What do I need to do?
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Melting Slicks
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From: Winchester Ontario
What do I need to do?
What do I need to do to my rear end, if anything?
Not-yet-dyno'd engine guessing at least 400 rwhp/420 rwtq N/A.
Have 150 TNT wet Nitrous kit.
Have McLeod Street Twin clutch.
Have BFG Drag Radials 275/40/17.
ZF 6 , D44 , 3.33 gear.
Ok, so on launch, will I break something? Do I need to upgrade half shafts / spindles?
I'd love to sidestep the clutch at 5000 + RPM but will I break anything?
http://www.inthehook.com/Jerry/oct262007.wmv
http://www.inthehook.com/Jerry/inside_car.wmv
Not-yet-dyno'd engine guessing at least 400 rwhp/420 rwtq N/A.
Have 150 TNT wet Nitrous kit.
Have McLeod Street Twin clutch.
Have BFG Drag Radials 275/40/17.
ZF 6 , D44 , 3.33 gear.
Ok, so on launch, will I break something? Do I need to upgrade half shafts / spindles?
I'd love to sidestep the clutch at 5000 + RPM but will I break anything?
http://www.inthehook.com/Jerry/oct262007.wmv
http://www.inthehook.com/Jerry/inside_car.wmv
Last edited by black_89_vette; Feb 14, 2008 at 11:04 PM.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Winchester Ontario
Wow, no replies. Does that mean that what I have will hold up? Awesome!!!
Last edited by black_89_vette; Feb 15, 2008 at 10:55 AM. Reason: Cuz 88BlackZ-51 removed his reply.
Le Mans Master
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Well, if you do need to upgrade your half shafts or drive shafts, check out www.dennysdriveshaft.com. A bunch of people in the Drag Racing section had great comments about this company for upgraded shafts. Looking at adding these on my C4 as well. May also want to check out this site: http://www.dragvette.com/index.html for half shaft loops, so just in case you have a failure, it is contained. Also, have you added a safety loop on your drive shaft? I'd do that too. I prefer to be on the safe side. As for your question on if you will break something or now, I wish I could answer for you. I am currently in the process of a similar build, but with a 700R4 Automatic (with a Dana 44 in the rear). Shop is trying to talk me into NOS on top of the 383, as I want to run 11.5 - 11.6 in the quarter (just high enough that I don't need a 6 point roll bar). Good luck!! 
Drifting
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Maybe they figure the search function is your friend.
From what I have read in the past, some people never have any problems, others break everything.
You could potentially break anything or nothing.
From what I have read in the past, some people never have any problems, others break everything.
You could potentially break anything or nothing.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Winchester Ontario
Thanks for the reply Quik. I have looked at the Denny's nitrous ready half shafts for like $275 a piece. I have also heard that the spindles are the weakest link.
Any thoughts of upgrading spindles? Are there performance spindles?
Any thoughts of upgrading spindles? Are there performance spindles?
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Melting Slicks
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From: Winchester Ontario
Jeff (87 Rag) I have twisted a half shaft in the past. Ended up looking like a piece of licorice. I just passed it off as bad luck/worn part.
Chips, yes, had too many of them heh.
Chips, yes, had too many of them heh.
Le Mans Master
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Haven't seen performance spindles in my searches online. I'd check with Denny's and see if they offer anything, or know of anything. Same with www.dragvette.com. Most of their stuff is C3, but maybe they have an idea on the C4 spindles too.
