How to blow up a dirrerential 101

[Bluesn95]

Last night I went to the track with my new drag radials. I ran a few times with them and wasn't really impressed. My short times were like 2.0. I decided that I needed to launch higher. So I launched at 4500 and ran a 1.93 60'. I let the car cool down and figured that I could do better. So the next time I went to the tree Isaid f%$@ it and launched off the rev limiter. The car didn't move. All I heard was a pop. Didn't shoot any teeth through the diff cover but I'm sure the whole thing is toast. Its ok, I was supposed to put my 31 spine upgrade tomorrow. I'm just not sure if I should stick with the 4.10's or move back down to 3.73's. I wasn't planning on replacing the ring and pinion but I'm pretty sure its destroyed. KA-POW !!!!

 

[AaRoN]

Congrats on breaking your 8.8...lol

Well, that gives you all the more motivation to get that 31 spline in there.

 

[justinschmidt1]

what did you expect though?


launching from like 6k with drag radials and stock axles isnt good

it will break soon with that kind of abuse

 

[MustangMatt96GT]

what did you expect though?


launching from like 6k with drag radials and stock axles isnt good

it will break soon with that kind of abuse

How bout slicks....



im guessing three times at the track until i have to put new stuff in...

 

[Bluesn95]

Honestly I don't know exactly what broke. I'm pretty sure that I ripped the teeth off either the pinion, ring gear or both. Some people at the track said they thought I destroyed a spider gear due to my trak lok failing and or severe axel hop. I'm definately getting some lca's and some new shocks before i launch like that again. It is fun though.