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phatnackySS
11-25-2006, 11:18 PM
was at the track, tried tried to lanch at 2k ..boog lanch at 3k wheel hop...in my old car the cure to wheel hop was to rev higer and feather the clutch ...welp...guess the ss didnt like that idea listen for pop http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTfcIUFMjsE

SSteveSC
11-26-2006, 02:37 PM
ouch.. axle i assume

phatnackySS
11-26-2006, 06:21 PM
ouch.. axle i assume

i hope thats all it is

mgm1979
11-26-2006, 07:40 PM
I launch my RL with a 5k feather...no probs so far, although I have t-bars???

You don't know if it's an axle? IF that's not it, a new tranny could be in your future...spring for the LSD, if you don't already have it!

sheek360
11-27-2006, 04:42 AM
damn that sux!

phatnackySS
11-27-2006, 05:50 PM
its at the dealer , they said its a broken axle and its gonna be a few days becasue there arent any parts in werehouse ...there gonna put a call out to all the dealers in the area to see if they can find one faster

jonsstockrocket
11-27-2006, 10:15 PM
damn that sucks
is there any modes done to it

phatnackySS
11-28-2006, 06:42 AM
damn that sucks
is there any modes done to it


just airbox mod and custom axle back.

jonsstockrocket
11-28-2006, 10:46 AM
whats a axle back?
never heard of it

iso
11-28-2006, 05:03 PM
axle back = exhaust from the rear axle, back

jonsstockrocket
11-28-2006, 05:50 PM
thanx iso thats good to know

phatnackySS
11-30-2006, 03:59 PM
update ....http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v640/redzx2/gun01.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v640/redzx2/gun02.jpg

but its all fixed and back on the road ...

BLUE_SS_STAGE2
11-30-2006, 05:32 PM
Did They Warranty It?

phatnackySS
11-30-2006, 05:52 PM
yup , i have a buddy that works there

jonsstockrocket
11-30-2006, 08:33 PM
ive dropped from high rpms and it didnt break an axle
did u release the clutch really fast or something

phatnackySS
11-30-2006, 08:44 PM
i had alot of wheel hop and i didnt let off...that + a track coverd in vht. if you notice in the vid , it dosnt break till alil after i let the clutch out .

jonsstockrocket
11-30-2006, 08:49 PM
ahh i see thats what will happen cause of wheelhop
plan on fixing that soon