Currie Aluminum 9" Housing - for go or just show?

Hey all,
Looking to get my rear end ready for a lot of torque. uh, that didn't sound right. The 408 that will go in will be in the 400-500hp range, similar torque, and could eventually sport a supercharger if I decide to go over-the-top on power. Obviously, current 8" won't hold up.
Question is, and I think I mention the Black Gold or Torsen diff in my .sig, what do you guys think about the Currie aluminum center section here - I'm interested in lowering unsprung weight, and the aluminum and fins should help to keep the gears cool and prolong life:

http://www.currieenterprises.com/cestore/productsre.aspx?id=1567

Any disadvantages with going with this rear? They seem to suggest it's primarily for street rods, which suggests "show" and not "go" to me - any thoughts?

thanks, :SNSign:

yeah, seems like AL housing or center section is asking for trouble

show and not go. I cross-posted on VMF about this and it really doesn't seem worth the tradeoff to do an AL housing or an AL center section, even the Moser Engineering model that has through-bolts for better strength. I would hate to be the guy who spent a ton of money on a rear that didn't hold up and left me stranded.

for race use, for someone with deep pockets, maybe some of the AL stuff could give you a handling/performance edge (less unsprung) but it hardly seems worth it to me to be worrying about the durability back there . . .

CraigMBA said:

Full polish street rod set only.

If you're going to beat on the car, don't bother.

Currie will tell you the same thing if you call them direct. At least that's what they told me when I asked a couple of years ago.

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