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Old Nov 10, 2018 | 02:41 PM
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hey guys I was wondering how many ponies I could throw at a stingray vette tranny and rear end. thx
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From research on the forum, 615 +/- a few is the safe number without having to change internals.
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And about 650 for pistons.
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Auto or manual? eLSD or not? I have a base M7 (no eLSD) and I threw 850whp to mine without breaking anything but I have a friend who is stock and snapped axles at the track. YMMV.
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