 step??? Is there a lot of cost to make this possible??? My end goal is 9.90's regularly and reliable.
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09-27-2014, 09:06 PM | #7 |
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Solid axle also requires removal of the fuel tank and a fuel cell run in the trunk with associated plumbing.
It would be far simpler and with way less labor to just put in a good 9" or 12" style center section IRS setup with axles and driveshaft. There are a few camaros in the 8's with an IRS. |
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09-27-2014, 09:25 PM | #9 |
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You must do the driveshaft too.
Look at Gforce or DSS websites for pricing. I don't know why you feel you must custom fabricate something. Anything can be made to fit with enough labor but I fail to see the point when excellent solutions exist and its a bolt-on endeavor for an indestructible rear. If all you're looking for is a "project" then have at it, but nothing of the sort is needed to have a trouble free diff. |
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Please tell me im wrong. Keeping the irs 1200 for axle shafts 12-1500 for suspension parts Center section s60 is how much more?? |
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09-28-2014, 09:35 PM | #12 | |
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Yours? lol. The car owner is arh/Farks. The DSS 9" is a bad azz piece. Couldn't be happier with mine. |
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09-29-2014, 04:48 AM | #13 |
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If you haven't started spending yet the solid rear is comparable and I would imagine much lighter.
You would save would a fuel cell and pumps vs. a bolt in high perf. fuel pump. Add the price of suspension for a 15" wheel kit, brakes for 15" wheels, 9" with axles and driveshaft and you're pretty close to what the moser kit will cost but the moser kit will probably lose a bunch a weight.... the cross members should be moly for the price though...IMHO |
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