That sucks. Sorry to hear that. Level 5 or Pro Series axles?

 

They are lvl5's, guess its time fir pro axles. Launched at 3000rpmthe not even intending to make an all out pass.

 

Yeah, the Level 5 axles retain the stock inner CV and that's where they typically break.

 

I knew it was the weak point, just thought launching easy would get me through the night. Hopefully Dss will sell me just the inners so I can upgrade them to pro series essentially.

 

Nice job Meatbag....car looking good as always. Power Fab did you right...

 

Looks like the lvl5 and pro series use different axle shafts so I might have to buy the whole deal . Looks like the car might have to sit for a bit.

 

just throw some stockers in there and roll the launch so you can at least see your trap times.

stockers are cheap

 

Was it your right axle? I had to send my Pro axle back 2 times, once bc the grease gaurd was cracked and emptied all the CV grease under the car and the 2nd time it broke the inner CV just driving around town. DSS was easy to work with, they just sent me a new axle

were you trying to leave off the 2-step and antilag?
since you have small rims, i assume were using a bias ply tire?


Same pic from the track with busted axle when I was on my Vortech and my DR's really hooked up on a non-loaded trans

 

It was the driver side. The only problem I have been having with them is that they like to eat wheel bearings. Im putting a stock set in for now but I wont have them till tuesday so this weekend is shot.

I just did a soft launch at 3000rpm with no 2step. Guess I rolled onto the clutch harder then I thought.

 

duh, meant drivers side. dunno why i typed right. I've always had drivers side problems and that seems to be mostly teh case. I wonder if that side loads more than the right.

how do you know when your wheel bearings are going bad? just alot of noise or can you feel it as well?

 

Do you both have the stock VLSD, or an aftermarket LSD? I'm curious if the propensity for the driver side inner CV to fail differs between stock VLSD vs aftermarket LSD.

 

I have a Quaife.

I would just notice the play in my wheel when the bearings were going bad.

 

oh ya, 8 or 10" rim? backspacing? looks like great fit. i think the 10" with a 6.5" BS is what we are supposed to run.

 

Its a used set of 15x10 7.5" backspacing which I have to run a small spacer so it clears the brakes. I need to get a new set with a better BS but with it inset so far I can tuck in the 325/50/15 mickeys.

 

^.....+1

 

Might be related, what clutch do you have?

 

The clutch is easy to modulate but I probabbly let out faster then I should have. Axles snapped about 30ft from the tree.

Engine:
VQ35DE block
Darton sleeves
Pauter rods
96mm CP Pistons 8.5:1cr
Nismo oil pump
L19 headstuds
All ARP hardware
Final displacement 3.535L

Heads:
JWT S7 cams
Ferrea 1mm over sized valves
Ferrea springs, retainers, etc....
5-angle port&polish
Casting plug bolt mod

Intake:
CJMotorsports Billet aluminum intake manifold
stock throttle body
Everything port matched

Turbo system:
Greddy TD06-18G kit
TD06-20g upgrade
V-band turbine housing
PowerFab Automotive Intercooler, piping, and intakes
Manifolds portmatched to heads and turbos

Exhaust:
PowerFab Automotive downpipes
PowerFab Automotive true dual 3" exhaust with Burns mufflers
Wastegate relocation kit

Fuel System:
ATL 80L fuel cell with internal surge tank
Twin Bosch 044 pumps
Twin -8 hardline feeds and -8 return all hardlined to the bulkheads
CJMotorsports Fuel rails with -8 bungs
Injector Dynamics 1000cc injectors
Aeromotive FPR

Drivetrain:
ATS/Carbonetics triple carbon plate clutch
Cryo treated gears
ACPT 1 piece carbon fiber driveshaft
Quaife LSD
DSS lvl5 axles(broken)

Suspension:
HKS hypermax III sport coilovers
Hotchkis sways
350evo front a-arms
SPL camber arms, traction arms, midlinks(swift springs), sway bar ends

Interior, Exterior and electronics
6-point cage
defi gauges and HKS camp system(about to ditch everything and run a racepak dash)
HKS EVC6 and knockamp/wideband
TopSecret Widebody
TopSecret hood
APR Wing
HRE 891r wheels
3" ARP wheel studs
06' headlights

 

Pretty interesting that the turbos will hold boost that well at their limit.....good WG control (and I'm sure that mani helps a lot too).

Are they full 20G turbos, or are they 18's with the "20G upgrade"?

Tom

 

Sweet, haven't checked in here in a while. But those are some sick numbers, nice to see R&D has improved over the years!!

 

The cam timing adjustments help smooth out the boost curve as well.