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Old Jun 29, 2009 | 07:15 PM
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Trying to leave at 4500 rpm.
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Old Jun 29, 2009 | 07:24 PM
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Oops....Was that at HRP? What tires were you using?
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Old Jun 29, 2009 | 07:27 PM
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Sorry Billy... been there done that...
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Old Jun 29, 2009 | 07:33 PM
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Wow, thanks for posting; always wondered what the inside of one of those looked like.

Hope you're able to bring it back quickly and stronger.
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Old Jun 29, 2009 | 07:42 PM
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Oops....Was that at HRP? What tires were you using?
The day before going to HRP, 345 Invos
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Old Jun 29, 2009 | 07:50 PM
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Sorry Billy... been there done that...
No big deal, I know it was going to break. Got a ZO6 diff, all the harden shafts, clutch pack and 30spline main shaft coming.
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Old Jun 29, 2009 | 08:04 PM
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345 Invos
Thats crazy for street tires. I thought for sure you were going to say you were on drag radials
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Old Jun 29, 2009 | 08:43 PM
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Dang man...that sucks. Same thing happened to my buddy's car.

Get that bad boy back on the road.
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Doesn't look like there was one.....

Would a diff-trans brace help against this?
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Old Jun 29, 2009 | 10:23 PM
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One more pic. Can't do anything half assed can you...

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Old Jun 29, 2009 | 11:48 PM
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One more pic. Can't do anything half assed can you...

I try not to!!
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Yea did that once. Got it under warranty now prob just a matter of time before it happens again.
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Look on the bright side. All that oil will keep the sway bar from rusting now.
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Old Jun 30, 2009 | 03:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Robls6
Look on the bright side. All that oil will keep the sway bar from rusting now.
And it was about time to change the oil anyway.
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Originally Posted by Vert_Fan
Doesn't look like there was one.....

Would a diff-trans brace help against this?

No brace on the car, it woundn"t have help. The braces are a waste of money.
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Originally Posted by MachineWorks
No brace on the car, it woundn"t have help. The braces are a waste of money.
you dont think they help at all.
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Originally Posted by greekc6
you dont think they help at all.
Not inless it braces the back of the diff.
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Old Jul 1, 2009 | 03:43 AM
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Originally Posted by MachineWorks
Not inless it braces the back of the diff.
Did it take out the tranny case too?
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Lol @ "it was time to change the oil anyway".


Way to blow the back of the case clean off. Dayum. I'm sure my '05 isnt far off either.
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