9" in a 98 Cobra

[LordofChaos]

anyone on here done this? i'm sure people have, i tried doin a search but it didnt find anything.

is there any kits available for this? direct bolt in style? the rearend in the cobra is toast, so thinking to upgrade to a 9" since it needs a fullllll rebuild.

is there any site selling said kit as well? looked around couldnt find anything, they all just have stuff to beef up the 8.8

 

[SteffsSVT]

Try the Currie site.

http://www.currieenterprises.com/cestore/rendsample_foxbodystyle.aspx

Steff.

 

[SVT32VDOHC]

I just got my summit racing catalog. They have a kit available. Housing, 31 spline axles, and a couple other peices.

www.summitracing.com

 

[Mhissticobra]

Every time I get in my car there is a 9" in my Cobra :lol1: - sorry, someone had to say it.


But really, I have never heard of anybody doing this. But I'm sure it's possible.

 

[Black96SVT]

Every time I get in my car there is a 9" in my Cobra :lol1: - sorry, someone had to say it.

Boooo haha
I would deffinitly look at Currie, they seem to be a good company from what I have seen on the net and in mags

 

[RippinSVT]

Why bother? 8.8's have held 1400+ HP without issue. 9" rears eat power, and Lord knows 4.6 Cobra's aren't torque-monsters that'll overcome that easily.

 

[NVENEM8U]

Why bother? 8.8's have held 1400+ HP without issue. 9" rears eat power, and Lord knows 4.6 Cobra's aren't torque-monsters that'll overcome that easily.

Well said ....8.8 is good eneough

 

[LordofChaos]

they dont really 'eat' power.. they use like... ~3% more than a 8.8 or so.

the 8.8 is pretty much grenaded... hence wanting to convert

 

[fourvalvegt]

currie makes a kit for our cars, i have seen one in a 03 cobra and its really well built, its only worth it if you do some hardcore racing

 

[white98snake]

yea 33spline axles and a spool will solve ur toasted 8.8 problem

 

[LordofChaos]

dont want a spool, its driven on the street quite a lot

 

[fourvalvegt]

then there is still auburn eaton torsen and rebuilt trac loc

 

[Quadcammer]

detroit locker and 31 spline strange axles and you're done.

get the axles tubes welded, and possibly braced if you think you're really gonna abuse it.

a 9 inch is a ton more unsprung weight, and it will have more losses, even if its only 3%. There is really no reason to have a 9 inch in a street modular mustang.

 

[Doug]

i bought a rear end axle assembly out of a 01GT with brakes included; rotor to rotor for $400. Turned around and sold the good axles out of my stock housing for 100$.

Just look around, you can find a rearend out of a car complete for cheap. The crosspin on mine broke while i was cruising down the highway doing 90mph. Locked up the rear tires for a split second and the ring gear started eating through the diff cover. Not fun at 2am...