Are solid axles dead?

[raustinss]

Again do some more home work lot at some hotrod magazines there are lots of other manufacturers for its and then yes stock set ups swapped in, putting weight in the rear of the car can help but it still will make your car heavier. I don't quite see how a solid axle and link set up would cost north of 4 grand. I know that unless you've got the cash a solid axle can pull down some stellar numbers on the skid pad. Possibly hit up the guys over at sc&c they're very informative and helpful. Markus is on here but I can't recall under what name

[Todd in Vancouver]

Again do some more home work lot at some hotrod magazines there are lots of other manufacturers for its and then yes stock set ups swapped in, putting weight in the rear of the car can help but it still will make your car heavier. I don't quite see how a solid axle and link set up would cost north of 4 grand. I know that unless you've got the cash a solid axle can pull down some stellar numbers on the skid pad. Possibly hit up the guys over at sc&c they're very informative and helpful. Markus is on here but I can't recall under what name

I just ordered a rear suspension set up for my '67 and I thought about just replacing my 12 bolt with a different set up and $4K is really easy to blow past when putting a rear suspension solid axle together. Hell, a decent 12 bolt with posi and axles is over $2K and you still need suspension, brakes, c-clip eliminator, axle upgrades, shortening, etc. etc. etc. I've looked at trying to cut a corner to save some money but if you want the whole package then you'll have to pay. I'm just closing my eyes and ordering what I need and not looking at my credit card statement until after