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  1. 10-01-2011, 04:27 AM #1
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    Well got to the track last night and broke the rear end on the second pass. Who ever said the nitto Nt05'Rs were shitty Drag Radials. Launched hard and when it hit second gear I heard the carnage begin. Cut a 1.66 60ft and still limped thru the 1/8 @7.58. Wow, they broke it big time, plus the drive shaft and who knows what else. I took it to my tuners shop last night and he'll evaluate it today. It sucks big time cause I'm here without any ride and will have to rent a car. I had put the new camaro rearend in and now I have to drive 230 miles and pick up my old rear and bring it back to springfield mo to have it installed and find a drive shaft and whatever else is broken underneath. I'm hoping it didn't damage the tailshaft on the tranny. Fuck drag racing with an IRS rear. Same thing happened to my vet and I should have learned my lesson, but didn't. Don't sell your rear if you purchase a camaro, keep your g8 rear for a rainy day.

    Roots blower by Magnacharger 469 hp 498 torque on Mustang dyno 12 lbs of boost
    Should be over 500 rwhp with cog drive, now 12 lbs of boost, no dyno or track time since od cog drive
    After Maggie 11.86 @ 115.33 w/1.74 60 ft (best 60ft 1.63.) (Nov. 6, 2010) Temp 60, DA 1158
    After Maggie 1/8 mile 7.58, best mph 92.16 w/1.66. Kooks Mids w/cats, H-pipe, cheap mufflers.
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    The above Dyno numbers were after the sale to born2fly (awsome)
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    Hope its not too bad--- sorry to hear about it!!!! good luck!!!
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  3. 10-01-2011, 05:22 AM #3
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    Guess I'll find out later, we are here in springfield for the street machine nationals and hadn't run my car all year so thought I'd run it since the track is only 20 miles away. Getting ready to find a rental and probably head home this afternoon. Last time I'm racing the old g8, just to nice a car to fuck it up. Don't really want to spend anymore money on it either.

    Roots blower by Magnacharger 469 hp 498 torque on Mustang dyno 12 lbs of boost
    Should be over 500 rwhp with cog drive, now 12 lbs of boost, no dyno or track time since od cog drive
    After Maggie 11.86 @ 115.33 w/1.74 60 ft (best 60ft 1.63.) (Nov. 6, 2010) Temp 60, DA 1158
    After Maggie 1/8 mile 7.58, best mph 92.16 w/1.66. Kooks Mids w/cats, H-pipe, cheap mufflers.
    20x8.5 and 20x9.5 Lorenzo Black Wl032 wheels Sumitomo Htr 3's 255-35 and 275-35's
    Eibach prokit with Lovell strut/shocks, Ctsv/Camaro Brakes
    The above Dyno numbers were after the sale to born2fly (awsome)
    New Ride is 82 malibu wagon with 6.0 ly6 and ported l92 heads, comp cam, holley hi ram intake, hedman headers, 4l60 w/3000 stall and more
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    That sucks i hope damage is min. and you get it back to running soon
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    That sucks. With drag radial you need a built 9", custom fab 8.8", or all rear end and tranny bushing upgraded and stronger axles in the rear. Also BMR sells a driveshafter cover to keep it from messing things up when it brakes.

    Also I custom driveshaft from your local drive shaft shop shouldn't be to expensive. I know in South Florida there just a couple hundred bux

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  6. 10-01-2011, 05:39 AM #6
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    NO way you broke stuff it isn't possible. We just had this conversation in another thread.


    All kidding aside that sucks man. But time to build it stronger for the next time.
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  7. 10-01-2011, 06:18 AM #7
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    The worst thing is I don't have a truck and trailer anymore. I sold them after I quit racing my vet.

    Roots blower by Magnacharger 469 hp 498 torque on Mustang dyno 12 lbs of boost
    Should be over 500 rwhp with cog drive, now 12 lbs of boost, no dyno or track time since od cog drive
    After Maggie 11.86 @ 115.33 w/1.74 60 ft (best 60ft 1.63.) (Nov. 6, 2010) Temp 60, DA 1158
    After Maggie 1/8 mile 7.58, best mph 92.16 w/1.66. Kooks Mids w/cats, H-pipe, cheap mufflers.
    20x8.5 and 20x9.5 Lorenzo Black Wl032 wheels Sumitomo Htr 3's 255-35 and 275-35's
    Eibach prokit with Lovell strut/shocks, Ctsv/Camaro Brakes
    The above Dyno numbers were after the sale to born2fly (awsome)
    New Ride is 82 malibu wagon with 6.0 ly6 and ported l92 heads, comp cam, holley hi ram intake, hedman headers, 4l60 w/3000 stall and more
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  8. 10-01-2011, 06:43 AM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by locrzn#92 View Post
    Well got to the track last night and broke the rear end on the second pass. Who ever said the nitto Nt05'Rs were shitty Drag Radials. Launched hard and when it hit second gear I heard the carnage begin. Cut a 1.66 60ft and still limped thru the 1/8 @7.58. Wow, they broke it big time, plus the drive shaft and who knows what else. I took it to my tuners shop last night and he'll evaluate it today. It sucks big time cause I'm here without any ride and will have to rent a car. I had put the new camaro rearend in and now I have to drive 230 miles and pick up my old rear and bring it back to springfield mo to have it installed and find a drive shaft and whatever else is broken underneath. I'm hoping it didn't damage the tailshaft on the tranny. Fuck drag racing with an IRS rear. Same thing happened to my vet and I should have learned my lesson, but didn't. Don't sell your rear if you purchase a camaro, keep your g8 rear for a rainy day.
    So sorry to hear this. I was wondering if the Camaro rear was better than our stock one; maybe not so much given your experience.
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    Damn. Are you running a stall? You said launched hard. Hope it works out for the better.
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    Sorry to hear you broke it.
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