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The baseline buckets will only work with their upper arms or a custom set. They are shorter than regular uppers.
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SignUp Now!Its a moser 12 bolt. The 12 bolt ring gear is stronger than a 10 bolt.Why did you go to a 12 bolt? Just curious. I don't think it offers much more durability than an 8.5 ten bolt but comes with the hassle of needing axle retention and different arms to install it. Just seems like to me, a nine inch has the axle retention, ease of gear swap with an additional chunk and bolts in with the arms already there.
Us cheap guys go with a stiff spring, and less stiff shock in the back. And a stiff rebound on the cheap shock on the front. Might look at tire pressures also. Not everyone can swing coil overs and three way adjustable shocks to dial it in and some $330 brackets and upper arms are way out of the budget( though you will see em one my car one of these days as they WORK).
So is there a kit needed to move the spring purch to in front of the axle?Correcting the IC will let the car dig harder, but what most don't get is how the rest of the suspension can effect the launch. 90/10 shocks can help as well as hurt but you need to look at everything, not just the rear arms and their location.
I've said this before and most blow me off, but if you stand at the drivers side and think about this it will make sense. The drivers side tire will be turning counterclockwise and the axle will be trying to turn clockwise. The pic I want to post won't load so look at the disc brake conversion I posted in the how to section. The spring perches are welded off towards the back of the axle tube, which actually helps the axle rotate clockwise. By just cutting the mounts off and flipping them so they overhang the front, the axle will not be able to rotate as easily. This creates more lift to the chassis..The spring mount is nothing more than a pressure point that acts like a lever and if you put more pressure on the front of the axle then you will plant the tires even harder.
There ate several kits that you can buy from dirt track suppliers, but you don't need one. All you've got to do is cut the mounts off and flip them 180 degrees. Weld them back and it will hang over the front enough to help offset the chassis. Use a cut off toll or even a hacksaw but leave the factory welds as a guide.So is there a kit needed to move the spring perch to in front of the axle?