Are Changing Axels Necessary? - Page 4

01 P-51G t · 03-04-2009, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Tha187Rookie

alright, i guess ill have to go back to the shop and get my estimates again and see what i end up doing. its nice to know that keeping the stock axels is an option, i mean, i know they will eventually break, but if i go to the track like 5 or 6 times this year itll prolly be a lot, it is mostly street driven to get to shows and back. if i could even last like 2 seasons on the factory axels then id just wait and do it then, even if they werent broken. thats like what, maybe 10 times going to the track? maybe 4 passes each time so lets say 40 launches? could i last 40-50 launches on the factory axels? especially since im not 100 % positive the blower is even coming this season=[

i would say it would last.

i did 15 passes on street tires and 8 with slicks all with a blower and stock axle. i know im on borrowed time though.
just dont send me the tow truck bill lol

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DarkShadow04 · 03-04-2009, 01:27 PM

haha, thanks for the info. i would blame only myself in the event i blow my axels, lol dont worry. but i appreciate all the input. i guess it all depends on the price at this point. if he tells me its like 600 now or 1000 later if i break em ill get it now, lol

mustang_pa · 03-04-2009, 02:04 PM

What shop r u using? Radical racing? Cuz it sounds alot like him. He tuned my car for me. He's great, i would get the full set up if u can afford it.

DarkShadow04 · 03-04-2009, 04:28 PM

the shop is valley performance, i believe in belleville

Furinox · 03-04-2009, 06:03 PM

i'd rather have them put in and never have to pull it apart again. Plus it sucks having your car towed home

01GT4.6 · 03-04-2009, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Furinox

i'd rather have them put in and never have to pull it apart again. Plus it sucks having your car towed home

my thoughts exactly. It's a toss of the coin and I'm not willing to take the risk. BTW I go to the track maybe twice a year, sometimes not at all. Sure there are some cars that have gone 10's with stock axles, they are lucky, he may not be, also what's to say that the 10 second car on stock axles didn't have enough power to go 9's with with a built rear, slicks and a nasty launch?

there is a saying that is true for most things, especially drag racing... 'you've got to pay to play'

Also, keep in mind I've never bragged about being able to drive my car good, but I did run a 13.3 with no hp bolt-ons (other than a k7h, h-pipe and welded in flows), only making 228 rwhp, full interior, during the summer, with a built rearend and slicks. I'm sure many people with the same/ similar setup have run as good or better, but how many have done in on the stock axles???

I've seen axles snap with 1.7-.8 60' times and I've gone a 1.60 on a Nitto with WAAAY less than 400hp, so if you ask me if a stock axles can snap with drag radials.... yes. Will it? As long as you are drag racing it and launching it like you should... eventually.

Check this out... this is my old setup (228hp + 100 shot) and you tell me if raping people out the hole isn't worth the rearend.
Me embarrising a FI GT with the same or more HP as me.
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/m...th-a_36385.htm
me totally fvcking up an 03 Cobra.
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/m...shot_38879.htm

BTW this is one of my worse launches (2.0 60') b/c of 2 step issues.

Does that pic look like enough to snap a stock axles, with only a 2.0.

DarkShadow04 · 03-04-2009, 09:54 PM

dude, 01gt4.6.. i think u r the reason im pretty sure im gonna do the axels... that was a nasty launch...r u still runnin the nitrous or r u completely NA? straight from the hole u seriously fuked up both those cars lol. did u get any info on what kind of setups they had?

01GT4.6 · 03-04-2009, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Tha187Rookie

dude, 01gt4.6.. i think u r the reason im pretty sure im gonna do the axels... that was a nasty launch...r u still runnin the nitrous or r u completely NA? straight from the hole u seriously fuked up both those cars lol. did u get any info on what kind of setups they had?

both were friends. The GT had a 10psi vortec, bassani mid length headers, mid, pipe, catback, 3.73's and regular boltons
the 03 cobra had full exhaust, cold air, tune and drag radials, and maybe some other stuff.

I need to get a retune for the 150 shot but I've run the 100 shot so far, no clean passes yet though.

Here's a friend that's probably making about the same hp and the GT that I smoked, he however, had a built rearend and a driver mod.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ir2h_...e=channel_page

DarkShadow04 · 03-04-2009, 10:11 PM

so i would assume to prove your point neither of them had axels done? lol...and seems like your friends gt is similar to where i wanna be. do u like the nitrous or do u kinda wish u did a supercharger? cuz another thread i posted was asking opinions between sc na and nos

01GT4.6 · 03-04-2009, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Tha187Rookie

so i would assume to prove your point neither of them had axels done? lol...and seems like your friends gt is similar to where i wanna be. do u like the nitrous or do u kinda wish u did a supercharger? cuz another thread i posted was asking opinions between sc na and nos

correct. This friend maks prolly about the same hp and the GT that I smoked... but he has a built rear and a driver mod.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ir2h_...e=channel_page

I love the torque of the nitrous but a s/c would be nasty on my built motor.