Eastern Members - Damage Pics From Saturday Bender Is Back!




Quick Time
08-22-2007, 02:39 PM
Last saturday i was trying out my new set up with the 28 Hooiser Drag Tires. It was a fun day missing gears and such. Ya know typical day. Pulling 1.47-1.49 60fts and pulling the tires a bit from what i heard. Well they said the lanes where closing so i did a large burnout and dumped the clutch at 6500 on spray. Well i guess there are limits to things. I broke my torque arm and made a twizzler out of my driveshaft.
Here are the pics


http://www.quicktimeperformance.com/pics/driveshaftdamage1.jpg

http://www.quicktimeperformance.com/pics/driveshaftdamage2.jpg


As i waited to the track truck to pull me off the track, he mention to me that maybe i should put more air in the tires. The car almost look like it was skipping/dead hooking. Which would cause this damage. After taking the DS and TA out, i notice that the torque arm bolts where not that tight. Which also could be the cuase.

Either way, new TA and DS will be here next week and ill be out racing and missing gears :guns:

If anyone wants to know the pass of the day was 10.62@129 1.48 60ft. 3615 car and drive weight.


BlackScreaminMachine
08-22-2007, 03:00 PM
Excellent carnage pics!

nhra_crazy
08-22-2007, 03:47 PM
No thats something to hang up on the wall!!!! That sucks but at least thats all that broke..


Firehawk441
08-22-2007, 04:11 PM
The new trailer sure came in handy this time huh Barry?

ace68
08-22-2007, 04:23 PM
thats crazy!

CamaroSS621
08-22-2007, 04:41 PM
nice job!! I snapped my TA in 5 peices when it snapped

The Alchemist
08-22-2007, 04:42 PM
I wonder if that was a cause / effect situation. The torque was enough to twist the driveshaft, which would pull the rear closer to the trans, and then snapped the torque arm. No matter how it happened, that's some badass carnage there. Is that just a standard steel driveshaft or is it a Denny's nitorus driveshaft? At least it didn't snap and damage the floor panel.

Durien
08-22-2007, 05:59 PM
sweeeet! you should make special QTP cutouts out of that driveshaft!

aliwantsnss
08-22-2007, 06:02 PM
Wow nice job!

2002TAWS6Pontiac
08-22-2007, 06:13 PM
damn, that driveshaft should go on your wall

TNTramair
08-22-2007, 06:55 PM
lol..i love it when you get congradulated for breakin shit :jest:

that is pretty impressive though....thing is dead hooking!! nice times too!