08-09-2012, 02:20 PM | #15 |
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check this out, this is a guy from Canada that changed the axles out on his car and didn't even know they were this bad.
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08-09-2012, 03:43 PM | #16 |
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Well, after all these posts to answer my question(thanks to you all, btw), I find it rediculous that I can't drive my $40k car aggressively once in a while, let alone attempt to hook it up at the track without fear of this happening. Shoot, my 400whp 4th gen had the "weak" 7.5 10 bolt in it and it lasted 85k miles! And I beat the crap out of that car! And I was about ready to start doin stuff to this car! You're saying $1500 axles are my only hope??!!
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08-09-2012, 03:58 PM | #17 |
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I worry about this therefore i try my hardest to be as easy as possible on my car
I get extreme amounts of wheel hop when I have done some hard launches in the past I only have an exhaust on my car as well this is why i want the zl1 i like the warranty that comes with it
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08-09-2012, 04:14 PM | #18 |
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We do have the 1000hp anti wheel hop axles in stock and will stop the problem if your interested.
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08-09-2012, 04:27 PM | #19 | |
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street tires won't hook and therefore you won't break an axle. However, radial tires can wheel hop and break an axle. you have to drive between those lines and you're good. otherwise, axles before the supercharger.... |
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08-09-2012, 06:44 PM | #20 |
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Anti wheel hop axles are about the only way to keep it from breaking axles if your going to be racing or even spinning the tires hard.
Our anti wheel hop axles work great at eliminating the wheel hop to where all you get is nice smooth tire spin. Thanks Chris |
08-09-2012, 06:53 PM | #21 |
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how do they work, what makes them anti hop rather than simply bulletproof?
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08-09-2012, 07:05 PM | #22 |
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The way we have done it is to use 300m material and roll the splines onto the bars, one side is 1.166 and the other is a full 1.500 the way it works is the axle twist up and release at different rates allowing the tires to spin. the factory axles are made this way but don't quite work as well as our design. take a look
there made with billet 4340 cages and the center bars are 300m (not 4340 make sure you get 300m because the weight of the car will break 4340) we do offer a forum discout also |
08-09-2012, 07:12 PM | #23 | |
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If you make a strong axle out of high alloy materials plus give it an anti wheel hop design like all of our axles have then you have a really well engineered axle. You have to stagger the diameters of the axles from side to side to absorb the harmonics of the wheel hop. We started our anti wheel hop axles with the CTSV market and carried it over to the GTO, G8 and the Camaro market. What happens when you get wheel hop is this. The axles are always in a constant state of twist under acceleration, doesn't matter if it is a clutch dump or just rolling into the throttle hard. When you break traction, the axle unloads and twists back the opposite way. When it does this, the tire gets a chance to get traction for a split second and bites into the pavement, it then slightly "hops" into the air from the momentary bit of traction and the sudden unloading of the axles. Then the same thing happens on the other side a split second later and then it goes into a chain reaction from side to side until you let off the gas (or break something). I hope that all made sense. Thanks Chris |
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08-09-2012, 08:28 PM | #24 |
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very cool guys.
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08-10-2012, 01:26 PM | #25 | |
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It really is ridiculous that you have to spend $1500.00 on aftermarket axles, and another $1800.00 + installation costs on a quality clutch to have faith that when you drop the hammer on your stock or near stock vehicle you are not going to break something.
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08-10-2012, 02:16 PM | #26 |
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I 1000% agree.
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08-10-2012, 02:39 PM | #27 |
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We have axles depending on power levels and/or future goals that come in below $1500.00.
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08-10-2012, 03:45 PM | #28 |
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I guess I don't remember the days of bulletproof drivetrains. I remember the days of new car stranded on the side of the road, though.
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