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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 07:17 PM
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I have a stock rearend on my 02 Z28 and was wondering what the chances that I might break it with Mickey Thompson's Street Radials on while I am at the track?
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M6 or A4? M6=high chance of breaking it. A4=less of a chance at your power level of breaking it.
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Sorry A4 and all the mods on the car are in my sig.
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Here's what I picked up. Don't launch hard, if on a budget an aluminum girdle with the screws to put pressure on the bearing caps and I hear a solid pinion spacer instead of the crush collar that's my plan. total cost under 200.00, but that's just me.
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M6 or A4? M6=high chance of breaking it. A4=less of a chance at your power level of breaking it.
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Originally Posted by 93formto98T/A
M6 or A4? M6=high chance of breaking it. A4=less of a chance at your power level of breaking it.
A4 = Less chance, yes, but still a ticking time bomb with sticky tires Then again you are mostly stock. Ah the good ole 10 bolt guessing game
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seen 3 stock drive shafts crack in half and a stock rear blow at the track my first time out this summer thank god it wasnt my stocker 10 bolt that went !!!!

be careful!!!
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Hve 20 to 30 launches with the mt drag radials in my m6 and 10 to 15 with street tires and not a problem with 100 shot of spray and mods But it is going to be a chance you have to take some people break theres on street tires . My friend has a 02 A4 with mt drag radials spraying but leaves the line kinda soft (stock convertor) and has 100 runs on the 10 bolt . i think if you start replacing gears and diffs in the rear is when your taking the chance of start breaking things . But if it breaks dont look back replace it with a 9in. I have yet to see one break in person but i know there is many out there.
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