Broke......

**lib88stang** · 07-24-2009, 07:58 AM

Originally Posted by AdamantiumSilvr

...that's almost a handful of cars breakin, dang! Chris is the name of the GTO guy. He just recently joined SCS a little while ago, hopefully will be BS'n with him soon on here. Scott as in last years champ? What kinda car does Andy drive?

I think he drives a trans am

**Martin0660** · 07-24-2009, 01:30 PM

Originally Posted by AdamantiumSilvr

Scott as in last years champ? What kinda car does Andy drive?

Scott as in member here, Andy's car is a Trans Am

Originally Posted by somethingclever

Soooooooooo how did the controller work out on passes 1 through 3?

Was okay at low boost, this pass was the first I turned it up ;) Still didnt solve the big issue.

**AdamantiumSilvr** · 08-01-2009, 01:23 AM

Ahhh true, from what Chris told me all cars were black. That's pretty wild.

**Martin0660** · 08-01-2009, 10:33 AM

Originally Posted by AdamantiumSilvr

from what Chris told me all cars were black.

Well, sort of :D

Andy's TA broke a rear (black), My Capri borke a rear (Black), That GTO was black, but I thought he told me he broke part of the driveshaft?? A slick car broke an axle too (GM rear, NO C-Clip elininators), but it was blue. Great catch by the tech guys there.

**yeahloh95** · 08-01-2009, 11:23 AM

did you get your up and running yet bob?

**Martin0660** · 08-01-2009, 03:36 PM

Originally Posted by yeahloh95

did you get your up and running yet bob?

Nah, still putzing around getting it done. I hit a stupid decission point that held me up.

The rear itself broke the side gears like we figured. No big deal I geuss.

So I'm throwing this 3.55 rear under it so I can drive it again and make Columbus NMRA. This is also a great data point for me on gearing ;) It's just a stock 87/88 TC rear, so it's 28 spline. I Had planned to just throw my axles (good 28 spline) in it, and finish the year with plans to build a real solid rear over the winter (welded, 31 spline, good carrier, etc).

As part of the tear down, the PS axle came out with the splines looking a little tweeked, but probably servicable. I had to use a 10# sledge to get the drivers side in enough to get the C Clip out, then beat the snot out of the axle to get it out. The splines on that side are wrecked pretty good.

So I needed to decide if it was worth buying another set of 28 spline axles to "just put it together" or go ahead and upgrade now. I didnt do anything before the weekend, so the car will be ready waiting for axles next week ;)

**Martin0660** · 08-01-2009, 05:47 PM

I'm almost embarrassed to call this carnage ;) I know I can break stuff better than this :D

Side gear ...

Planet gears ...

And axle splines ...

Axles atarted to twist enough to make me nervous. I have no idea how i'm doing this launching just off idle

**Chargin2004GT** · 08-01-2009, 06:29 PM

Originally Posted by Martin0660

And axle splines ...

Axles atarted to twist enough to make me nervous. I have no idea how i'm doing this launching just off idle

Just switch the sides they will twist back !!!!

**Wolfpack Speed** · 08-02-2009, 01:22 AM

Did it take out the housing too? I exploded an Eaton posi at the end of 04 at PRP, punched 2 holes in the housing...

**KeystoneJohnny** · 08-02-2009, 04:41 AM

You gotta idea on what you are going to put in there, or are you still sorting it out.

**Martin0660** · 08-02-2009, 12:12 PM

Originally Posted by Chargin2004GT

Just switch the sides they will twist back !!!!

I thought about that, or just taking a file to them to make the straight

It is just a 4 banger after all ;)

Originally Posted by Wolfpack Speed

Did it take out the housing too?

Nah, didnt leak a drop. It broke right at the hit and I let off as soon as it squirmed. This housing has seen it's share of abuse for sure.

Originally Posted by fordmanforever

You gotta idea on what you are going to put in there, or are you still sorting it out.

I already swapped to a different assembled 3.55 rear (housing and all). I'm going to order new axles and "hopefully" run out the year with the 3.55 / 28 spline set up. I need to see what these gears do to the combo then will decide what I'm going to put together for next year as far as gears and such.

**Wolfpack Speed** · 08-02-2009, 12:19 PM

Nah, didnt leak a drop. It broke right at the hit and I let off as soon as it squirmed. This housing has seen it's share of abuse for sure.

Thats great news then, I lost everything when the posi exploded!!!

**CobraII** · 08-03-2009, 04:32 PM

Originally Posted by Martin0660

I'm almost embarrassed to call this carnage ;) I know I can break stuff better than this :D

Axles atarted to twist enough to make me nervous. I have no idea how i'm doing this launching just off idle

Just off idle....

You're 2 for 2 in giving me a laugh today. :D

I hope it all goes back well for you. I'm just getting caught up after a couple hectic weeks.

**Martin0660** · 08-03-2009, 06:19 PM

Originally Posted by CobraII

Just off idle....

Maybe a little more off idle than some ;)

**yeahloh95** · 08-03-2009, 07:00 PM

somebody correct me if i'm wrong but cant aftermarket axles twist up a bunch before breaking? i launch closer to idle than bob....

**Martin0660** · 08-03-2009, 09:35 PM

Originally Posted by yeahloh95

somebody correct me if i'm wrong but cant aftermarket axles twist up a bunch before breaking?

You are correct, but missing the problem... If they stay in the rear, they would have likely made it through the year without breaking. The problem is, when they twist like that at the splines, you can't push them in enough to get the c clips out. I really don't think I could get that one axle back in if I wanted too. I just got the c-clip to clear the spring then beat it out.

New axles should be here tomorrow.

Originally Posted by yeahloh95

i launch closer to idle than bob....

You clearly leave at idle :D