Rear End Limitations
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Rear End Limitations
Has anyone actually tested the limitations of our 10 bolt 8.5s????? I dont think I have heard of anyone actually breaking the rear end due to too much power. Has anyone done this?????? I am pretty worried about my rear end until the 9" is done.
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as far as the rear end goes, i think the weakest link is the g80 if you have one. the gears are strong and the axels are strong as well. our rears are a lot stronger than the fbody's.
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your right. however, with guys like parish pushing his amount of hp, granted via 4wd, and blacksheep (2wd) pushing his power through the stock rear except a eaton, i think you are safe. Blacksheep has put a shitload of power through his and it is still going strong.
edit, sorry, i do not know the exact hp numbers it is going to take to blow it, but it will take a lot of hp. i know it isn't a real helper but i would venture to say at least 600 hp plus.
edit, sorry, i do not know the exact hp numbers it is going to take to blow it, but it will take a lot of hp. i know it isn't a real helper but i would venture to say at least 600 hp plus.
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Originally Posted by James B.
Even with a good differential and a seasoned set of gears the housing itself cannot take much. Put too much traction at the ends of these and the cover bolts will walk themselves right out from all the flexing. Been there...
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Originally Posted by James B.
Even with a good differential and a seasoned set of gears the housing itself cannot take much. Put too much traction at the ends of these and the cover bolts will walk themselves right out from all the flexing. Been there...
You think a T/A girdle would help with this?
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Originally Posted by F8L Z71
You think a T/A girdle would help with this?
I broke my 10-bolt just launching from idle, like this:
http://james.jaguar.net/pics/launch3.mpg