so i just got my engine finished from SGP racing and it was on a very safe tune of 540rwhp and went to the baytown raceway on a friday. there was barley anyone there wen i got there, i get up to the burnout box and heat up my new BFG drag radials, k so i get then nioce n sticky and i go stage up. yellow....green!...had the engine stalled up to around 4g and started to slip the clutch and B O o M. heard a lout pop from the rear. get the car off the track and found i had snapped both axels in to two pieces.

 

that blows!

 

Horsepower Freaks sells upgraded Axles....

http://www.horsepowerfreaks.com/pric...ivetrain/Axles

brooke

 

ouch!! Why did you take off so high?? I found that to be my mistake too..

 

Ive got a set of stock axles that you can buy. If you need something cheaper and to get you back on the road.

 

Not always how much power but how you launch your car. I have 7000rpm launches NA, 6000rpm launches with TN and about the same with a built Greddy TT, all on stock axles...I suggest you preload the drivetrain a little more, or run a little more air in your tires.

 

wow both axles sorry to hear that, but I will be sure to upgrade my axles after hearing that. Thanks for the post it saves others from experiencing the same.

 

You beaked both axles?

 

Sounds familiar.... Another option for upgraded axles is DriveShaftShop.. They make some good stuff, Level2 or Level5 will set you straight for your power levels. But like Berto said, the launch is key. Good luck and be careful next time your at the strip..
--B

 

Sharif also sells upgraded axels

both lv2(500hp) and lv5(800hp)
http://www.forgedinternals.com/store/home.php?cat=261

 

you know the weight difference between stock and level 5?

 

yea just installed the dss level 5, ill post my times next time i go to the strip, ill wrk on a smoother launch too

 

I know how you feel, i snapped the driver side. Like Alberto said, you need to preload the drivetrain alittle more. My snappage was from driver error, popped the clutch and BOOOM!!

Its not so much the axles as it is the driving. Look a Audiblemayhem, he is still on stock Axles running 10's.

Practice practice practice


Later
Todd

 

nope...........

 

running 500whp+ on stock axel is totally crazy.. stock holds 450, if you're lucky.

 

i think it has more to do with launching and the level of torque the car has as well as the type of tires more than peak hp

you could probably drive on stock axels with 800whp all day long if you had normal street tires and weren't launching hard

 

^ actually that's true. you put the most stress on your axel on hard launches.