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Which Axle?

Posted: Thu Jun 04, 09 8:24 am
by Jon Benn
Bit of advice please, if you are going to produce in excess of 900HP what axle would you knowledgeable people recommend?

9" 8 3/4" or fabricated.

Posted: Thu Jun 04, 09 8:30 am
by Pete
What's wrong with a Dana - other than being very heavy....

Posted: Thu Jun 04, 09 8:40 am
by Jon Benn
Simple answer Pete, I forgot to put it on the list :oops:

Whatever it is will need to be custom built to fit an altered chassis.

Posted: Thu Jun 04, 09 8:50 am
by Dave-R
Geof Hauser is your axle specialist. Have a chat with him.

Re: Which Axle?

Posted: Thu Jun 04, 09 6:37 pm
by mopar_mark
Jon B wrote:Bit of advice please, if you are going to produce in excess of 900HP what axle would you knowledgeable people recommend?

9" 8 3/4" or fabricated.
In my opinion, If you have the money fabricated 9", wins hands down.
8 3/4" I wouldn't even consider, even less so in a fabricated option

ARRC & Hauser would be good people to talk too.

What are majority running in the class you are thinking of running in.

Posted: Fri Jun 05, 09 11:11 am
by db
Fab 9. No question :thumbright:

S&W are hard to beat.

Posted: Sun Jun 07, 09 11:43 am
by Mick
Dana would be cheapest.

Posted: Sun Jun 07, 09 12:01 pm
by mopar_mark
Mick wrote:Dana would be cheapest.
Most likely the heaviest too ;)

There is a chrome moly 9" braced case advertised on Eurodragster at the moment

Posted: Mon Jun 08, 09 7:09 pm
by Mick
Quite right but you've got a look after the pennies, also the weight couldn't be in a better place.

Posted: Mon Jun 08, 09 7:15 pm
by db
Except it's unsprung weight ;)

Posted: Wed Aug 12, 09 8:57 pm
by Green68
This is an easy one!

Dana!!! '9-3/4'!!!

Ford 9incher and 8-3/4 aint up to snuff.

Lose the weight somewhere else???
If weight is an issue, get a FAB 8-3/4 :shock:

P500.