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<blockquote data-quote="dale.baker" data-source="post: 15963297" data-attributes="member: 113067"><p>You can spend $3K on upgrading your 8.8" rear end with all the modifications known to man and at the end of the day you will still have whine and disappointment, guaranteed! I myself sold my rear end when the car was brand new and purchased a 9" from Moser Engineering with 4:11:1 gears. I love the rear end (see my signature). There is some NVH from solid Heim joints and the aluminum drive shaft but no annoying whine. I got 19.5MPG going from Pittsburgh to Myrtle Beach and never came out of 6th gear. 3:73:1 are a waste of time although it is an improvement over the 3:31:1 ratio. Don't fear the gear as Bimini would say. Again lots of opinions out there but take it from someone who has done every modification to one of these Shelbys and has not touched a wrench on my car in 2.5 years. Not bad for 1000HP car! Lastly 1000HP on 20" drag radials is not a recipe for success. There is not a 20' tire that will hold this kind of horsepower on the street. Go to an 18" or 15" and this will give you some sidewall to work with and provide some "give" to your axles and other parts in the reliability department. Hope this helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dale.baker, post: 15963297, member: 113067"] You can spend $3K on upgrading your 8.8" rear end with all the modifications known to man and at the end of the day you will still have whine and disappointment, guaranteed! I myself sold my rear end when the car was brand new and purchased a 9" from Moser Engineering with 4:11:1 gears. I love the rear end (see my signature). There is some NVH from solid Heim joints and the aluminum drive shaft but no annoying whine. I got 19.5MPG going from Pittsburgh to Myrtle Beach and never came out of 6th gear. 3:73:1 are a waste of time although it is an improvement over the 3:31:1 ratio. Don't fear the gear as Bimini would say. Again lots of opinions out there but take it from someone who has done every modification to one of these Shelbys and has not touched a wrench on my car in 2.5 years. Not bad for 1000HP car! Lastly 1000HP on 20" drag radials is not a recipe for success. There is not a 20' tire that will hold this kind of horsepower on the street. Go to an 18" or 15" and this will give you some sidewall to work with and provide some "give" to your axles and other parts in the reliability department. Hope this helps. [/QUOTE]
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