[MiracleMax]

Those GM geeks were making light of an 8.8?

Thats the pot calling the kettle black, cause they've got a pretty wimpy set-up themselves, seems to me the GM axle (7.5?), is probably the weakest link in the LS-1 cars.

I suppose the biggest problem for the 8.8 are the c-clips, pretty weak in that area? If your gonna keep the 8.8 (its about 4 or 5% more efficient than a 9 inch), then upgrading to a set of c-clip elmiminators are a good idea, you can also upgrade to 31 spline axles, but that requires a new carrier. A modified 8.8 can take a good amount of abuse, the full boogie treatment (big spline axles, c-clip eliminators, new carrier, gridle, axle braces, welding up the tubes) probably doubles the abuse it can take.

IMO the 8.8 is pretty good cause its more efficient and lighter than a 9 inch