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Drag Racing Discussions => Drag Racing => Topic started by: noslin on January 27, 2017, 07:59:40 PM
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been looking at floater spindle setup for rearend. doing some search found out Moser makes a setup. its about 1k plus less then new MW and strange. i'd say its comparable to the Strange setup based on bearing dia. the MW uses a bigger inner/outer bearing.
here is one of the kits http://www.moserengineering.com/part-ff4050-moser-full-floater-kit-assembly.html
comparison chart http://www.darkside.ca/node/195
if you were starting from scratch and if there was a possibility you might run headsup class in the future its only about 1k more to do this at time of initial build.
dean
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My car has floaters on it. One issue I had was the caliper mount was held on with 6 1/4-20 flat head screws. After a couple stops the bolts would stretch and the mount would be loose. I drilled and reamed two more holes on each side and drove in solid 1/4" pins and never had the problem again.
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if you are building new and have the funds(or close to it) most deffinatly use a floater, saves from having to spend more money later on, You dont need the dual caliper mount , a single works just fine
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learned to day the Mosers use 11.5 dia rotors so youll need 16" wheels.
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Were you planning to use bead locks???
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not right now, i was hoping to put the floater setup on even thought not needed. already have 15" dia. wheels too. not a big deal. but, if someone has 16" wheels this is excellent price considering Strange and MW is considerably more.
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I'd recommend calling Frank Parks at Neil and Parks. He got sick and tired of both Strange and MW discontinuing floater parts and forcing you to buy a whole new setup, so N&P are building their own now. Plus they designed a bunch of improvements over the "other guys" units. Pics of them are on their Facebook page but you'll have to call for a price.
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Last month while picking up some parts at N&P Racing I examined the new floater kit parts cdafoe mentioned. As usual, a machining masterpiece by Frank and Scott. Scott is one of those rare individuals that can look at a need and instinctively come up with a workable and innovative solution right on the spot, then whittle it out of billet. And he has a great sense of humor:) Frank mentioned that every part would be available individually for many years to come. Being able to get individual repair parts if needed at a later date is something to consider.