When do i fear braking the stock 10bolt

[slacker69]

I will disclose my project maybe later day in advanced tech. Im in classs now

[MustangEater8251]

My rearend started making some funny noises after a powershift, on my way being late to class...

that was with street tires, and 3.23s and open diffy. Course I had some issues with fluid leakage and the rearend had over 100,000 miles on it.

I used to cut 2.2 60's, and low 16s, occasional high 15 with it.

Jsut depends how tough you are on it. If I were you I would start a fund with a decent amount of money and start looking for some options to upgrade too but I wouldn't worry too much, aren't others doing similar things to there rearends...

I have heard TA Girdles hielp, but I think they help more in keeping Diffy fluid cooler, then breakdown, might not be a bad idea, but I haven't reasearched it I am not too worried about fraggin my rearend.

[CANTONRACER]

Well, you have an auto and that is much more forgiving on parts...especially the rearend. If anything you will simply smoke your diff.

[Charles]

My friend broke his stock 10 bolt (Driver's side axel) on a mostly stock 2000 Z28 6 speed. He only had drag radials, clutch, intake, and exhaust. It would have been a high 12 sec 1/4 mile time (He ran 13.05 the previous run, so we lowered his tire pressure and he launched at a higher rpm). His was a six speed though, so I bet your safe for a little while longer at least.

[12secondv6]

Well, you are on borrowed time.
1.6's or quicker are stressing it.
I'd suggest the t/a girdle and stud kit.
I already have a decent amount set aside for a 12 bolt.
I might even need it before AIS if the bird is done shortly and I get many track passes soon.

[SilverTAWS6]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Charles:
My friend broke his stock 10 bolt (Driver's side axel) on a mostly stock 2000 Z28 6 speed. He only had drag radials, clutch, intake, and exhaust. It would have been a high 12 sec 1/4 mile time (He ran 13.05 the previous run, so we lowered his tire pressure and he launched at a higher rpm). His was a six speed though, so I bet your safe for a little while longer at least.<hr></blockquote>


Almost same thing happened to me. Intake, exhaust, gears (4.10's), shifter, and Nitto's. Lauching at near 4000 rpm that day and cutting pretty good 60' (1.9-1.8). Sometime that day (not sure when exactly) I ended up stripping off 4-5 teeth (luckily they still had a little piece of the teeth left). Drove on it like that for 3 months before I got my 12 bolt [img]smile.gif[/img] .

Normally I'd say 13.x and auto are fine, but et
streets and 1.6x 60' are gonna put some major stress back there.

Chris