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2011-05-09 18:04:42

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I snapped a drivers side axle backing up once. It sheared in half and i was very impressed with the destruction.

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2011-05-09 21:20:43

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Originally Posted by jer_760

Next time this happens, don't drive the car at all. Push it. I know you said the car still moved, that's because of the LSD; which will burn up if you drive it at all with a broken axle.

Same reason why if you have a flat on the front and have to use a donut, you need to put the donut on the rear and use the rear for the spare up front. you will ruin your LSD by leaving the donut up front.

STICKY THIS! please.

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2011-05-10 03:36:59

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Originally Posted by ashtonsser

Wheel hop kills axles and transmission cases even more soo. You are lucky you didnt crack your case and that the axle gave before that happened. On my first se-r back in 2002 i was at the track after switching to some 16's with low pros and wheel hopped like crazy in first off the launch and still ran a 14.3 and then over the intercom at the track someone said whoever ran last needs to check their car because they oiled down the track. Looked under and sure enough it was pissing out gear oil. I drove the car home 45 miles. So consider yourself lucky.

Lets just say i never ran at the track on low pros ever again and went back to using my 14" wheels with falkens on them and tire pressure lowered. I did 500 or so drag passes using the 14" wheels and tires at about 18 psi and never had wheel hop.

Damn I guess Ill lower the pressure next time. Would it be safe to drive home on tires with that low of pressure?

Originally Posted by cortrim1

I snapped a drivers side axle backing up once. It sheared in half and i was very impressed with the destruction.

Now thats some power right there

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2011-05-10 13:27:50

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i would stop at the nearest station. Im sure you could find someone at the track with a compressor to air them up before you leave as well. I would not drive home on them that low but yes its possible.

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2011-05-10 20:12:39

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OMG i was late lol. but yea i was going say the axle broke by the tranny side. i had it happen to me once at the Sac. Race way.

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2011-05-10 20:41:27

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That's exactly what happened to me. And at the same place

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