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03-22-2011, 11:49 AM
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Soooo...I just blew my car up! "UPDATE"
I haven't got her to the shop yet, due to army business but...I got under there a took a look and this is what I found...
Broken half shaft (I think its called) or Right output shaft... Sorry for the blur Hunt
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03-22-2011, 12:02 PM
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What were you doin when she blew?
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03-22-2011, 12:05 PM
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Here is the original post from 2 days ago... http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=136055
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03-22-2011, 12:08 PM
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Was there wheel-hop going on when you launched? The reason I ask is that I know in the IRS for the Cobra Mustangs the hop is what would kill the half shafts?
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03-22-2011, 12:10 PM
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My 2 previous runs had real bad wheel hop...and the run where she broke, I didn't even get off the line.
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03-22-2011, 01:14 PM
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I'll guess then it was probably the hop that did you in. It's a chronic problem with the stangs and I am sure it's the same with our Camaros. With my Cobra I could run drag radials and really air them down to 16-18 lbs this really helped with the hop issue. I haven't had a chance to run the Camaro at the strip yet, I'm hoping with the Nitto 555s aired way down I can launch with little hop. Most of the SVT guys suggested going with a soft sidewall slick to eliminate the hop completely.
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03-22-2011, 01:48 PM
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Drives: 2000 Camaro SS Join Date: Feb 2010
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Wheel hop will do it. A good set of rear sub frame and differential bushings, trailing arms, and toe rods will take care of it.
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03-22-2011, 01:53 PM
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   Drives: Love the one you're with Join Date: Sep 2009
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That's what I thought. Pretty common problem with people that truly run their cars and keep them stock. Time for heavy duty axles upgrade.
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03-22-2011, 01:55 PM
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Drives: 2011 Camaro SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Aug 2010
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This is why I am working on the suspension before any track time.
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Yeah, I'll get around to it...
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03-22-2011, 01:56 PM
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Drives: 2010 Camaro SS (now runnin' TENS ) Join Date: Nov 2009
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Yeah, it's always the one on the passenger side that craps out.
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03-24-2011, 09:30 PM
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Dealership covered all costs, I owed $0.00
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03-24-2011, 09:43 PM
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Drives: 2013 Camaro ZL1 M6 Join Date: Sep 2010
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damn those pics suck, why bother?
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03-24-2011, 09:54 PM
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Now I wonder how long it will take for the holier-than-thou folks to start chimeing in with their same old cries of "you're ripping off GM', "you have to pay to play", blah blah blah? 
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03-24-2011, 10:11 PM
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GM shouldn't btich, they didn't build this car as a Sunday driver, you cannot expect a car with a 6.2L V8 and 400+ horses to be babied. It was sold with the premise and marketing of running hard.
they would be hypocrites if they didn't cover it.
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