1976 Chevrolet Camaro - Project g-28 Braking News
To upgrade the rear brakes, you'll have to pull the rear axles. We took that opportunity to see what was loaded in the rear diff. We found 2.73 gears (41 ring teeth and 15 pinion teeth) and an open rear end. This would've been an ideal time to swap to a three-series gear and a Truetrac differential from Detroit Locker, but we didn't think that far ahead. One thing we'd like to point out is that the 8.5-inch rear in Second-Generation Camaros is plenty strong enough to road race. The 8.5-inch rear has been used in Turbo Buicks for years and at the drag strip is a solid performing piece down to the high 10s. Stronger axles do help, but the 8.5-inch rear is worth keeping.
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