2002CamaroSS1982

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Ok first of all let me throw this caveat out there lol, I know that 10 bolts suck, I know they break on stock hp with street tires etc etc so I do know the risks .

I am trying to stretch the budget a little bit this summer and trying to do the top end, full bolt ons etc and then 9" later this summer or early next spring before I even drive the car out of storage. All and all my car should see hopefully 450+rwhp through the stock 10 bolt and stock 3.42's so my question is how much did you throw at your 10 bolt before it finally went?

01ssreda4

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of course it will hold up. just dont drive it hard or shock it with hard launches.

SS SLP2

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just my oppinion: with 450/standard/tires,I think you will be lucky to get 5-10 lanches
(if it lives beyound the first)
but I am in no place to say as I am a4/stalled
just my .02' Johnny

108dragon

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I'm pushing about 410 rwhp with an M6 car. I never got a chance to "officially" track run, but I do street race. My 3.42 10 bolt lasted all of about 4 good launches before shelling out. Good news is that it DID get me home before completely giving up the ghost. hahaha
There have been a few knowledgable guys here who have said "build your car from the chassis up". I'm kinda leaning toward that school of thought now.

Low N Slow

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You will break it the first time you shift hard and have good traction. Ask me how I know??? LOL

9t8z28

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480rwhp for a year and it never broke.

red fury

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I have been running 430rwhp & 396rwtq on drag radials for the past year with ZERO problems. Prior to that 380rwhp 370rwtq for 5 years.. I have run 3.90's, 4.10's, 4.30's in the 10bolt. The only set that "broke" where the 4.10's... chipped a couple teeth on the ring gear which I blame on a poor setup by a local shop. I had the 4.30's and then the 3.90's installed by a sponser, Futral MotorSports and have had no problems.

I have made 8 passes running at 565rwhp 585rwtq with a best of 11.13 @ 130 on a 1.84 60'.... this was with a 125shot at full weight on a 275/40 17" Nitto DR

The 10bolt will hold up well if you are a "Smooth" driver......

I do plan on upgrading the rearend

Vicinity

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Completely stock and still cannot kill it. Oh, I'm M6 too!

HUNTER02SS

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Not necessarly. I still had my stock 10bolt and I was making 920rwhp TT'd with a 6 speed. It lasted over 6 months of total hell and abuse! Actually, the tranny broke before the rear did!

waterbug1999

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A4's are easier on the 10 bolts.... I had mine pulling 1.45 60's before I swtiched to a 9".

TranzAmMan

I have 400rwhp with plenty of drag launches with street tires and M6. I think if I went to slicks I might be pushing my luck. But right now I have a 9in sitting in the garage waiting to go in so my 10 bolt will never break

2002CamaroSS1982

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Haha well I did have M/T ET Street DR's on it about a year ago for a couple of bone stock passes and both the clutch and rear seemed to be begging for mercy so I swapped the tires back lol....I am at least going to leave the 10 bolt on there for the big dyno number

waterbug1999

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E.T. > Dyno #'s

2002CamaroSS1982

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Totally agree but i wanna see the number then ET's

waterbug1999

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lol... to each their own.

LS1Z28-00

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i cut 1.45s on mine but i was A4, i know a guy with a 6 speed bolton car cutting 1.6's on slicks and know several other buddies that have cut 1.4s. Between probley 5or 6 of us none have broken a rear end. the 10 bolt isnt as bad as its thought to be you just have to know how to treat it and set it up.

02_ramair_ta

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With BFGs DRs I tried launchin with the bottle a bunch of times ON THE STREET, not on a prepped track, and that is somewhere around 450hp launchin at 2300-2700rpm, ALOT!!! and no whin, grind, issues, but I am putting 4.10s in now, and taking my time to shim it right, I am in the same boat, HOPING that the rear holds up till I can afford a Moser 9, or maybe a dana 60.. which ever

Rednaxela

my 10 bolt has 4.10 gears.. i make around 325 rwhp and ive launched numerous times on it with drag radials - rear end is still strong as hell.

RiceEaterZ

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so....factory freak guys....does the TA 10 bolt girdle cover actually help? or will it just be a 1 time assist to get home if that? haha. looking to be about 400rwhp after cam only install *bolt ons already*, saving for 9" anyway, just prefer not to have her puke on me while going 3 digits on the freeway.

BADBOYZ28

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I was able to cut a few high 1.3x 60ft's on mine before it finally gave out. I'm spraying a 200 shot out of the hole!!