I just happened to be bragging last night at how i have never broken an axle. have done over 100 passes. this year i have been practicing preloading the clutch, and it really works
i lined up, preloaded, launched, about 40ft out the passenger side inner cv lets loose. still managed a 2.4 60'! i usually spin all of first and some of second on 225 bfg's. i dont recall any whell hop, but i could have happened. i have solid mounts, traction bars, etc.
this every happen to anyone else??
they were pepboys lifetime axles (i know) so i didnt cost anything, just my time.
thanks
burke

 

Never fails , brag about it and then break it...

 

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X2.

I snapped one a few weeks back as well. The car didn't even move off the line though

 

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i forgot to knock on wood. i actually knocked on my rad support after i said it. i just it just isnt a good subsitute

anybody snapped one after you are moving??

 

2.4 60 is getting it done

you need to lower your launch rpm or something you are absolutly killing the tires/drivetrain

 

i have been managing 1.9-2.0 so far all year. with a best of 1.93 friday night.
hopefully with the lsd i just ordered i can get some 1.8's!!

im launching at 5600rpm off the 2-step, builds about 5-7psi

 

if it makes you feel any better i was bragging about how my clutch was holding up...and on friday night...it stuck to the floor! lol oh well looks like its time to invest in a twin disc

 

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damn murphy and his law
glad im not the only one

 

lol yep...so how did yours break? you get some wheel hop or something?

 

i was bragging about never breaking an axle... i broke it in valdosta. then i fixed it and bragged i had this tranny for over 5 years no problem... 2nd round of qualify...i broke the transmission

 

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i dont recall any wheel hop, thats the thing. i really dont remember getting any. it was just spinning like normal and then at about 40' out bam it just went. i knew i should not have got in the sticky lane the funny thing was it that it was during bracket racing and the other guy broke out, so technically i still won lol

 

I break an axel almost every time I launch. I.ve broken 2 DSS stage 2 and 4 pep boy specials. I snap the at the spline, so far I haven't broken one at the joint. Now my car is sitting in a friends backyard waiting for me to spend the $ on axles.

Larry

 

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are you preloading?? and what tires??
thanks!

 

I tried slicks, but ended up running BFG dr 205/50.15. I'm using a tilton twin disc clutch, we preload, then if I ease it out of the hole, it will snap on the 1-2 shift. Oh well, the car is 3000 miles away so there is no rush to fix it. Larry

 

Snapped an axle the other day while I was going to second gear. Didnt even snap at a joint, it snapped at the end of the spline inside the differential Bad Part about it is that All I have is a D-series with a Crower built head, sk2 intake mani, i/h/e, and a few other goods. I was only shifting at about 5k in first and went to second and there it went. Pretty crazy if you ask me.