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snowball
11-30-2008, 05:21 PM
i have a camaro that is 4-link already with stock 9" housing is has back brace on it also has 40 spline axles and strange ultra case when i originally built this car it just had 1100hp blower motor in it i just switched to a larger blower motor that makes 1600hp should i switch to fab 9 housing or will this work 3200# pound car with big 33x16.5-15 tire

Scott @ DLS
11-30-2008, 08:34 PM
The backbrace helps transfer with the tubes flexing but you will need to see what diameter the tubes are and how thick the housing is. I wouldn't go over 1200-1300 IMO with an upgraded stock 9 inch housing with 3" tubes.

snowball
11-30-2008, 09:00 PM
i dont remember how thick the tubes are it was big bearing new style rearend