Looking ahead to this summer, how much HP/TQ can a stock drivetrain take with DRAG SLICKS on the car? I have read about a number of things that go clunk in the night
uke: , from shafts to transmission cases....so, what is everyone's experience?
True, but I broke BADLY on a 5000rpm Drag Radial launch & I'm pretty much stock except the Vararam & tuning. If you dead hook, bad things are possible..I now have hardened parts & a DTE brace.. I've got close to 20 passes under my belt (knocking wood HARD).PowerPro01 said:Slicks, alone, are NOT the problem...
Rev-limiter launches, aggressive clutches, and ham-fisted shifting ALL take their toll as well...:
Yup, that's what i ended up doing.ForceFedZ06 said:Dead hooking is what causes breaking. Drag radials are Worse than E/T streets, because they don't have much sidewall flex, which can absord some of the impact. I would go with what most guys with higher HP cars are doing....Most add at least a hardend left side (long side) Output shaft, and a DTE strut brace. Many people on the Corvette Forum are running this way and having good luck. I haven't heard of anyone breaking a hardened outputshaft, or grenaded a trans or differential with the DTE Brace. I hope that helps. Good Luck!