SuperSport4life

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2 runs after my 12.47 run my driveshaft took a dump. I was launching at 4.5-5k rpms. Luckily a buddy of mine had a stock one lying around. I am planning on upgrading to a chromoly driveshaft and a drive shaft loop when I do a 12 bolt. check out the pics:

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cwaldt

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Good thing it didn't cause any major damage. Makes me reall want to consider what kind of driveshaft I get before I start driving my car.

SS4Matt

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that's pretty common, my buddy and i twisted a stocker aluminum one on some stroker 383 LT1 car that he was tuning....so my stocker went in the custo's car and away it went

INMY01TA

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Same thing happened to mine.

EPP

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https://ls1tech.com/forums/gears-axles/576641-3-5-aluminum-driveshaft-1200-hp-rating.html

PST 1200 hp rating. Bob

2002_Z28_Six_Speed

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I would like to analyse that fracture.

How far would something LIKE this get you? Would it hold?? It is expensive, though...





http://www.lingenfelter.com/store/ln0351.html

wolfy

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how much power are you putting down? i broke mine last night, and im COMPLETELY STOCK. dead hooked ON STREET TIRES at a 3k launch...im just boggled that my rear didnt go first.

2002_Z28_Six_Speed

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What kind of tires are you using to hold that much RPM at launch?

SuperSport4life

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275/40r17 mickey thompson et street drag radials

chrisco

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Those aren't really "street" tires... they're street legal drag radials. But I too am suprised your diff didn't blow first.

2002_Z28_Six_Speed

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That is what I thought. I can only launch that high on DR, also. My gearset or driveshaft hasn't blow either but I don't do it very much.

I can't believe you got 17'' MT hehe Didn't know they made them that high. I wish I could get MT on 15'' but with Z28 brakes it doesn't seem to fit.

JeepinBash

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that's some quality carnage right there. i like it.

we_todd_did

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When mine broke it bent my brand new torque arm, I called eddlebrock and told them it had bent on its on and they gave me a new one.

Krab

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Welcome to the broken driveshaft club! Yours looks just like mine when I broke it at the local drag strip, same location mine failed.

I wouldn't count your chickens before they've hatched. You might have caused damage to your rear without it showing any real signs yet (excessive shavings/chunks of ring/pinion gear in the fluid). Only real way to know is to take the cover off and inspect the internals. I thought the same thing as you when I took out my driveshaft. I later found out that I took out both the driveshaft and carrier at the same time.

DeviLs1

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Yeaaappp been there, i also have mickey thompson et drag radials... I learned to "Slip" the clutch...

SuperSport4life

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The track was hooking man.......... I was bogging until I was launching at 4500 rpm's

01sscam

looks familiar, mine did that when i was completely stock.

cowboysfan

looks like ur tq arm is till attached to trans end and u r launching at waht rpm! man I'm surprised thats all u broken. be carfull.


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koolaid_kid

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Bummer. I like my Strange Chromemoly driveshaft, not too pricey and upgradeable if I change my rear end. Using a BMR driveshaft loop.