What is the best rear end for drag racing?

Ford 9″- The Ford 9″ is definitely the most popular of the rear ends in drag racing. It offers good strength characteristics and the largest variety of gear choices. The thirdmember type center section allows a racer to have multiple gear ratios available and is much easier to change than a rear loading type rear end.

What Mustangs have 8.8 rear end?

All ’79-85 Mustangs featured the 7.5 rear ends.

From ’86-2010 the Ford Mustang 8.8 rear end went into all V8 Mustangs (5.0L, 4.6L & 5.4L)
The ’99-01′ & ’03-04′ Mustang SVT Cobras were equipped with an Independent Rear Suspension (IRS) that used the Ford 8.8” differential.

Is a Dana 44 strong?

Dana 44’s are fairly strong, guys seem to like em for 4×4’s. They hold up to a fair bit of bashing and big tires. I think they’re comparable to a 9″ in strength.

What kind of rear end does a Ford Dragster have?

The dependable 9 inch Ford rear end has by far the widest application reach. Strange offers an impressive array of internal performance parts, Ford 9 inch spools, ford 9 pinion supports, and ford 9 gear sets to build industry-leading complete drag racing rear ends.

Who makes the best rear end for drag racing?

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Is the new Mustang’s independent rear suspension the kiss of death?

The drag racing community collectively grumbled as it became official. The next generation (S550) Mustang is equipped with an independent rear suspension (IRS). While not the kiss of death for drag racing enthusiasts, the IRS is certainly not as attractive or useful as a live-axle rear end setup.

Is the IRS Mustang the kiss of death for drag racing?

The next generation (S550) Mustang is equipped with an independent rear suspension (IRS). While not the kiss of death for drag racing enthusiasts, the IRS is certainly not as attractive or useful as a live-axle rear end setup. Fear Nothing—Watson Racing has the hardcore crowd covered with its complete bolt-in IRS system.