# 8.8 rear end in an f-body?

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**Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [December 4, 2003, 5:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/8-8-rear-end-in-an-f-body/162842 "2003-12-04T05:42:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Streetnstrip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7bcc69/32.png) [@Streetnstrip](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Streetnstrip)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 9:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/8-8-rear-end-in-an-f-body/162842/21 "2003-12-04T09:52:57Z")

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> _Originally posted by gearhead_   
> **if you are going to ford rear end it, then i’d go 9" and only 9" :bigthumb:**   
> x2

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**Author:** ![ohsoquik02](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecccb3/32.png) [@ohsoquik02](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ohsoquik02)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 10:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/8-8-rear-end-in-an-f-body/162842/22 "2003-12-04T10:32:45Z")

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you can build a 8.8 for less money and it weighs in less. and they have  
been know to handle some fast cars

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**Author:** ![imported\_gearhead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_gearhead/32/5957_2.png) [@imported\_gearhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_gearhead)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/8-8-rear-end-in-an-f-body/162842/23 "2003-12-04T13:19:47Z")

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> _Originally posted by ohsoquik02_   
> **you can build a 8.8 for less money and it weighs in less. and they have  
> been know to handle some fast cars**

I agree with you in that they are a little cheaper when you go for the big street hp… and it might be lighter, but IMO if you are worried about that you don’t have enough horsepower 😉

Where i see the 8.8 used a lot is in jeeps and other 4wd rigs for off-road stuff.

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**Author:** ![Steel\_City](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@Steel\_City](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Steel_City)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2003, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/8-8-rear-end-in-an-f-body/162842/24 "2003-12-14T17:59:50Z")

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Not only is the 9" heavier but a lot of people will argue that it robs power more than an 8.8 and actually isn’t as strong as a properly built 8.8:dunno:

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