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Oct 18, 2008 | 11:14 PM

TransAm2002

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Track Hooked!!!

Well, today I went out to a PSCA event at our track. Got to be first on the track and also first to push it off. Launched and moved about 5 ft. Looks like I broke the crappy driver side half shaft.

What do you all think I should put in? Just the upgraded left and right shaft or put a built DTE set up in it. Car is run mainly on the street and sometimes the drag strip. Makes around 550 RWHP I guess. Thinking about doing some E.T. streets in the future as well.

Let me know what you all think.

Thanks.

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Oct 19, 2008 | 08:43 AM

pit-man

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Well, today I went out to a PSCA event at our track. Got to be first on the track and also first to push it off. Launched and moved about 5 ft. Looks like I broke the crappy driver side half shaft.

What do you all think I should put in? Just the upgraded left and right shaft or put a build DTE set up in it. Car is run mainly on the street and sometimes the drag strip. Makes around 550 RWHP I guess. Thinking about doing some E.T. streets in the future as well.

Let me know what you all think.

Thanks.

Personally I would get both shafts (my buddy broke the side that supposedly never breaks), add the DTE Brace and go to ET Streets. The soft side walls will wrinkle on the launch and take some shock out of the bite. If you slip that clutch a little on the launch you shoud be ok. Alot of guys still running on the stock diff.

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Oct 19, 2008 | 09:13 AM

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Will I be safe on the stock diff or should I just do the DTE whole set up??

Oct 19, 2008 | 09:18 AM

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Will I be safe on the stock diff or should I just do the DTE whole set up??

Thats what I was saying...a lot of guys are still using their stock diff. I wouldn't change it till I needed to personally. Just add the DTE brace...under $400 I think. Then go till something happens.... if it ever does.

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Oct 19, 2008 | 11:32 AM

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what tires? any hop?

Oct 19, 2008 | 05:02 PM

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Tires are Nitto Drag Radials 305/35R 18. Didn't have any wheel hop at all. Slipped it and it hooked and pop. Game over.

Oct 19, 2008 | 05:07 PM

Kurtomac

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same tires i have on mine...i dont get that much hook though...what pressure and how big a burnout and with what launch RPM

Oct 19, 2008 | 05:48 PM

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20psi short burn out and a slipped 3000 RPM launch.

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Oct 23, 2008 | 06:42 PM

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I agree with replacing both shafts if you're going to be in there. A friend broke the driver's side and replaced it with a hardened one--just to break the passenger side a couple months later.

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