Speedway Engineering Floater Rear End Promotion

[Ron Sutton]

Quick question here... what do I need to know as far as brake options? I just want to make sure I'm not forcing myself into a $2000 brake package for this. I remember reading that there was difficulty supposedly in getting a brake package for a floater, that had a parking brake. Just want to know more of what I'm doing since I don't seem to see this on the Speedway website, and I'm going to most likely pull the trigger on this in September for the Vegas seminar.

Hi Josh,

I do quite a few of these with Wilwood brakes made specifically for the Speedway Mod Lite floater rear ends. It is a Superlite 4P system with 12.88" rotors & parking brake for $1599.

It costs $100 to have the brackets welded on. Then it's a bolt on for you.

There are less expensive rear brake setups without parking brakes.

[72BBSwinger]

MAN I wish I had the cabbage for one of these right now, great deal for a good setup.

[CampbellshotrodsAZ]

It costs $100 to have the brackets welded on. Then it's a bolt on for you.

Awesome, thanks. Definitely glad I asked that before I ordered.

MAN I wish I had the cabbage for one of these right now, great deal for a good setup.

Neither do I, but that's why God invented credit! haha

[Ron Sutton]

Thank you Mark Milliron for the Speedway Grand National Floater Rear End purchase.

See you at the 7 Secrets of Suspension Set-up & Tuning Workshop in Las Vegas!

[67cougnut]

Ron thanks again for all your help!

[Ron Sutton]

Ron thanks again for all your help!

Thanks for your Speedway Floater rear end purchase. I have your Las Vegas Workshop ticket reserved. Take care!

[Ron Sutton]

The Texas Workshop is ALMOST SOLD OUT !
Only 2 Tickets Left


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UPDATED - Speedway Engineering Floater Rear End Promotion

Buy any Speedway Engineering Floater Rear End
Speedway Engineering Will Buy You a Ticket to the
2015 Ron Sutton Suspension Workshop of Your Choice
Ft Worth, Texas - Oct 1st -or- Las Vegas, NV - Nov 5th

Speedway Engineering is a proud partner for 2015 Ron Sutton Workshop & Book Tour. They are one of eleven sponsors of the Ron Sutton 7 Secrets of Suspension Set-Up & Tuning Workshop series that helped to bring the ticket price down from $1500 to only $299. If you’re in the market for the best 9” Ford based floater read end in racing & Pro Touring … and act now … the ticket won’t even cost you that.

Ron Sutton Race Technology is a long time Speedway Engineering Dealer and can help you get the details & dimensions for your rear end order spot on. Don’t worry about figuring out the width, pinion offset & brackets on your own. Contact Ron Sutton & work out your ultimate rear end together.

Complete Speedway Engineering Mod-Lite Floater Assembly - Only $1295
• Brand New SVO Ford 9” Housing (10 gauge)
• Vent, Fill & Drain Plug Fittings
• 3” O.D. x .188” Wall 1020 DOM Axle Tubes – Max Surface Welded
• Premium Alloy Steel Axles, Double Heat Treated & Polished
• 4140 Heat Treated, CNC Machined Hubs Snouts TIG Welded
• Forged 4140 Steel, Heat Treated Hubs with Timken Bearings & Seals
• 8620 Steel Heat Treated Drive Plates - 2.75” Centric Snout Fits Most Wheels
• Total weight around 76#
• Lug pattern options: 5x5”, 5x4.75” & 5x4.5”
• Stud Options: 1/2” or 5/8” – Short or Long

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Complete Speedway Engineering Grand National Floater Assembly - Only $1399
• Brand New SVO Ford 9” Housing (7 gauge)
• Vent, Fill, Drain Plug & Cooler Fittings
• 3” O.D. x .188” Wall 1020 DOM Axle Tubes – Max Surface Welded
• Premium Alloy Steel Axles, Double Heat Treated & Polished
• 4140 Heat Treated, CNC Machined Hubs Snouts TIG Welded
• Forged 4140 Steel, Heat Treated Hubs with Timken Bearings & Seals
• Extra Heavy Duty Steel Grand National Drive Plates - 3.06” Centric Snout (Common for Racing Wheels)
• Lug pattern options: 5x5” & 5x4.75”
• Stud Options: 1/2” or 5/8” – Short or Long

