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Originally Posted by patricksd I found some awesome sticky's on here - way better than what I'm used to on Dodgetalk.
Let me ask you this, in reading them, I came away with one thing: the m6 will eat up the rear end given enough time and power. Is the 9" rear end I keep hearing about a Ford 9" rear? It seems like that would be one of the first mods to do if you plan on building a powerful car. |
Well, there seem to be 3 popular rears around here. The 9 inch, the 12 bolt, and the Dana S60. They will all be much much stronger then our puny 10 bolt. Some people try and build the 10 bolts up, but you still will be on borrowed time. It will just find the next weakest thing to break, whether it be the axle or the posi, the M6 loves to break the rears. The 10 bolt will never be as strong as say a 9" or a 12 bolt, simply because it is smaller. It really is hard to tell when your 10 bolt will break, but here is a good basis to go by: Sticky tires+Hard launch= BOOM. Of course this is not always the case though. Some have even been known to break on a hard 1-2 shift. But yes, if you plan on building a track car, a new rear would be a great way to go. That way you can run a nice gear (3.73, 4.10s, etc) without worrying to much.