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Old 07-30-2012, 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by meinthe73 View Post
Why the solid rear?

My reasoning is that the C3 IRS is weak, and there is no way I would be ever to fully appreciate the power of the LS1 and T56 without being worried about braking the rear, especially with a 345 drag radial. Also to beef up the current IRS would far exceed the cost of a solid axle.
Solid axle I get (mostly, I am installing an IRS in my 442). The Dana44 is pretty damned strong (held an LS-6 OK, right?). But why a locked rear? Is it to be a drag car?

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