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      12-17-2012, 11:57 AM   #1
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Any A/T's out there breaking axles? Pics inside

LOL this is my 3rd axle I've broke. Im A/T I was doing a Highway pull yesterday and as soon as to hooked it tore my Half shaft of the CV. haha and when i don't break axels My transmission gets shift failures , My car is a tourqe monster

First time i broke my axle i was at the strip power breaking and when i launched it broke, 2nd time i was on stock turbos FBO doing a highway pull, Now I'm FBO,RB's, 100% Meth cm14, Walbro, ISO g5, BMS flash. and i raped my axle within a week of getting the car back.. 2nd Fastest e93? other than the Singled turbo one Needless to say i need LSD.

ANy A/Ts out there going through HAlf shafts? i thought it was a M/T issue, but i guess not. Or is it just me?

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Man that sucks! I want to upgrade my turbo's badly but I'm not so sure that I want to deal with consequences such as this. Pay to play!!
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Man that sucks! I want to upgrade my turbo's badly but I'm not so sure that I want to deal with consequences such as this. Pay to play!!
I know
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      12-17-2012, 12:03 PM   #4
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I agree with what was said above, got to pay to play. That is one of the reasons why I have to slow my roll now in regards to modifications. Once you pass a certain level all sorts of things start to reach their limits. However, to those that continue forth to find these limits, kudos to you.
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Thats why I NEVER do a hard launch...I always do a roll when I WOT. I am also not a 1/4 junky either! Good luck with the fix.
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Odd, I've never had any issues like that even FBO Rbs on E85 and meth.
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Thats why I NEVER do a hard launch...I always do a roll when I WOT. I am also not a 1/4 junky either! Good luck with the fix.
Agree. I have a spare set of axles (paid tischer prices, ouch!) that I want to get upgraded for my MT car, but have not come up with the appetite to spend another $1,000 after I bought the axles.
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I agree with what was said above, got to pay to play. That is one of the reasons why I have to slow my roll now in regards to modifications. Once you pass a certain level all sorts of things start to reach their limits. However, to those that continue forth to find these limits, kudos to you.
I know my car has been a PITA ever since my stock turbos blew Maybe an LSD would solve all my issues and some Diff bushings i get wheel hop and open diff tourqe

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Thats why I NEVER do a hard launch...I always do a roll when I WOT. I am also not a 1/4 junky either! Good luck with the fix.
Im actually just starting to learn that after my 3rd axle

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Odd, I've never had any issues like that even FBO Rbs on E85 and meth.
I had a feeling i was the only one, you have an LSD?
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Agree. I have a spare set of axles (paid tischer prices, ouch!) that I want to get upgraded for my MT car, but have not come up with the appetite to spend another $1,000 after I bought the axles.
why didn't you buy a set from an ebay salvage car? thats where I've been getting my replacements...LOL
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How often do you do burnouts or launches?
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How often do you do burnouts or launches?
ever since the RB's never. just highway. but back when i was stock snails, i did a lot.
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The sad thing is no one really does half shaft axle upgrades for the AT either. I sent mine to DSS only to find out that they only do it for the MT. Wonder if there's anyone else out there that does.
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The sad thing is no one really does half shaft axle upgrades for the AT either. I sent mine to DSS only to find out that they only do it for the MT. Wonder if there's anyone else out there that does.
Ur kidding! damn. i was considering DSS. i might take it to a local shop and see what they can do
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LOL this is my 3rd axle I've broke. Im A/T I was doing a Highway pull yesterday and as soon as to hooked it tore my Half shaft of the CV. haha and when i don't break axels My transmission gets shift failures , My car is a tourqe monster

First time i broke my axle i was at the strip power breaking and when i launched it broke, 2nd time i was on stock turbos FBO doing a highway pull, Now I'm FBO,RB's, 100% Meth cm14, Walbro, ISO g5, BMS flash. and i raped my axle within a week of getting the car back.. 2nd Fastest e93? other than the Singled turbo one Needless to say i need LSD.

ANy A/Ts out there going through HAlf shafts? i thought it was a M/T issue, but i guess not. Or is it just me?

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I know my car has been a PITA ever since my stock turbos blew Maybe an LSD would solve all my issues and some Diff bushings i get wheel hop and open diff tourqe



Im actually just starting to learn that after my 3rd axle



I had a feeling i was the only one, you have an LSD?
No sir, stock suspension stock rear stock 18s on street tires.
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Who is the fastest ? Jmars?
I think so. Not sure if cn555ic is faster i have never dynod my car but he's running Nos and stock turbos. so dynes should tell

but either way Its safe to say the 2nd and 3rd fastest e93 is Montego blue (at least forum member wise) don't know of any RB'd or Nos verts in the world right now.
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No sir, stock suspension stock rear stock 18s on street tires.
i need to get rid of my car and get another n54. I doubt you drive it as hard as i do tho
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Its your wheel hop. Do the wheel hop fix.
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Its your wheel hop. Do the wheel hop fix.
they Divfab wants 700 for the kit with a bit more i can get a wavetrac, I'm going to do that, then get the DIvfab bushings anyways here is a Pic from the "other site" BB

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Ur kidding! damn. i was considering DSS. i might take it to a local shop and see what they can do
I'm not kidding. But definitely let me know if you find out someone else that would do the upgrade, I'm very interested myself.
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OP - sorry to hear about that. Good luck with the next set.

For what its worth, I've had no issues with my setup. I am mostly doing highway pulls in 3rd and 4th. I've got a wavetrac LSD, stock axles and suspension. I'm also running 255 street tires, so I mainly break traction before anything breaks.

Next year, I'll do my 1/4 runs (hopefully the new NHRA rules kick in for Sacramento) and see what happens.

The divfab stuff looks really nice.
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OP - sorry to hear about that. Good luck with the next set. I am mostly doing highway pulls in 3rd and 4th.

For what its worth, I've had no issues with my setup. I've got a wavetrac LSD, stock axles and suspension. I'm also running 255 street tires, so I mainly break traction before anything breaks.

Next year, I'll do my 1/4 runs (hopefully the new NHRA rules kick in for Sacramento) and see what happens.

The divfab stuff looks really nice.
I do 2nd 40mph, when I broke my axle I was doing 20mph 2nd : but I need an LSD
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