Floater setup--yes or no

[Blake Foster]

The OAW from the welded area on the housing end that you can see in the picture above to the hub face is 3.28" so actually less than a standard big ford end with 2.5" offset.

[Blake Foster]

Currently we are ready to start production, I have a few being built now for customers as well as one that will be in ResurreXion (my Nova) for RTTC, I will also have a display unit at RTTC.
There are some limits to the ordering of these rearends,
1. NO you can not oreder the parts seperately and install them your self. The housing alignment is to critical.
2. NO you can not retrofit the ends to your existing housing, feel free to sell that one.
3. NO you can not order the housing with out suspension brackets and weld them on yourself. again housing alignment is critical.
4.YES you can get "NEW" suspension brackets from the company who's suspension you are running, supply all the dimensions required to attach them and for an additional labour fee of 65.00 per hour they can be installed.
5. The housings are available with out a 3rd member in 31 spline. 35 spline is an option CALL if that is what your interested in.
6. YES you can run any Corvette rear brake kit.
7. Yes there are options for different widths
8. YES We can also supply Very high quality all American made Center sections to complete the packace. ( Trutrack and Aluminum case upgrades if desired.)
9. YES there will be provisions for fluid circulation and cooling if requested.
10. YES for an additional charge you can request ARP wheel studs in 12mm or 1/2
This Floater will ONLY be available for 9" ford rear ends, NO others sorry

Camber and Toe adjustability and or preset is NOT an option at this time, we are working on getting more information on the possibility of being able to do this in the future, I know Chicane has been working on this and can probably give an update soon.

If anyone is interested call me directly, I can even deliver no charge to RTTC if you place an order in the next couple of days. sorry about the short notice.
Blake

[Vegas69]

Daaaaayuuuum that is nice.

[Chicken Louie]

So how much lighter is a guys wallet going to be? I know it all depends on the options, but do you have any ballpark numbers?

[Blake Foster]

Candle Stick Park or Yankee Stadium????


With a third member approx 4200.00 just paint it and bolt it in.

[Sieg]

Originally Posted by killer69

Candle Stick Park or Yankee Stadium????


With a third member approx 4200.00 just paint it and bolt it in.

Todd that's only $3200 more than those LED headlights! Knock-knock......so much for your car being completed.

[Blake Foster]

like the post above says if you have a current 9" 3rd member it will fit. and you can reduce the price by 1500.00

[Ron in SoCal]

Originally Posted by killer69

Currently we are ready to start production, I have a few being built now for customers as well as one that will be in ResurreXion (my Nova) for RTTC, I will also have a display unit at RTTC.
There are some limits to the ordering of these rearends,
1. NO you can not oreder the parts seperately and install them your self. The housing alignment is to critical.
2. NO you can not retrofit the ends to your existing housing, feel free to sell that one.
3. NO you can not order the housing with out suspension brackets and weld them on yourself. again housing alignment is critical.
4.YES you can get "NEW" suspension brackets from the company who's suspension you are running, supply all the dimensions required to attach them and for an additional labour fee of 65.00 per hour they can be installed.
5. The housings are available with out a 3rd member in 31 spline. 35 spline is an option CALL if that is what your interested in.
6. YES you can run any Corvette rear brake kit.
7. Yes there are options for different widths
8. YES We can also supply Very high quality all American made Center sections to complete the packace. ( Trutrack and Aluminum case upgrades if desired.)
9. YES there will be provisions for fluid circulation and cooling if requested.
10. YES for an additional charge you can request ARP wheel studs in 12mm or 1/2
This Floater will ONLY be available for 9" ford rear ends, NO others sorry

Camber and Toe adjustability and or preset is NOT an option at this time, we are working on getting more information on the possibility of being able to do this in the future, I know Chicane has been working on this and can probably give an update soon.

If anyone is interested call me directly, I can even deliver no charge to RTTC if you place an order in the next couple of days. sorry about the short notice.
Blake

Blake I get why you're limiting the floater to a complete kit, it just strikes me that you maybe limiting your potential customer base (all the guys drooling in this thread - including me - who already have complete rear ends) by only offering it this way. What are your thoughts on a speedtech 'certified' installer program? There's lots of guys out there like Speedway, Currie and others that certainly have the jigs and skills to ensure proper alignment. Just a thought...

[Blake Foster]

Originally Posted by Ron in SoCal

Blake I get why you're limiting the floater to a complete kit, it just strikes me that you maybe limiting your potential customer base (all the guys drooling in this thread - including me - who already have complete rear ends) by only offering it this way. What are your thoughts on a speedtech 'certified' installer program? There's lots of guys out there like Speedway, Currie and others that certainly have the jigs and skills to ensure proper alignment. Just a thought...

I do understand your point, but here is part of the issue. think of it from the vendors stand point. Here is a high end part that is ment to do a high end job. If we were to sell all the parts needed to do an install and the shop,/ guy who did the istall didn't do it correctly then what happens to the reputation of the product........... we all know that the guy who bought it as a kit will not "tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth" and then it is a fault with the product. Also if you think about it the only EXTRA part you would be purchasing is the Housing. I don't have the exact cost of just the housing but we might be talking about 700-900 on the high side. Consider if you were to send your housing to have the ends installed, first you have strip it to bare metal $$$ ship it $$$ then they check it for straightness, what if the seals don't fit your tubes?? what if after the ends are cut off the tubes are to short??? now the housing is cut and cleaned and shipped and won't work. now you need to buy a housing and brackets anyway.
So to just eliminate all that not to mention the screwup factor, and not many guys like welding gear oil soaked housings.
If you are in the market for a rear end of this caliber then I feel 700-900 is not going to be the end of the deal.

Sometimes you just have to make the call. We try to accomadate as many people as possible but can't make everyone happy. We still have the option for non floating rear ends as well.

[DFRESH]

I've had a lot of conversations these past two weeks on this topic. Thanks to Payton for giving up watching the X-Games to chat with me late into the night, and for all of you who have posted! In the end, it was Todd's post where he said "Dayummmm---that is nice" that did it for me. I just want his acceptence.

After much debating and searching, I have ended up with the new Speedtech Chicane 9" --accompanied by their torque arm setup.

It was the free shipping to RTTC in March---you know me.

Blake, thank you very much!! Fed Ex going out tomorrow to you--


Doug