2nd gear and bam!

[07-SRT]

490/449 rwhp on drag radials...Hit 2nd gear and bam...car drove for a min and then would read 65 mph when doing 20mph..rpms would just rise....halfshaft, rearend or trans?

[fif_gen_powa]

Clutch?

[07-SRT]

Hope not upgraded to McLeod RST

[07-SRT]

Originally Posted by fif_gen_powa

Clutch?

Rpms would change depending on which gear I had it in

[07-SRT]

Just looked under for the first time and saw passenger side cv boot all twisted

[frankwjr]

And the fun(mo money) begins....you could A: look for some 1LE axles used, I found some fer $100 a pop shipped...upgrade from standard SS axles and bolt right in....put them in my car last week....OR...B: go for the gusto and get after market axles for $1000 plus....OR... C: put in a complete ZL1 rear.....OR....each option the $$$ factor goes north exponentially...what are you final goals for power levels will/should dictate....peace out...

and practically ever time I hear about axles/cv's breakin the word DR is involved...good luck...

[Kopterman]

Originally Posted by frankwjr

And the fun(mo money) begins....you could A: look for some 1LE axles used, I found some fer $100 a pop shipped...upgrade from standard SS axles and bolt right in....put them in my car last week....OR...B: go for the gusto and get after market axles for $1000 plus....OR... C: put in a complete ZL1 rear.....OR....each option the $$$ factor goes north exponentially...what are you final goals for power levels will/should dictate....peace out...

and practically ever time I hear about axles/cv's breakin the word DR is involved...good luck...

I thought SS and 1LE axles were the same??

[fif_gen_powa]

Put a stock axle back in and than do a wheel hop package that will keep them from breaking. Subframe bushings, trailing arms, toe rods from BMR

Or do the zl1 diff upgrade and be done with it

[07-SRT]

Originally Posted by fif_gen_powa

Put a stock axle back in and than do a wheel hop package that will keep them from breaking. Subframe bushings, trailing arms, toe rods from BMR

Or do the zl1 diff upgrade and be done with it

I had Bmr trailing arms, toe rods and this still happen

[1LEJNG]

Originally Posted by Kopterman

I thought SS and 1LE axles were the same??

According to the GM specs, the 1LE has "Higher-capacity rear-axle half shafts to help with increased horsepower levels of traction".

I just copied and pasted from the GM site.

[G701LE]

Where did you find 1LE axles for $100 a pop?

[frankwjr]

Originally Posted by G701LE

Where did you find 1LE axles for $100 a pop?

Used off of ebay a year ago when I first bought the car...the outer CV on 1LE are approx 1/2 in or more larger than SS CV...plus the axle bolt that come thru the hub is larger requiring bigger axle nut...

and yes wheel hop is a killer....and I will mention again that the proper rear alignment plays a big part too...