Would this much power kill a D36?
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Would this much power kill a D36?
If my car was putting out 450rwhp/600ft.-lbs. of torque at the tires...would this KILL my D36? I'm not talking about running drag radials/slicks/cheaters. I'm just talking about running everday 275/40 17's. :cheers:
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Re: Would this much power kill a D36? (TIMSPEED)
I would bet money that it wouldn't last more than 5,000 miles. I'm running a 100 shot on my LT1, putting down 380 to the rear wheels. I never hit it off the line and not through the shifts. I grenaded my brand new 3.75's (Richmond) after 1 summer.
Others may feel different, but that's my view.
Good luck,
Eric
Others may feel different, but that's my view.
Good luck,
Eric
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Re: Would this much power kill a D36? (HOWSER)
I would have to say :yesnod:
Howser that car is AWESOME looking with the C5 wheels.....Cool! :cheers:
[Modified by ski_dwn_it, 2:50 PM 12/18/2002]
Howser that car is AWESOME looking with the C5 wheels.....Cool! :cheers:
[Modified by ski_dwn_it, 2:50 PM 12/18/2002]
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Re: Would this much power kill a D36? (ski_dwn_it)
Howser that car is AWESOME looking with the C5 wheels.....Cool! :cheers:
[Modified by ski_dwn_it, 2:50 PM 12/18/2002]
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Re: Would this much power kill a D36? (TIMSPEED)
Would it break? yes. How long until it broke? Good question, considering you are still going to use 275 street tires, your tires should break loose pretty easily, releaving the stress off the rear-end. However, street tires can still get good grip, and some aggressive launches on your part with that much torque will turn that D36 into chiklets, so it would just be a matter of time. I personlly think it would be a waste of time...why have that much power and need to baby the car because of the rear-end?
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Re: Would this much power kill a D36? (Zix)
why have that much power and need to baby the car because of the rear-end?
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Re: Would this much power kill a D36? (TIMSPEED)
then. the answer is NO.
simply driving your car wont destroy the rear.
Its just when you decide you need to "do wheelies" that you will be in trouble. :smash:
simply driving your car wont destroy the rear.
Its just when you decide you need to "do wheelies" that you will be in trouble. :smash:
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Re: Would this much power kill a D36? (TIMSPEED)
I'm in the same boat with ya..
Just started installing my Vortech on the vette..
I ran 13.5's with the engine not running as good as it should have (vacuum leak, fouled plugs, timing messed up), so I should be in the VERY low 12's if not high 11's with everything running well..
Rule of thumb is if you or I put slicks or ET streets on the cars, we can kiss our rear end g'bye. ALmost guaranteed.
I'm planning to 'learn' to launch and easy into WOT until I can swap my rear for a D44.. :cheers:
Just started installing my Vortech on the vette..
I ran 13.5's with the engine not running as good as it should have (vacuum leak, fouled plugs, timing messed up), so I should be in the VERY low 12's if not high 11's with everything running well..
Rule of thumb is if you or I put slicks or ET streets on the cars, we can kiss our rear end g'bye. ALmost guaranteed.
I'm planning to 'learn' to launch and easy into WOT until I can swap my rear for a D44.. :cheers:
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Re: Would this much power kill a D36? (MrNuke)
Strictly driving it around town, and if youre especially easy on takeoff from idle, it might hold out a while.
The first time you gun it though=boom.
Thats too much torque for a D36, remember its torque that kills trannies and rears, not the hp.
The first time you gun it though=boom.
Thats too much torque for a D36, remember its torque that kills trannies and rears, not the hp.
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Re: Would this much power kill a D36? (TIMSPEED)
If my car was putting out 450rwhp/600ft.-lbs. of torque at the tires...would this KILL my D36? I'm not talking about running drag radials/slicks/cheaters. I'm just talking about running everday 275/40 17's. :cheers:
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Re: Would this much power kill a D36? (red-y)
"Modify it until it breaks and then fix it again"
How many of us have done that?
How many of us have done that?
Guilty. :yesnod:
I really think you should make the car tougher than it is fast...that means putting a D44 in before hotrodding the motor. It looks good when you blow that punk ricer off the road...but then you look pretty silly when he passes you and your dead car on the side of the road waiting for a trailor to haul it to the shop.
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Re: Would this much power kill a D36? (TIMSPEED)
Put it to you this way, my 36 started going with my stock motor on street tires.