DCC!!

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so i just read the new gmhtp 10 bolt build up they had for sti killer and i was wondering what all yall diehard anti 10 bolt ppl think.

i added it up and it cost $976 so that sounds pretty good if it last! what yall think?

'99 SLP#24

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I think it won't last.

DCC!!

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what makes you say that?

Zmg00camaross

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10 BOLTS ring and pinion are tiny, specially after installing 4.10 or lower gear, They break because there to small and deflect. no helping that situation. wouldnt waste my money and close to a grand put another grand and purchase a 9 inch or 12 bolt. IMO

35th SS

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for that price you are close to a 9in.save some more and get it.your on borrowed time with the 10bolt.

96lt1m6

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Dont matter what you do to a 7.625 10-bolt it will always be a POS the ring and pinion are too small and was never designed to hold power hell it was designed for a 4cyl VEGA,Monza in the early 70s on up......

I have 850.00 invested in my 8.8 and will handle a BUNCH more 6speed launches

redtail2426

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Im not a die hard against the 10 bolt,but its true.I have never put any time or money into my 10 bolt because i broke one years agao with drag radials on a 305 tpi with auto.The ring and pinion are just too small.It doesnt matter what you put into the 10 bolt,it will not last if you launch a 6 speed on sticky tires.The case on the 10 bolt is too weak to keep the gears locked together,so when you launch the gears start to seperate and the teeth on the gears just cant hold up on there edges,and break.

SHAME ON GMHTP,and you know they wont let anyone know when it breaks

greasess

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I have personally spent as much money fixing/upgrading my old 10 bolt as it took to do a 9 inch swap.
DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY!!!!

corvet786c

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My stock 10 bolt is still lasting and I have 435 rwhp 400 tq on stock 3:42's. I have a girdle in the back but dont launch at redline maybe thats why it is lasting so long??

therobman

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then u drive like a ***** im on my 3rd 10 bolt 1 with 3.73's and 2 with 3.42's and its wining like a bitch i dont launch it hard but i do nail 2nd with kills it with a m6

BlackScreaminMachine

iTrader: (17)

Well this car was designed as a Auto X car if I recall, so track duty like that should not kill it. At worst if they physically hit a curb, then I see it getting damaged. BUT when they start draggin the car with the T-56 M6 Transmission, and a sticky set of tires, that thing is toast.

Auto cars tend to save their rears longer but its not going to last forever.

Give it a season, and we will be watching a 12 bolt or M9 Swap in the STi Killer.

01ssreda4

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My ten bolt lived well through 100k. And I gave it some Motives and a fresh Ratech rebuild and its still living well behind a 4k converter and DRs. Ten bolts aint so bad for autos that is.

00pooterSS

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X2

joblo1978

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The article explained why they just upgraded it, didn't you read?

They're not going to give the car huge clutch dumps on slicks, they're not worried about it.

It may still go, but maybe not.

DCC!!

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yes i did read it but mags and anything like that tend to be very bias to the ppl that are giving them free parts i wana kno for other ppl not the sells ppl lol

ghostbird

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u could buy a used 9in or 12 bolt 4 what they spent in the 10 bolt u can only polish a turd so much but in the end its still a turd lol

hitmanws6

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it depends how you use a 10 bolt. yes if you are a weekend track car you should upgrade. but for an auto x car or a fun DD there is no real need to go out and buy a 9 inch. my 10 bolt with 2.73s is 14 years old and has over 200K on it, no whining or any other issues. im putting in 3.73s and a girdle in a few weeks (cost me $200 for everything) but because i use it on the street and will rarely see any track time im not too worried about it. just dont be stupid with it and do 5K launches and you should be fine for a while.

00pooterSS

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Thats the truth, mine made it 170k and all that actually happened was one of the torsen bolts broke and took out the housing. This was while going down the road, not from a launch. A auto x car should be fine on the 10 bolt, actually I would think it would be preffered.

Jawsgear

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For your usage I would say you would be fine with the 10 bolt. Auto X is totally different then the harsh enviorment of drag racing.

02ws6blackbird

no! save your money for a 12 bolt