The panty dropper

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Glad you are getting to enjoy your car, that's why we spend so much time planning and working on them. Sounds like you are happy with the upgrades so far. I'm happy to report the torino tapered bearings I put in my 9" survived a full season of racing, appears to be a good choice for us so far.

What is the thought process on having one rear caliper in front of the axle and the other behind? Is it something about the mounting pad that only lets them mount one way?

I've had my calipers on both the back and front side of the axle but always both the same way. By moving mine forward I gained the room I needed to keep mine from smacking the frame. Only change I had to make was redoing the e-brake cables.