Snapped strange axle in 2 Midwest chasing 9 inch
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Snapped strange axle in 2 Midwest chasing 9 inch
I went to the track last night and second launch with the 2 step set at 5400 with 28x10.5 slicks my axle broke big time . It's a practivally new Midwest chassis 9 inch and my car only makes 440 rwhp. I thought these rears were bullet proof? Any ideas why it broke?
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Looks like 35 and bust in this case. He made that clear twice already before your response.
OP, assuming you are manual trans? Those strange street axles obviously aren't strong enough. Mine is auto with the same 35 spline S/S axles, but still i'm afraid of it now as im running a spool, I think i'm going to swap them out very soon for MW's or put on floater ends.
Strange markets a 1000hp street/strip axle that is breaking on people with less than 500rwhp. The OP isn't the first one either, as I learned after doing a quick google search. Seems quite a few people bend them on the flange also.
I'm not for bashing suppliers, but something that is a safety issue like axles they should get their **** together and look at why their street/strip 1000hp axles are bending and breaking on such low HP cars. Or rate them for 450hp and tell people to use their race axles instead for anything more serious and call it a day.
Had I did more research I would never bought Strange S/S axles. Hopefully a pair of MW's pro street axles will give me more confidence with a full spool without needing to go floater ends.
Maybe Strange is not aware of the 60ft potential of these cars or what the LS is capable of in the f-body with torque arm and their S/S axles just aren't up to the task for these cars.. HP ratings aside. Mine rips the street tires like a big block, and it's still only a cam-only turd. I'm afraid now to put slicks on it and race it with these axles after doing some google searches and seeing these S/S axles failing on people with less than 450rwhp. If an axle breaks on the flange..
OP, assuming you are manual trans? Those strange street axles obviously aren't strong enough. Mine is auto with the same 35 spline S/S axles, but still i'm afraid of it now as im running a spool, I think i'm going to swap them out very soon for MW's or put on floater ends.
Strange markets a 1000hp street/strip axle that is breaking on people with less than 500rwhp. The OP isn't the first one either, as I learned after doing a quick google search. Seems quite a few people bend them on the flange also.
I'm not for bashing suppliers, but something that is a safety issue like axles they should get their **** together and look at why their street/strip 1000hp axles are bending and breaking on such low HP cars. Or rate them for 450hp and tell people to use their race axles instead for anything more serious and call it a day.
Had I did more research I would never bought Strange S/S axles. Hopefully a pair of MW's pro street axles will give me more confidence with a full spool without needing to go floater ends.
Maybe Strange is not aware of the 60ft potential of these cars or what the LS is capable of in the f-body with torque arm and their S/S axles just aren't up to the task for these cars.. HP ratings aside. Mine rips the street tires like a big block, and it's still only a cam-only turd. I'm afraid now to put slicks on it and race it with these axles after doing some google searches and seeing these S/S axles failing on people with less than 450rwhp. If an axle breaks on the flange..
Last edited by Launch; 08-07-2017 at 02:03 AM.
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Looks like 35 and bust in this case. He made that clear twice already before your response.
OP, assuming you are manual trans? Those strange street axles obviously aren't strong enough. Mine is auto with the same 35 spline S/S axles, but still i'm afraid of it now as im running a spool, I think i'm going to swap them out very soon for MW's or put on floater ends.
Strange markets a 1000hp street/strip axle that is breaking on people with less than 500rwhp. The OP isn't the first one either, as I learned after doing a quick google search. Seems quite a few people bend them on the flange also.
I'm not for bashing suppliers, but something that is a safety issue like axles they should get their **** together and look at why their street/strip 1000hp axles are bending and breaking on such low HP cars. Or rate them for 450hp and tell people to use their race axles instead for anything more serious and call it a day.
Had I did more research I would never bought Strange S/S axles. Hopefully a pair of MW's pro street axles will give me more confidence with a full spool without needing to go floater ends.
Maybe Strange is not aware of the 60ft potential of these cars or what the LS is capable of in the f-body with torque arm and their S/S axles just aren't up to the task for these cars.. HP ratings aside. Mine rips the street tires like a big block, and it's still only a cam-only turd. I'm afraid now to put slicks on it and race it with these axles after doing some google searches and seeing these S/S axles failing on people with less than 450rwhp. If an axle breaks on the flange..
OP, assuming you are manual trans? Those strange street axles obviously aren't strong enough. Mine is auto with the same 35 spline S/S axles, but still i'm afraid of it now as im running a spool, I think i'm going to swap them out very soon for MW's or put on floater ends.
Strange markets a 1000hp street/strip axle that is breaking on people with less than 500rwhp. The OP isn't the first one either, as I learned after doing a quick google search. Seems quite a few people bend them on the flange also.
I'm not for bashing suppliers, but something that is a safety issue like axles they should get their **** together and look at why their street/strip 1000hp axles are bending and breaking on such low HP cars. Or rate them for 450hp and tell people to use their race axles instead for anything more serious and call it a day.
Had I did more research I would never bought Strange S/S axles. Hopefully a pair of MW's pro street axles will give me more confidence with a full spool without needing to go floater ends.
Maybe Strange is not aware of the 60ft potential of these cars or what the LS is capable of in the f-body with torque arm and their S/S axles just aren't up to the task for these cars.. HP ratings aside. Mine rips the street tires like a big block, and it's still only a cam-only turd. I'm afraid now to put slicks on it and race it with these axles after doing some google searches and seeing these S/S axles failing on people with less than 450rwhp. If an axle breaks on the flange..
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There is a big misconception of HP breaks parts, there is multiple things that can break parts one of them being vehicle weight, wheel hop, or just plain abuse. There is thousands among thousands of cars that have the street strip axles in them without issue. As for the suggestion of using the race axles, they are not recommended for street use for any street driven vehicles.
Now to the issue at hand, a broken axle has nothing to do with the housing itself as it is a broken axle from Strange. If you message me your name so I can look up your order I would be more than happy to look at everything you have and know who I am talking with. You mentioned having a Wavetrac and it has been some time since we have sold one of those with our housings. Ever since the Strange S-Trac came out that is all we have sold.
You can message me on here.
Email- midwestchassis2@hotmail.com
Call me at the shop. (309)382-6252
Now to the issue at hand, a broken axle has nothing to do with the housing itself as it is a broken axle from Strange. If you message me your name so I can look up your order I would be more than happy to look at everything you have and know who I am talking with. You mentioned having a Wavetrac and it has been some time since we have sold one of those with our housings. Ever since the Strange S-Trac came out that is all we have sold.
You can message me on here.
Email- midwestchassis2@hotmail.com
Call me at the shop. (309)382-6252
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