DSE mini tubbing finished.. need a shortened rear axle, what to do?
 

Well ive been asking around about what folks did when they shorteded their axle so i figured id ask the good guys at LateralG..

what did you guys do?

modify the stock one?

ive been looking at a Moser one but i dunno which one is complete and shortened the right depth.. so i can just put it in

any advice?

thanks guys!!

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We can set you up with correct offsets / tires, and rear dimensions and the parts.

Do most people narrow their rear ends? Is it becauase wheels looks strange when they are really wide with positive offsets?

What was the question again?

I had my 12 bolt rear end shortened, and new ends put on. I believe it was shortened 2" on each side. Wheels are 17 X 11 with 5 1/2" offset.

when you say put new ends on what do you mean?

and how much does something like that run?

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I had mine done at Meanstreets Performance, Vince did it. He would have all the answers. He created a page of what he did.

http://hometown.aol.com/gumbydmit22/mpcamaro.html

His email is [email protected]

go to Prodigy or
 

If you are into doing it yourself you need to select your tire rim combo first, brakes and then measure for the width of the rear.

Can't one get the wheel to fit rear end? is there a optimal point where the center of the wheel should be?

Can you elaborate please?

Can you elaborate please?

You know Killa" Its funny, everytime I see that clip I turn into a babbling fool and I start talking like John Madden going off on a tangent about kittins running in the streets of Baghdad and how some milk cows are actually interested by classical music played by farmers and they tend to produce more milk and the production of the new Broadway play is........see what I mean.

I always get the wheel/tire package you want first, mock them up in the wheel houses (where you think they look & fit best) and finally measure for the rear end width by measuring between the back side of the wheel's mounting plates and give that number as well as the brake info to the rearend shop and it will work everytime!

Getting the wheels last is the more difficult way to go!!

I meant, " Is it posible to have wheels with the right back spacing to acomodate the rear whatever you have in the car? "

Sure, as long as your wheel manufacturer will do it.

I agree, sometimes that can be a REAL issue...one thing for sure its the expensive way.

The housing ends where the axles / brakes bolt up.


My $.02

You need to have an idea of what wheels you are wanting to run and the offsets, widths, etc they come in. Now figure out what tires you are going to run width and height. Then brakes (hat offset, caliper depth) and last axle offset. This will all tell you how much room to allow from the end of the rear axle housing to the wheel flange. Get out the measuring sticks and find out what the wheel well will accomodate and where it fits the best. "Make sure to double check clearances at ride height and full suspension compression." Then you can tweak the rearend length to fit an offset provided by your wheel manufacturer.
I like to use a combination of a rearend sheet and wheel sheet to mark all my measurements.

I'd use a '65-70 Impala 12-bolt to narrow and modify mounts as needed. They seem to be worth 1/4 what a Camaro housing is worth, and are way easier to find as well. If you already have a Camaro housing, sell it rather than cutting up the valuable one. :)

The Impala rear is a good idea, if you can find one local. If you have to ship it in, it's cheaper to buy a new housing. You can buy a new housing from Moser for around $650 in any width you want, with the billet housing ends already welded on.
The Impala rear has brackets on it that will need to be cut off and ground smooth, then it needs to be hot tanked or blasted, then you need new housing ends because the Impala uses large truck style housing ends. After helping someone else prep an Impala rear to be narrowed (a full day's project), that $650 to Moser seemed like a good deal.

Do you have to have tires/wheels first?
 

I am looking for the same answer. I am having the wheels made to specs (probably 19 X 10's) so the exact offset is negotiable. Somebody said 2" per side,,,,, Is that the max that is reasonable (without ending up with 10" deep dished rim that is so tough on bearings).

So,,,can you play it safe at 1 1/2 or 2" per side and then fit the wheel?

here a question, imma be running 2sets of wheels in the rear the road wheels 17x9.5 and drag wheels 17x11. do i measure the rearend with for the bigger wheels or smaller wheels?