I'm planing to move down to the 7.00 ET class (1/8th mile). This is where things start to get more serious with tech inspections. One of the requirements is aftermarket axles..

Every time I go they mistake my harness bar for a role bar, so Im good there for now. The drive-shaft loop requirement is covered by the design of the t-tube and that the prop shaft is fully enclosed. I run the metal tire stems and open lug nuts, have the 5 point harness, etc. Just need to get what they consider "protective clothing". Which I think is just a jacket along with the normal cloths. Have to ask about that one.

But how can they tell if the axles are changed out? They all look the same to me. I checked out DSS ones etc. I was thinking, if I just buffed up my axles and maybe even metal stamp a couple letters into the end, they will definitively pass for aftermarket. The darn axles cost $2300.00! And thats not even a weak point for me at my power level. They make you run without center caps so they can easily be seen. But it seems like it should be easy to fake it.

Thoughts? Or other ways people have got by this requirement?

 

Clean em them up and put a couple of stickers on them like from some High performance shop. See if that gets you passed inspection

 

I wouldn't do anything but clean them, lol. Don't know why you'd really need axles. I have C5 halfshafts in my 550 rwhp C6Z06, It is a very common upgrage on modded C6 Z's.

 

So when something fails and you get the person in the other lane hurt, or worse, what are you going to say? And if you were found cheating just wait until the lawyers get finished with you.

Don't screw around with safety requirements.

PS: Don't forget you have now announced your intentions to the world of the internet.

 

I've never even heard of someone breaking axles on these cars. I do plan to upgrade when the car makes enough power to worry about it. The car can easily do a 7 second second pass. But I haven't even tried to race in that class because of the restrictions.

Besides, I can have all the power I want and just race in the 7.5 class. Lots of guys do that. Some even hot high 6's. The axles aren't in anymore danger just because I move up a class.

 

C5 axles are an upgrade to the C6z??

 

7 sec 1/8 mile doesn't seem too far from stock times. Stock axles should be fine.

 

You're joking right?

 

Published stock 1/4 miles is about 13, so no I'm not joking.

Here's a Stock Z06 in the mid 7's with easy launches:
http://ls1tech.com/forums/drag-racin...z06-video.html

Saw several posts with guys getting into the 7's.

Another in the 7's
http://www.dragtimes.com/Chevrolet-C...lip-14425.html

 

A 7 second 1/8 is a mid 10 second quarter mile

 

Oddly enough, yes. lol.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-z...t-install.html

from above thread

 

First off, he hit high 7's. And he is on drag slicks. Some major differences

 

You should be close enough to stock power for your axles to be OK.

 

Are you drunk ? Not only did someone just state that they hold up to 1000whp, but no, I'm at 430whp. Clearly you know little to nothing about drag racing. It would take a substantial amount of power increase for the example you gave me to move from 7.8XX to 7 seconds flat. No, it is no near stock times.

 

You need to calm down! Go cheat tech and have a good time. Stock ZR1's can do sub 7sec stock on street tires, go buy one of those.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...ock-zr1-7.html They have come down in price around here buy 1/2 of new already.

 

I am calm, Im just confused at what your vendetta is. You've made some pretty slapdick statements. Yes a ZR1 can go fast. It better for the price. Guess I'll just go out and buy one then! Anyone else? ZR1? I'll buy 10 of them.

 

I'll take 2 since you're buying

 

I run 10.0h index and have never had anyone ask about the axles. Quite frankly, I've never heard they needed to be something special, so this is new to me.

For what it's worth, I've broken several axles... Several output shafts...and a couple cases... And two transmissions...

I do have the ECS axle loops on it though.

If they really give you grief, run 7.50.

 

And you shouldn't need more then a single layer SFI fire jacket.

 

Big difference between 7.99 and 7 flat the the op is trying to run.

Stock axles will hold up, but if tech gives him grief, there's not much he can do to convince them otherwise.