Rear ends

[JoshuaGrooms83]

Im a F-body guy but Im looking into GTOs. Whats the Rear-ends of a GTO like. I know they are IRS's. How strong are they? are they better than the 10 bolts on the F-bodys?

[Sarge]

I've been trying like hell with over 600RWHp and havent had any rear end issues....I'll try for another three years and let you know

[adam0321]

so I guess thats a big yes to the fact they are stronger than ours.

[KING Z28 HAWK]

I hate 10 bolts

[joejenkinsglass]

I've been trying like hell with over 600RWHp and havent had any rear end issues....I'll try for another three years and let you know

I am assuming this is with sticky tires?

[JoshieDoom]

I am assuming this is with sticky tires?

and gravel and mud

[joejenkinsglass]

and gravel and mud

umm ok?

[Sarge]

I am assuming this is with sticky tires?

Yeah I wore out MT's and Nitto's both......I have BFG KDW2's on there now....

[JoshuaGrooms83]

So i take it the GTO's rearends are pretty tough?

[Sarge]

Yeah.....the axle stubs sorta suck on M6's....

[joejenkinsglass]

Yeah I wore out MT's and Nitto's both......I have BFG KDW2's on there now....

I have et streets and they work great which ones do you like best?

[Sarge]

The BFG's

[racer426]

i race 3 days a week in 2 classes with no rear-end problems.275 nitto drs. the bfg's didn't last as long but hooked better.

[qwkgto]

well all i can say is I have went 10.9 at 129mph with my stock rear end stock suspension ,best 60 ft was 1.61 gto is a heavy car,I personally like the way the car drives and handles,also vettes have been using IRS for years.

[JoshuaGrooms83]

im guessing then that GTO and vettes (of course) rearends can take way more then a stock 10 bolt. Now the question is, how to convert a f-body rear end into IRS.

[qwkgto]

im guessing then that GTO and vettes (of course) rearends can take way more then a stock 10 bolt. Now the question is, how to convert a f-body rear end into IRS.

its been done I saw a link to one a few days ago,personally id stay with a straight axle if I were racing the car with all the aftermarket options..

[FantaZGuy28]

I went through a rear end at 38k and it was stock.

[qwkgto]

I went through a rear end at 38k and it was stock.

M6 they just dont seem to hold up as well,driver error wheel hop.mines an auto

[FantaZGuy28]

And im guessing the driver before me beat the hell out of the car. I purchased the car at 36k.

[JoshuaGrooms83]

its been done I saw a link to one a few days ago,personally id stay with a straight axle if I were racing the car with all the aftermarket options..

I saw the thread where they took a C4 rear end and placed it in a F-body. It looked really cool and from the thread, it sounded like it worked great too. I was wondering if the same could be done with a GTO's rear end. Just a thought. IRS would be a good upgrade for racing. I like AutoX and roadracing.