Well, I was thinking about my current Moser 12-bolt and the new 650ish HP/TQ engine, dual disc clutch, and stickier tires I'm about to change over to and my current 30-spline axles had me a little worried. Sure, they might have held up, but with my luck probably not and I'd be 'that guy' again calling AAA. So I bit the bullet today(a reoccuring theme in my life) and ordered a new Moser 12-bolt. I upgraded to the 33 spline TrueTrac unit with the big Torino-style housing ends. Also had it narrowed a little bit to make up for a slight error I made on wheel backspacing(magnified by the new lower rear ride height), so that'll save me some big re-hooping money on my 19x9.25 custom width rim(would've been $800, yikes). Also had them set the axle offset properly to maintain my Baer rear brake kit. Had to order a new set of caliper brackets from Baer though which they fortunately still had a few lying around. I definitely thought about the Wavetrac and 35 spline axles, but I think that's a little overkill for my mostly streetcar(occasional short road race or autoX) with 275 rear tires and would prefer to just save the rotational weight and additional expense. Moser said the unit would be shipped next week and will probably arrive to my house in 2.5 weeks.

And that means I now need to sell my current Moser 12 bolt which works perfectly and has been trouble-free from day one. Someone should be able make good use out of it like I did. Ad to be posted shortly in the For Sale section.

Also finished up re-installing the rear interior and Tiger Cage harness bar with new Sparco comp harnesses, and rear audio equipment. Had to make a few custom pieces to wrap around and cover up the roll bar mounting points. Good to have the interior all back together with the exception of the center console. Will post some pictures of that this evening for folks who might be wondering what a black tiger cage and harness bar looks like in a black interior.

So it's now rear suspension and differential this month along with the new EFI fuel system(tank, lines, reguator, venting, and $85,000 in AN fittings) late next month.

Great write up Chris. Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to seeing it continue to come together.

New narrowed Rear and new wheels. No Mini-tubs... :unibrow:

LOL. Yep, get in line for the 'redicule Chris about no minitubs'. Actually, with the new rear coming in slightly narrower to correct my current rear-wheel rubbing issue, I may just stick with my current wheels. I considered swapping wheels because it was going to cost me $800 just to have the backs re-hooped to correct the offset/rubbing issue, but now that issue won't exist so maybe I'll just keep my Budniks. Not necessarily 'racing' wheels, but they're not overly heavy and look good, and it's still mainly a street car. Who knows. Running out of money with a ZL1 motor build on the horizon so that may be the deterrent.

...or you can just do like I did (don't, :yes: ). Wheels rub? Rear too long? Replace both :lol:

Great minds think alike, so I'll probably be there shortly. :lol:

They're never done Chris!


Ya gotta just keep improving and modifying... 'cause that is the hobby!

Here are those final install pics of the Tiger Cage, Sparco Comp harnesses and rear interior pieces. I added some small custom pieces for my custom package tray that will allow me to remove the package tray or the rollbar piece independent of each other. Considering how much I change my mind on things, that might come in handy later.

http://www.69camaroproject.com/Share.../Rollbar12.JPG

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Chris,

Thanks for the pictures of the install of the Tiger Cage, it looks really nice in the car. I think I am going to bite the bullet and get it done this winter.

Your car is coming along.. cant wait to hear that motor.

Yep, I think it's a good setup. Yesterday I was jacking up the rear of the car and in the past I could hear my stainless window trim on the rear window creaking a little bit as the car was being jacked higher and higher. I guess because the body was tweaking just a little. Last night when I was jacking the car up from several different rear mount points it was as quiet as a mouse. So that's some immediate proof of the improved rigidity and I haven't even hit the road yet.