rgaynor85

ok my trans am has 59k miles on it u can see mods in sig. im heading down to run it for the 1st time this friday at the track but i debating on borrowing my buddys drag radials, im paranoid my rear is gonna snap after hear fo many stories. what do u guys think do i have anything to worry about being only a minor bolt on car with a m6 or should i just run street tires. id like to run the dr's just dont wanna have to tow my car home

conan

iTrader: (5)

What kind of DR's are they. You will probly be alright just dont lanch it off the line hard.

rgaynor85

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6SSPEED

You will be fine just walk the clutch....don't pop it.

rgaynor85

damn n0 one else 48 views but 2 people replied thats just wonderful.

Mike02Z

iTrader: (13)

The problem is no one wants to guess at how long your rear will last. I've seen these rears crap out at 25k with a manual and a "spirited" driver behind the wheel. If you're dragging my guess is you won't make it too long before you start to have problems but I'm sure dozen's of folks will say "I've been dragging for 4 years and I'm still on the same rear". The fact that you have an M6 hurts as these are 10 bolt rear killers in my opinion.

2K2WS6TA

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FWIW A stock M6 LS1 can shred one of these 10 bolts, add mods and stickey tires (and some hard launches) and you're getting close to the death of another 10 bolt
It's almost impossible to predict when your rear will give up, some can have hundreds of launches with DRs, and no problem, others can launch with street tires and boom they're picking up their rear with a shovel, it's the luck of the draw, you play the game, you take your chances.
IMO I would no more launch on DRs with a stock 10 bolt than I'd wear a KKK uniform in the middle of Harlem

carado1984

i picked up my rear with a shovel, and that was with an auto in my old 99 ta

777

iTrader: (21)

I would be safe and run street tires. The rear's on these cars are really pieces of crap. I already broke one just shifting into second with 315 street tires. Not even a launch just a hard shift.

'Trust'

iTrader: (24)

On stock gearing I'm willing to be you will be ok. You'll notice that alot of people that snap their rears on stock like power usually have gears. A friend of mine was still on his stock rear w/500+ RWHP and launching hard. But as soon as gears went in, BAM.

Ell Ess Won

eh, no reason to upgrade it until it snaps anyway, it's the same price before and after.