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Ron Sutton Race Technology Options:
• 7 Brake Package Options from Wilwood & StopTech - With or Without Parking Brake
• Shipped Bare or with Suspension Brackets Welded On
• Inner seals, aluminum hubs, HD Drive Plates, lightweight axles, cambered hubs, etc.
• Custom Built 3rd Members with Soft Spring Lockers or Tru-Trac Differentials

Notes:
• 50% Deposit on Rear End Required to be Eligible for Workshop Ticket
• PIF Required Before Building Commences on Custom Rear Ends
• Lead Time for Custom Rear Ends is Currently 4-6 weeks
• Tickets Only Available for 2015 Workshops: Texas Oct 1 & Las Vegas Nov 5
• Workshop Ticket is Transferable at Customer’s Request

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For more information on Speedway Engineering Floater Rear Ends – Contact Ron Sutton Race Technology:
Phone: (916) 834-8051
Address: 11374 Amalgam Way, Suite K, Gold River, CA 95670
Website: www.RonSuttonRaceTechnology.com


Not buying a Floater Rear End but want info on the Workshops? Go HERE.

[Ron Sutton]

The Las Vegas Workshop is ALMOST SOLD OUT !
Only 1 Speedway Ticket Left

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Buy any Speedway Engineering Floater Rear End
Speedway Engineering Will Buy You a Ticket to the
2015 Ron Sutton Suspension Workshop in Las Vegas, NV - Nov 5th


Complete Speedway Engineering Mod-Lite Floater Assembly - Only $1295
• Brand New SVO Ford 9” Housing (10 gauge)
• Vent, Fill & Drain Plug Fittings
• 3” O.D. x .188” Wall 1020 DOM Axle Tubes – Max Surface Welded
• Premium Alloy Steel Axles, Double Heat Treated & Polished
• 4140 Heat Treated, CNC Machined Hubs Snouts TIG Welded
• Forged 4140 Steel, Heat Treated Hubs with Timken Bearings & Seals
• 8620 Steel Heat Treated Drive Plates - 2.75” Centric Snout Fits Most Wheels
• Total weight around 76#
• Lug pattern options: 5x5”, 5x4.75” & 5x4.5”
• Stud Options: 1/2” or 5/8” – Short or Long

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Complete Speedway Engineering Grand National Floater Assembly - Only $1399
• Brand New SVO Ford 9” Housing (7 gauge)
• Vent, Fill, Drain Plug & Cooler Fittings
• 3” O.D. x .188” Wall 1020 DOM Axle Tubes – Max Surface Welded
• Premium Alloy Steel Axles, Double Heat Treated & Polished
• 4140 Heat Treated, CNC Machined Hubs Snouts TIG Welded
• Forged 4140 Steel, Heat Treated Hubs with Timken Bearings & Seals
• Extra Heavy Duty Steel Grand National Drive Plates - 3.06” Centric Snout (Common for Racing Wheels)
• Lug pattern options: 5x5” & 5x4.75”
• Stud Options: 1/2” or 5/8” – Short or Long

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Ron Sutton Race Technology Options:
• 7 Brake Package Options from Wilwood & StopTech - With or Without Parking Brake
• Shipped Bare or with Suspension Brackets Welded On
• Inner seals, aluminum hubs, HD Drive Plates, lightweight axles, cambered hubs, etc.
• Custom Built 3rd Members with Soft Spring Lockers or Tru-Trac Differentials

Notes:
• 50% Deposit on Rear End Required to be Eligible for Workshop Ticket
• PIF Required Before Building Commences on Custom Rear Ends
• Lead Time for Custom Rear Ends is Currently 4-6 weeks
• ONLY 1 Ticket Available for Nov 5th, 2015 Workshop in Las Vegas
• Workshop Ticket is Transferable at Customer’s Request

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For more information on Speedway Engineering Floater Rear Ends – Contact Ron Sutton Race Technology:
Phone: (916) 834-8051
Address: 11374 Amalgam Way, Suite K, Gold River, CA 95670
Website: www.RonSuttonRaceTechnology.com


Not buying a Floater Rear End but want info on the Workshops? Go HERE.

