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Drifting
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 1,585
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From: New Hartford IA
I wonder what broke first. The shaft or a gear? RPM sells a stronger shaft I believe. Either way nothing with the size of a c5 diff will be that bullit proof at your level. Fix the guts, then a ring gear breaks, fix the gear then you split a case. I just wish we had something strong enough to take the abuse and not cost a kidney.
Either way get it running soon. Your car is a sweet example of of a stock longblock vette.
Makes me want a X kit, truck heads, turbo cam, etc, etc
Either way get it running soon. Your car is a sweet example of of a stock longblock vette.
Makes me want a X kit, truck heads, turbo cam, etc, etc
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Safety Car
Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 4,326
Likes: 140
From: Weatherford, TX
Freshly rebuilt diff is in, and we're loaded up for going to Pinks today. A short drive with the Quaiffe seems perfectly normal. It's smooth and quiet. They tell me I won't break this one.
Props to Turbo Technology for busting *** to get me running in time to race. I'll post up afterwards with results and pics, etc.
Props to Turbo Technology for busting *** to get me running in time to race. I'll post up afterwards with results and pics, etc.
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Safety Car
Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 4,326
Likes: 140
From: Weatherford, TX
The Pinks race finished up last night. I didn't make the field. My times were 9.97 to 10.13, about 133.5mph. The Quaiffe setup performs outstanding and makes the car run better than ever.
They picked a mid 10's field, and George from Turbo Tech went into the final 16 with a Camaro SS, but lost. A cool C4 doing wheelstands went into the finals and lost to a Mopar. I think the C4 had alot to do with them picking that class. Rich flipped out when he saw it launch and nearly stand on the bumper. I got lots of pics and video to show later, but need to get some work done. Maybe I'll make another thread for that.
They picked a mid 10's field, and George from Turbo Tech went into the final 16 with a Camaro SS, but lost. A cool C4 doing wheelstands went into the finals and lost to a Mopar. I think the C4 had alot to do with them picking that class. Rich flipped out when he saw it launch and nearly stand on the bumper. I got lots of pics and video to show later, but need to get some work done. Maybe I'll make another thread for that.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 2,074
Likes: 0
From: Charlotte NC
The Pinks race finished up last night. I didn't make the field. My times were 9.97 to 10.13, about 133.5mph. The Quaiffe setup performs outstanding and makes the car run better than ever.
They picked a mid 10's field, and George from Turbo Tech went into the final 16 with a Camaro SS, but lost. A cool C4 doing wheelstands went into the finals and lost to a Mopar. I think the C4 had alot to do with them picking that class. Rich flipped out when he saw it launch and nearly stand on the bumper. I got lots of pics and video to show later, but need to get some work done. Maybe I'll make another thread for that.
They picked a mid 10's field, and George from Turbo Tech went into the final 16 with a Camaro SS, but lost. A cool C4 doing wheelstands went into the finals and lost to a Mopar. I think the C4 had alot to do with them picking that class. Rich flipped out when he saw it launch and nearly stand on the bumper. I got lots of pics and video to show later, but need to get some work done. Maybe I'll make another thread for that.
Glad you had a successful 1st outing with the new rear. Good luck with it and keep us updated on how the quaife performs at the strip.
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Bethlehem PA
[QUOTE=Blu;1571157530 That douche bag blows a wad in his pants if a Mopar makes a pass, much less wins the show.[/QUOTE]
I'm sure that "douche" has producers that tell him which cars/drivers they'd like to see to maximize ratings. I think the trick would be to figure out what they're targeting. 
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2006
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From: Detroit Area Michigan
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 2,464
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From: Cedarburg, WI
The Pinks race finished up last night. I didn't make the field. My times were 9.97 to 10.13, about 133.5mph. The Quaiffe setup performs outstanding and makes the car run better than ever.
They picked a mid 10's field, and George from Turbo Tech went into the final 16 with a Camaro SS, but lost. A cool C4 doing wheelstands went into the finals and lost to a Mopar. I think the C4 had alot to do with them picking that class. Rich flipped out when he saw it launch and nearly stand on the bumper. I got lots of pics and video to show later, but need to get some work done. Maybe I'll make another thread for that.
They picked a mid 10's field, and George from Turbo Tech went into the final 16 with a Camaro SS, but lost. A cool C4 doing wheelstands went into the finals and lost to a Mopar. I think the C4 had alot to do with them picking that class. Rich flipped out when he saw it launch and nearly stand on the bumper. I got lots of pics and video to show later, but need to get some work done. Maybe I'll make another thread for that.
