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Old 04-15-2007, 09:32 PM
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This might be an interesting thread..
What have you grenaded in your car since you have had it.
Here is the list of mine..

Stock Tranny Mount- first 2 weeks of having it, got Energy Suspension one
Factory 10-Bolt Carrier- as soon as I put on my 17x9.5 Z06's with 275/40 BFG's, killed it on a test drive
Blew a Head Gasket cause the EGR Malfunctioned with the Hotcam, ran a little too lean, rebuilt the upper end.
Spun a Rod Bearing during a pass at Memphis, then spun all the Main Bearings. Killed the factory Engine with that..
Re-built the Engine with a kick *** setup, bolted on some MT ET Streets and killed the factory S.R.T.A. 4L60E(had 25k miles) as well as the Ring & Pinion in the Rear messing with a friend of mine from a roll.
Got that all rebuilt with Motive 3.73 Gears, and a fully built 4L60E with a Corvette 2000 Stall.
And the latest, ripped the Torque Arm off of the Differential Housing. That might of been partially me there..
Break it and built it better..

Lets hear them guys..
Old 04-15-2007, 09:55 PM
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i broken three trans mounts

blew up two 4l60e's one stock and one built

and last but not least the opti
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GM opti w/ msd cap+rotor

Tires
Old 04-15-2007, 10:16 PM
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Tires.. forgot them..
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Originally Posted by the_merv
Tires.. forgot them..
yes we are all guitly.. i destroyed some tie-rods to lol, my new MSD 6AL arched against the frame, my QTP cutout motor is stripped.. nothing related to driving the **** out of it but its sure pissing me off
Old 04-15-2007, 10:23 PM
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Three tranny's in my car in the last year in a half, two opti's , tires...

freind spun a main bearing and cracked the block on his LT1

my brother just snapped the front two conecting rods in his 77 camaro with the 355..lol..
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Stock tranny mount first week of having it.

blew out the posi in stock 10-bolt from siding around turn to much.

Ripped the break material of the pad from power breaking. lol cheap autozone breaks
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ford 9" 3rd member- 3500rpm dump on M/T drag radials

along with a bent/twisted driveshaft
1-OEM replacement opti
4- parts store opti's

1-3/4 shift fork, 3/4 synchro assy. and a set of slider keys

... and the obvious:
Gas
Tires
Oil
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I grenaded my transmission on my bday at 2am racing a mach 1 on the way to the beach to get hammered last year. I really really killed that thing ... then had to sit at a 7-11 for 2 hours on a memorial day weekend, waiting for a tow truck

Opti/Waterpump

5 power window motors (<3 autozone's lifetime warranty)
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almost everyone can account for the damn power window motors...sigh. I recently grenaded my 4l60e..but its alright..performabuild going in...knock on wood that is all i have torn up in my camaro
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2 stock mounts in first week...then one tranny....
ten bolt and opti ftw!!!
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Trans mount, replaced with energy suspention mount
4L60e, converted to a T56
Centerforce clutch, replaced with a SPEC stage 4
Blew the yolk off the rear end, replaced with another stock one
Opti died, replaced with a stock replacement
Broke driverside rear axel, replaced with used stock unit
Blew the spider gears out of differential, replaced with used Zexel from an SS
Blew the yolk off the rear end a second time, replaced with another stock one
Broke #3 exhaust spring and bent #3 intake and exhaust pushrods, replaced all springs with Comp 987s and Comp pushrods
Wore out SPEC stage 4 clutch after 50,000 miles, Replaced it with McLeod street twin.

That brings me to where I am today. Im about to finish up my rear end install. Im in the process of installing a "built" (Kindof and oxymoron)10 bolt with 4.10s, T/A girdle, Moser axels and Zexel HD diff. Now with 4.10s and a street twin Ill probably break alot more parts.

Jeremy
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JUST our current vehicle? Or can we list past ones?

Nothing yet, but I've fixed a bunch of things so far heh
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Originally Posted by Formula350
JUST our current vehicle? Or can we list past ones?

Nothing yet, but I've fixed a bunch of things so far heh
lol all my broke stuff has been on my 94 B4C. If I added up all the stuff Ive broke in my driving days it would take hours.

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2 Opti's & a set of Taylor Wires
The original T56
Broke a header bolt in the cylinder heads
Spun a bearing on the stock short-block after I did a H&C
Dropped a thermostat

I don't think I'm that bad
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Originally Posted by Alex @ QTP
2 Opti's & a set of Taylor Wires
The original T56
Broke a header bolt in the cylinder heads
Spun a bearing on the stock short-block after I did a H&C
Dropped a thermostat

I don't think I'm that bad
yo alex iv been callin yall at QTP my few month old borla cutout just keeps spinning and spinning and the blade isnt moving
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man i'v had my car so long i cant remember everything. all i can remember is spend most of my time fixing something on saterday because i broke it friday night trying to beat someone.
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Damn, im too easy on my car. i fixed the motor mount bolts (they were snapped when i got it) and wp. everything else has just been an upgrade. I need to beat my car more, lol.
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-snapped the stock tq arm right in half
-tranny mount
-1/2 synchro, 2nd gear, reverse synchro, reverse gear
-tq arm mount, blew out the rubber and stretched the metal band out
-set of t-tops
-window motors
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Window motors.. must be a big problem with you guys..I am stuck with the Roll-ups..


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