[WFO]

what does the floater do for you and how can I learn more about what you are selling here

[Ron Sutton]

what does the floater do for you and how can I learn more about what you are selling here

I apologize. Sometimes we talk about stuff like everyone knows about them. I'll be brief ...

Typical muscle car rear ends came with 1-piece flange axles with a single bearing supporting the end, typically a ball bearing or open faced roller bearing. The amazing high grip g-force loads that we put on these axles with modern tires & suspensions causes the flanges to flex, snap back, flex, snap back, etc. Combine this with modern large diameter rotors & solid mounted brake calipers ... and we get pad knock back. Meaning you have to double pump the brake pedal to have brakes. Continued high loading leads to broken axle flanges ... where the wheel & flange literally shear off the car & tear up the body in the process ... potentially leading to a high speed crash.

Lastly, the single bearing ... especially ball bearings ... were never designed to handle the kind of side loading we're putting on them with big tires & high grip in autocross & track day use.

Floater rear ends aren't new. They've been used practically forever in high load usages, especially racing. For road racing & oval track racing ... from shorts tracks to professional levels ... floater rear ends are the standard for performance & safety. They are called "floaters" because the hub ... that the wheel mounts to ... rides on dual tapered roller bearings ... and is separate from the axle itself. So if an axle breaks ... the wheel doesn't come off the car.



The axle is splined on both ends. One splined end goes in the differential of course, while the other splined end goes in a "drive plate" that bolts to the wheel hub.





The hub is supported by dual high thrust load tapered roller bearings, literally with 3 times the thrust load capacity of flange axle bearings. So the hub runs true with minimal deflection. Less chatter at the rear tires & basically zero brake pad knock back.



The bottom line is a little higher performance & a lot more safety ... for a few hundred dollars more than buying a new custom rear end with flange axles. These floater hub & bearing rear ends were designed for the kinds of loads we're putting on them today. If we increase the power, handling & braking, IMHO we need to beef up the rear end hub & axle assembly to handle it.

Speedway Engineering has been "the standard" in racing floater rear ends for decades. I've used them in everything from Trans Am & NASCAR race cars to triple duty Pro-Touring cars running street, autocross & road course track days. Hopefully that made sense. Best wishes & thanks for the question. I'm sure a lot of other guys wondered too.

[Ron Sutton]

Speedway Engineering Floater Rear End Promotion

We had a great promotion for Speedway Engineering with 10 Pro-Touring Guys buying Floaters ... and Speedway Engineering Bought Each of Them a Ticket to the 7 Secrets of Suspension Set-Up & Tuning Workshops in 2015.

The promotion officially ends today.

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For more information, or to purchase Speedway Engineering Products – Contact Ron Sutton Race Technology:
Phone: (916) 834-8051
Address: 11374 Amalgam Way, Suite K, Gold River, CA 95670
Website: www.RonSuttonRaceTechnology.com
Email: [email protected]

[Ron Sutton]

Hey Guys & Gals,

My Suspension workshop is all day Thursday ... but all the other days I'll be at SEMA.
I'd love to have you stop by and talk cars.

My Schedule:
Tuesday 11am-Noon - Forgeline ... Doing Q&A on Wheels & Tires
Tuesday 2pm-4pm - RacePak - Doing Q&A on Data Acquisition & Digital Dashes

Wednesday 10am to Noon - ridetech ... Doing Q&A on Shocks & Suspension
Wednesday 7pm-10pm - Lat-G Party ... doing alcohol sampling & rating. No tech talk. LOL

Thursday - All Day - 7 Secrets of Suspension Set-Up & Tuning
(See a bunch of you there)

Friday 10am-2pm - Speedtech ... Doing Q&A on New Extreme Clip & Frame Suspension Design
Friday 2pm-4pm - StopTech ... Doing Q&A on New Triple Duty PT/AX/RC Brake Systems

We're going to be giving away RSRT Hats & tickets for my new book at EACH Stop on my schedule.

Drop by & say "hi" ... or come by let's talk about your project.
Need to reach me while I'm there? Text me at 916-834-8051