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Originally Posted by Nativefx
Just read through your link................. 
I really DON'T know much about rear ends! May have to read more info to make sure I'm understanding everything, and I KNOW I'll need to find someone who can fabricate whatever I'll need.
I add more comments below as I also "quoted" the post from Ron. Some of these comments are in regards to you product offering and things Ron touched on as well. I'm really hoping I can get some of this figured out, as I have my rear wheels now and need to pull the stock rear end. My other issue to deal with is setting up the mounting on the new rear end for my Ridetch set-up, but MCB told me I can get another set of mounts when I got to this point. |
Yes, does get a little complex. And I will concur with the incredibly knowledgeable Ron (for what its worth cuz Im nobody
) in that a "traditional" full floater (Moser, Speedway, etc.) is hands down a stronger/lighter system simply due to the dual tapered bearing design and its being lighter mainly due to its lacking an emergency brake system.
BUT,,, is GM's/SKF's C6 ZR1 or C7 hub like I utilize in my offering strong enough? Mark Stielow seams to think/prove so...
And although it does add some pounds for adding the luxury of having an actual emergency brake (not park brake, but an actual emergency brake,,,, BIG difference), I personally would say weight well added to gain the benefits/street-ability/track performance at the level of a C6 Corvette!
With that said, I have been a BIG fan of dual tapered bearing designs for years and have quite a bit of hands on experience with them as well, and unquestionably are strong/light/great/proven AND are the best choice for "Track Cars" that spend most of their time at tracks,,,, BUT lack what is required for a "true" street car/daily driver IMO.
Although you can add spot calipers, line locks, valves, etc. NONE of these are considered an emergency brake and will do nothing for you should you have a brake failure while actually driving/racing and are not really a street/daily driver solution
IMO. I think the word is "compromise" that would be appropriate when making the decision which is best for your car.
Jay