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Posted by Flatline (Member # 12081) on :

Currently have an 8.8 in my fox. Once my suspension is built, I'm looking to upgrade entire rear end.

Keeping it simple and sticking with the 8.8

9" ends
Welded tubes
4.10's
New posi LSD unit
Moser 31 spline axles

My question is, The rear end is from a cobra and has rear disc brakes. Will all of this work with the disc brakes? And should this be able to handle a fair amount of power? As who has the jig to weld this up?

Posted by LXjames (Member # 10791) on :

give blue chip muffler in antioch a call he does rear ends ask for donny. he should be able to help

Posted by Flatline (Member # 12081) on :

Solid. Thanks

Posted by Marks93 (Member # 11130) on :

Had my gears installed at Rear End Specialties in Santa Clara. Did a great job. Descent price too. I would assume they would do all the other upgrades you mentioned.

Posted by 5.0 LsX (Member # 10017) on :

petes gear

Posted by Boss 327 (Member # 9143) on :

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Originally posted by Marks93:
Had my gears installed at Rear End Specialties in Santa Clara. Did a great job. Descent price too. I would assume they would do all the other upgrades you mentioned.

How much did they charge you?

Posted by Y2K 281 (Member # 10132) on :

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Originally posted by Marks93:
Had my gears installed at Rear End Specialties in Santa Clara. Did a great job. Descent price too. I would assume they would do all the other upgrades you mentioned.

They won't weld the tubes and they might not even do the 9" ends. When I had my 8.8 built a few months ago it seemed like all they wanted to do at an entirely rear end shop is replace internals and install studs. Pretty stupid if you ask me but their work is pretty damn good aside from what they refuse to do.

Posted by Marks93 (Member # 11130) on :

Were going to charge me $575 including brand new gears. When I got there, they asked if I wouldn't mind used gears for $100 off, they had some used 3.55's. I took the deal! Running great for about 2.5 years now

[ December 19, 2012, 09:36 PM: Message edited by: Marks93 ]

Posted by 2T0NE (Member # 4216) on :

Dont go to a muffler shop for rearends, rearend specialties is good real good

Posted by 925_GT (Member # 11891) on :

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Originally posted by 2T0NE:
Dont go to a muffler shop for rearends, rearend specialties is good real good

Regardless of the name, Donny does more than exhaust.

Posted by REDLIGHTING (Member # 11296) on :

JAWS GEARS

Posted by stoauto (Member # 2803) on :

petes gear shop. best in the bay area.

Posted by Duncan Motors (Member # 7045) on :

i use a guy tom who is awesome and been doing it for over 30 plus years plus he is moblie, if i cant do them he is the only guy that i trust, plus if any misfortunes he come to u to fix. i had a seal leak one time and he came the next day and took care of it. and he can do all the welded tubes 9 inch ends u name it he does it all.

Posted by LXjames (Member # 10791) on :

Donny builds custom cars out of his 3 bay "muffler" shop. He personally told me the city Won't let him change the name but he does frame work body modification roll cages he builds a bad ass motor like 532 bbc etc he's a bad ass and his whole crew, asphalt outlaws, are some bad asses

Posted by FASTHATCH 925 (Member # 7277) on :

Jaws gear in sac, enterprise motorsports in Newark, Tobias motorsports in Hayward to name a few.an I have seen two cars bluechip muffler has done an there were nicely done.

Posted by Boss 327 (Member # 9143) on :

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Originally posted by LXjames:
Donny builds custom cars out of his 3 bay "muffler" shop. He personally told me the city Won't let him change the name but he does frame work body modification roll cages he builds a bad ass motor like 532 bbc etc he's a bad ass and his whole crew, asphalt outlaws, are some bad asses

I didn't know they were doing all that over there. How long have they been doing those services?

Posted by CA-86foureyefifty (Member # 10856) on :

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Originally posted by stoauto:
petes gear shop. best in the bay area.

Posted by LXjames (Member # 10791) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Boss 327:

quote:
Originally posted by LXjames:
Donny builds custom cars out of his 3 bay "muffler" shop. He personally told me the city Won't let him change the name but he does frame work body modification roll cages he builds a bad ass motor like 532 bbc etc he's a bad ass and his whole crew, asphalt outlaws, are some bad asses
I didn't know they were doing all that over there. How long have they been doing those services?

For what I can tell years. He had a pink nova on pinks all out running 10's I believe on street tires his dad was the owner of the crushed red nova that went 12 on the roof lol he has a 55 Chevy truck that he redid the frame on with air ride and redid the rear to fit and tuck a ford 9" that he shortened himself etc

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