One wheel burnout Qs w/ 12bolt
05-21-2004, 10:07 PM
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One wheel burnout Qs w/ 12bolt I have a Strange 12bolt with 50k miles, 3.73s. Since 30k miles I would get some one-wheel spin & squealing sometimes doing burnouts at the track. Its a regular occurance now. I always use a linelock and the tranny usually shifts up to 2nd during the burnout. Now if I start my burnout in the water box, it usually burns both wheels and as I roll out the left will quit and the right continue burning.
Launching is no problem--even if there is some spin, it spins both. No driveability problems at all. The only problem I had with this rear is the passenger side axle bearing went out at about 48kmiles (on the rear) and started leaking fluid, but I replaced that myself and no problems since. I change the fluid & GM additive every 6000 miles minimum.
I'm only making about 340 rwhp with this rear. Is it a matter of needing more power? Is it a matter of burnout technique? Is my posi going?
99 SS Vert A4 12.16 @ 111.2 1.662 60ft.
SS3800, Hot cam, Mac headers & Y, Mufflex w/ flowmaster, Strange12, 3.73s
Launching is no problem--even if there is some spin, it spins both. No driveability problems at all. The only problem I had with this rear is the passenger side axle bearing went out at about 48kmiles (on the rear) and started leaking fluid, but I replaced that myself and no problems since. I change the fluid & GM additive every 6000 miles minimum.
I'm only making about 340 rwhp with this rear. Is it a matter of needing more power? Is it a matter of burnout technique? Is my posi going?
99 SS Vert A4 12.16 @ 111.2 1.662 60ft.
SS3800, Hot cam, Mac headers & Y, Mufflex w/ flowmaster, Strange12, 3.73s
05-22-2004, 02:10 PM
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I use 75W90 non synthetic and one bottle of the gm additive. I was reminded by a friend today that on the occasions i have done a burnout on the street somewhere I've always had both wheels spinning. ? Maybe its the transition to 2nd gr
05-22-2004, 09:20 PM
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Yes its the Eaton in Strange's standard 12-bolt offering for the Fbody.
Now here's a dumb question. When you take one of these out does it require setting up the gears again? I have done all my mods myself but that is one thing I wouldn't trust myself to do.
Now here's a dumb question. When you take one of these out does it require setting up the gears again? I have done all my mods myself but that is one thing I wouldn't trust myself to do.