[Z06] Hardend output shaft?
Instructor
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From: Houston/Denton TX
Originally Posted by blk04z
Going to have my clutch done, while there should I change the output shaft? If I dont is it a bad idea to run drag radials at the track?
Melting Slicks
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From: Augusta GA
St. Jude Donor '05-'06
Originally Posted by Z06 KOS
would it be prudent to get the left output shaft at a mininum or one needs to get both...for high HP applications
Go for both and throw a DTE brace on it while you are at it. All it takes is wheel hop once... Go for it 
Dave
Pro
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From: Jordan MN
Originally Posted by blk04z
Thats what im thinking. How much extra did it cost? Im stock now besides a vararam. Long tubes then a tune if I ever get the time.
Instructor
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From: Houston/Denton TX
i only put the longer shaft in, i heard from many people that it is very rare to break the shorter shaft. I should have put the DTE brace in, but I didn't. I would also recommened the brace to help save your rear end.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Boulder CO.
Originally Posted by CAMN SS
i only put the longer shaft in, i heard from many people that it is very rare to break the shorter shaft. I should have put the DTE brace in, but I didn't. I would also recommened the brace to help save your rear end.
Racer
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From: O'Fallon MO
The drivers side is the one that breaks most of the time.
For those of you that are asking, I have a guy here in the St. Louis area that is installing my Textralia Clutch Kit, Left Output Shaft, DTE brace and replacing the syncro's and shift forks in my tranny for $1000.00.
For those of you that are asking, I have a guy here in the St. Louis area that is installing my Textralia Clutch Kit, Left Output Shaft, DTE brace and replacing the syncro's and shift forks in my tranny for $1000.00.
Pro
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From: Jordan MN
Originally Posted by Upper Hand
The drivers side is the one that breaks most of the time.
For those of you that are asking, I have a guy here in the St. Louis area that is installing my Textralia Clutch Kit, Left Output Shaft, DTE brace and replacing the syncro's and shift forks in my tranny for $1000.00.
For those of you that are asking, I have a guy here in the St. Louis area that is installing my Textralia Clutch Kit, Left Output Shaft, DTE brace and replacing the syncro's and shift forks in my tranny for $1000.00.
Race Director
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From: Central Florida
I had 500+ passes in two C5Z06s and never broke anything.
At stock and near-stock power levels the car is engineer to withstand launches with sticky tires on a prepped surface.
In these conditions what causes to rear to break are two driver errors:
(1) trying to spin heated or cold, dry tires in the thick, sticky rubber forward of the water box before the line.
(2) power shifting the 1-2 inducing wheel hop and then staying on the throttle instead of lifting.
If you can avoid those two driver errors, you don't need a harden rear, provides you keep your power under 400 rwhp.
Opinions vary.
Ranger
At stock and near-stock power levels the car is engineer to withstand launches with sticky tires on a prepped surface.
In these conditions what causes to rear to break are two driver errors:
(1) trying to spin heated or cold, dry tires in the thick, sticky rubber forward of the water box before the line.
(2) power shifting the 1-2 inducing wheel hop and then staying on the throttle instead of lifting.
If you can avoid those two driver errors, you don't need a harden rear, provides you keep your power under 400 rwhp.
Opinions vary.
Ranger
Last edited by Ranger; Mar 28, 2006 at 09:55 AM.
7th Gear
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Question for Ranger
Good stuff, thanks man!
Back to drag launches and a stock car...
Assuming stock horsepower levels, stock rear, and stock clutch. Were your C5 Z06's all stock and turning 60's in the 1.7's w. sticky tires? And doing it without issue?
THanks!
Back to drag launches and a stock car...
Assuming stock horsepower levels, stock rear, and stock clutch. Were your C5 Z06's all stock and turning 60's in the 1.7's w. sticky tires? And doing it without issue?
THanks!
Race Director
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From: Central Florida
Originally Posted by DE Z06
Good stuff, thanks man!
Back to drag launches and a stock car...
Assuming stock horsepower levels, stock rear, and stock clutch. Were your C5 Z06's all stock and turning 60's in the 1.7's w. sticky tires? And doing it without issue?
THanks!
Back to drag launches and a stock car...
Assuming stock horsepower levels, stock rear, and stock clutch. Were your C5 Z06's all stock and turning 60's in the 1.7's w. sticky tires? And doing it without issue?
THanks!
With BFGs on the 2002, the majority of the 60' were low 1.7X. About 10% were mid-high 1.6x. Launch rpms were 3600-4200, depending on conditions. Only issue is too much clutch slip (e.g. slow release) can glaze the clutch, but that cures with 60-90 minutes of cool down. I glazed the clutch twice in 500 passes.
Ranger
