Need Opinions on rearends. Chime in!!!

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All right now that the car is back and running good. I am turning my attention to the rearend now. It wont be for awhile, most likely till the end of the year but I do have some good options down here that I am considering and taking into all accounts. Give me your thoughts on the following setups.

1. I have a good friend down here who just did a sweet 8.8 rear on his SS. He did the mini 4 link method and got rid of the tq arm. He used the stock 7.5 axle tubes and the stock 28 spline track lock too. Know I know the track lock isnt the greatest and the 28 spline is what gets me nervous about it. Now I could get a 31 spline unit out of a explorer for cheep but then custom axles from Moser are like 350 plus the cost of gears and him fabbing it up I will be in the 1500 range. I can still use the stock drive shaft with a conversion U joint for now. If I dont up grade he said he could do it for like 1200. Not a bad price but I dont think it will be bullet proof unless I spend the money on axles and a posi unit. If I dont upgrade it I will still pretty much have a 28 spline 10 bolt, only with a 8.8 ring gear. One good thing is that we went for a ride and its quiet and on bald ass Nittos the thing dead hooks on the street through 1st and 2nd. I was real surprised about how it rode not having the tq arm.


2. Buy the QP 9inch housing/axle package for 1000 and then I found third members depending options for around 600 or so. Then I will need some one to help me get the rear together and I am assuming that the bearings dont come pressed on. So I need to pay someone to do that for me too. And still buy lca drop brackets and have them welded on. So that option I am looking at around 1800 give or take.

3. My buddie Mike has a complete Moser 9inch for a f-body with a Locker/4.10s etc. He will sell that to me for 1800. That would be nice but not too sure how long he will have it around for and I know the Mosers do have some issues.

So thats were I stand as of now. I am doing all the reasearch I can to find the best options.