Started my Ford 8.8 Rear end swap w/pics
 

After last fridays mishap at the track I have decided to swap out the old IRS for a Ford 8.8 live axle rear end w/Moser 31 Spline Alloy Axles, 373 Gears and Heavy Duty Diff. Along with the 8.8 I will be going with a new coil over setup along with wildwood rotors and calipers. I know you didn't expect me to keep the old drums that come with the 8.8 did you :) Anyways I will start out with todays pics of the removal and damage of my "old" diff. I am picking up my new 8.8 tommorow and will give you fitment photographs then.

http://www.rhperformance.com/images/...brokendiff.jpg

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that's going to be nice, man i love that color :drool:

It looks so simple with everything out. I wish I had the time/money to undertake something like that.

Only problem with that is you can't run in the street class for drag racing. And putting that solid rear is only going to help in drag racing. It will suck for handling. Thats why mustangs suck handling. It will, however, make your setup bullet proof.

I'm not going to be competing in any classes. Maybe Nopi when it comes around once a year but that's it. I'm mostly going to be just terrorizing the local tracks. Turns? I hate turns. It scares the bujeebies out of me to take a turn at anything over 5mph. I keep having flash-backs of slamming my old RX7 into a tree after goofing around. Anyways I want bulletproof.

More pics of your car or a link? Very nice.

Damn Eric... You don't waste much time do you brutha? :)

I don't have any links to certain pics but I will keep updating this thread with various pictures of the project. I'm on a pretty tight time frame so this should be done and rolling in 3 weeks.

Thanks for the compliment.

Nope, this is racing season brutha :)

We picked your motor up from being hot tanked yesterday. We're going to be prepping it all this week while waiting for all your parts. Give me a call, I need to talk to you about your turbos.

Dude, nice job, let us know how everything turns out.

I'm trying to decide which brakes to go with since I'll need to upgrade to get rid of the drums that will come with my 8.8 rear end. I'm thinking I'll go with something like this. It's the WILDWOOD rear axle drag big brake kit. It comes with Wilwood's four piston Dynalite II racing calipers with corrosion resistant stainless steel pistons,lightweight steel rotors, and high friction disc brake pads. This rear axle drag race kit is designed to reduce ETs by saving up to 35 lbs. of unsprung and rotating weight over stock drum or disc brakes.


Maybe? Maybe not? Still trying to research all my options.

http://store.summitracing.com/global...-140-0260b.jpg

those look badass....

Okay I won't be going with the Brake Kit I posted above. I've changed my mind. I'm going to peice together my own brate kit. This is what I'm leaning towards. WILDWOOD Dynalite II Calipers. Four 1.75" stainless pistons. Caliper weighs 2 1/2 lbs.

http://www.speedwaymotors.com/eCCSto...8351201051.jpg

IMCA Steel Brake Hat . It weighs just 2 lbs and comes with a 3" off-set.

http://www.speedwaymotors.com/eCCSto...l/91031904.jpg

WILDWOOD Dynalite II Caliper Bracket

http://www.speedwaymotors.com/eCCSto...l/91641001.jpg

11.75 inch Wilwood Ultralite Vented Rotors

http://www.speedwaymotors.com/eCCSto...8351600276.jpg

An option that you have is Aerospace Componets. They make killer brakes for the 8.8. I have them on my Mustang and they look good (all billet) and for the price they are a great deal. I paid a little over 400 for the rear set. I also have them on the front too. Never given me any problem on the street slowing down or at the track.

You got it boss.

:)

Hey, I work at Randy's Ring & Pinion & we have a Ford 8.8" disc kit for $380 + shpg. It has discs , backing plates w/ e-brks & calipers. All you supply is cables & hoses. 800-347-1188 ext. 5564

Also, I have a '93 fd with 300hp ( at flywheel) & 18' wheels, built-in headlights & no stereo, don't need one.

Make that 18" wheels - TSW's- with 245-40 Michelin Pilots.

I've already found my 8.8 locally so I'm just waiting to pick it up which will hopefully be today.

Wow...you guys over at bi state customs do it all.

wow!

I'm picking up the Ford 8.8 this morning and will try and take some fitment photos.

Just for the correction... its "Wilwood" not "Wildwood"

Whoops...

Eric,
You'll have to let me know how things go. I found out you can run a solid rear in the street class. One thing you may want to consider is putting 411 gears in and not 373's......It won't move out of its own way with 373's in it. Also if ya could let me know what kind of susupension you go with. Thanks....and good luck.
Ernie

Sorry for the delay guys. I finally got a chance to take some test fitment pictures with my wheels bolted up to the Ford 8.8 Rear End.

Here is the right side. There is 3/4 inch from the tire to the outer fender. Not bad.
http://www.rhperformance.com/images/...nf/fitment.jpg

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Here are some random pics.
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