rear end questions ??

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So there is a built 8.8 rear made for the rx7 for sale, he wants way to much for it but sounds like he's getting desperate to sell

http://www.norotors.com/index.php?topic=5376.new;topicseen#new

The rear is narrowed 3.25" on each side, moser 5/8 wheel studs, aerospace brakes, qa1 coilovers

http://i516.photobucket.com/albums/u326/CryptKeeper138/IMG_8759.jpg

couple questions
1. how does the narrowed rear effect handling or anything else?? I know it lowers the weight because you have shorter axles and make up for it with different backspace on the rims. So I'd end up buying new rims with a different backspace so the overall width from tire to tire would be about the same

2. how do those 5/8 wheels studs work? does that require a special rim? those aluminum spacers look huge

3. how much extra is that rear worth considering it comes with aerospace brakes and qa1 coilovers?

[Scott]

1. As long as your contact patch stays the same width you wont notice the difference in the narrowed rear end.

2. I use 5/8 studs on my 8.8 rear end and my spacers look nothing like that, the spacers I use are much smaller and have a step machined into them to center the wheel properly with the correct thread engagment on the lug nut.. As long as your wheels have a big enough hole for the studs to go through you should be fine, just need the correct spacers/washers.

3. I generally consider all used parts like that to be worth 50% of new cost max.. So take that for what its worth I guess.

Hope that helps a little bit