Zturd

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Well talking to Nickolbag and a bunch of other friends everyone was about going to the track today. So after saying nah I got what i want no need. I come to my senses and say sure I can try some things with the car with shifting at different RPM's to see what I can do about the high MPH trap. Well I go down 1.5hour drive as usual. I get there let the car cool and video some friends. I come up and make a pass. Tires are set at 15psi. I always make a pass at 15psi and lower according to how i feel the track is hooking etc. Well I go up and spin almost all of 1st gear hard to a 1.677 60ft and get a 11.06@128.19mph. I shifted my 2-3 and 3-4 at nearly 6800-6900rpm to see if I could get the MPH lower at the end but keep my ET. Well I noticed holding 3rd gear the car picked up 3 mph in the 1/8th. It ran 102.2x in the 1/8th instead of the 99mph it was running last week in perfect air. So that was a 3mph gain in the 1/8th mile. So I came back around and after several cars oiling down the track and them only running one lane I get back up. I do a nice burnout and pull up and say i'm not gonna launch the car as hard to not blow the tires off and had the tires at 13.5psi. I pull up and launch and the car bogs badly as I watch the RPMs fall to below 4000rpms and pull back up through. Well I knew the run was junk but did it anyways. So with a 1.58 60ft bogged badly i shift slightly lower and get a 100mph in the 1/8th and 128mph in the 1/4 at 11.04 ET. So I think ok the tracks back to hooking and with a bog running that and the prior run spinning I decide to keep the tire pressure and launch alot harder. I pull up and dont even do a big burnout. I hear the tires sticking as i pull up to the line and think to myself here we go this is going to be a easy 10.8x pass at 129mph and I pull up rev the car to 6k rpms and go to let the clutch out and rolls about 1ft and BOOM!!!!!!!!!! All i hear is shrapnel and carnage coming from the back of the car and on video it looks way worse! I get out of the car start pushing back. Tow truck comes and I get under there to strap it on and notice the rearend fluid leaking on the ground. So it had to split the case to leak like that. I just really hope I didnt hurt the tailstock,mainshaft of the trans. I have a stock 3.42 rear but i'm not thinking i want to put that in. So I could be in for some serious trouble but wont know till i take it apart. This all sucks really bad and didnt expect I day like this to happen to me. Atleast it didnt happen down at Atco or something. So thats it folks I tried to back up my 10sec pass and was rewarded with atleast a blown rear. I basically got the PITTSman syndrome.

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2000 TR FRC
444rwhp/385rwtq H/C/I
10.81@130.08mph-1.55 60ft
4.10's, textralia, TSP/PRC,Ported Fast 90/90LS2TB,MS3 cam,1 3/4 Kooks LT's,Meizere EWP, SLP POYourneigbor edition catback, 18Chrome Z06/Weld draglites all around Faster than NICKOLBAG!

noobc6owner

sorry to hear that, I have a C6 and believe it or not i broke mine twice this year! mine is probably worst though i broke everything from the bellhousing back...hopefully u get better news than I did, later.

Zosickness

That's too bad. Hope everything else is ok.

pittman

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CF reply Bro....this really sux.

Pitt

LS1LT1

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highpockets

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Doesnt sound good,best of luck.I switched out to a C6Z rear,if you damaged your output shaft or tailhousing,let me know,I will make you a good deal on one.

Zturd

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Thanks highpockets, i may be contacting you. How much modifications have to be done to utilize the C6Z06 rear? I remember seeing some posts of someone doing so.

VIPERBLUELX

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what brand and what stage rear were you running?

highpockets

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Those were my pictures.Its not the worst swap,If you have to spend the money anyway and your intentions are to race it. I did it with intentions to race the car,and not break it.I know you can break anything if you try hard enough,I hope it holds up better than a C5 rear,its definately much heavier duty ! You do need a complete C6 rear cradle assy with lower control arms and spring.You also need the C6 trans output shaft and trans extension housing.Exh needs to be modified to reach over the bigger case assy. PM me if you want some details,I can help you out either way !