BlkBird2000

iTrader: (10)

Why do you guys with 10 bolts do those 4k dumbs on slicks??? Only asking for a borken rear end!

maxgee

iTrader: (5)

I didn't read all the post, but from the many I went thru, looks like the 10bolts are breaking from Drag Strip launches. I guess I will hold off on drag strip times until I have saved enouh for a better diff.

ForumMoto

Mine just went. Broke loose a little on wet pavement, hooked lightly on dry and BAM! loud grinding and banging noises. My fast cars have always been late 60' early 70's muscle of which tons of burn outs later the rears were still in good shape. Unfortuantly I treated my T/A the same way, it was only a matter of time. I'm not so sure it was the crazy burnouts as much as the tire chirping 1st to 2nd shifts I did. On the next rear I will DEFINATLY not treat it as badly.

mcalus

iTrader: (14)

I would like to hear some more stories about them breaking on the street. Without drags...

ForumMoto

My car has NEVER been to a drag strip, and has been street driven its whole life. No DR's either just street tires. And it still went BOOM

mcalus

iTrader: (14)

I wasn't saying that you put DR's on it, I dont know if thats the way you took it or not, your just one of the first I have read on this thread that has broken it in the street. There have been a small amount of stories of them going on the street.

ForumMoto

No...no worries...i was just saying

deputyss

iTrader: (4)

ya im going to have to get one of those 12 bolts.lol

TRlGGER

Just in case the day comes soon.......where does one go to buy the 12 bolt?

blue99fbody

iTrader: (5)

i broke my 10 bolt on the street the other day with my street tires. broke 2 big pieces off the pinion. it was all the 1st to 2nd shifts my street tires hook good and im putting down around 400rwhp n/a. whos running any sales on a 12 bolt or 9 in

sleepinls1

My 10 bolt has made a few passes i have stock 3.42s just ordered 3.73 and some bf DRs I have a 9 in. in my 2nd gen Z will it fit under my 4th gen? If it will would you run 10 bolt till it breaks or go ahead and make the change?

Nightrydass

true; I have 88K miles on my STOCK 3.42 10-bolt rear. the highest i have ever rev'd it to "launch" was 1500 RPM and even then i rode the clutch out b/c clutches are EXPENSIVE. But....

Ok, we all kno the pinion seals leak. Sooner or later the fluid level will be low, too low and dangerous. If it gets too low and too much heat builds up...BOOM! I change my fluid EVERY 6K miles; i looked in the owner manual and saw that was the recomandation for the Auburn, i figured, ****, if it is good enough for that rear it is good enough for mine. The fluid on these cars doesn't "drip" it only leaks (at least on mine) when you're driving. I can tell that b/c there is oil splashed up next to my drive shaft on my floor board. So Changing it at every oil change or every other will replenish what is lost and keep it ok. Think of your engine and letting the oil burn off past the low oil light threshold, same principle...BOOM!

I have been LUCKY with my rear *knock on wood*. I also DON'T do 5K clutch dumps, or use DR's.

lt1noob

iTrader: (4)

after wheels and suspension, ill be doing headers and ory. then the next step is a 9 inch

waltonscott

didn't even have one tooth left on the pinion when i changed gears last month (after it broke)

DarkhorSe_SS

iTrader: (15)

x2 need info

mycamaroSS

iTrader: (4)

i already broke my 10 bolt, of course it happened when i had my car for about a month and i didnt know anything about our rearends than, now i regret putting a whole new one in cause now im modding the **** out of my car and looking at 12 bolt or 9"..which one should i get?

JSmee99T/A

iTrader: (15)

i should have payed more attention 3 years ago when i got my car. The first thing i did was put 373's in my 10 bolt...its still ticking but ive had a vibration ever since they went in. I replaced everything from the converter back to the brake pads. I think its a shaft or the housing that was bent. It was the biggest waste of money to put money into it especially with the vibration frustration....dont touch your 10 bolts! save save save for something worthy which has been said for the last 5 1/2 pages lol

Jarod Engelbrecht

I have a 2002 WS6 that is pushing around 475 rwhp. The other day I grabbed 2nd and twisted my drive shaft. now I have to take the car apart anyway so I'm going to rebuild my T56 and install a new drive shaft and spec three clutch. I'm thinking of switching to a 12 bolt rear end with 3:73's or 4:10's. The problem is that I don't know which gearing to go with. Finally, I've been told that there is a Chevy truck rear end that will bolt bolt on with little or no mods and most of them are 3:73's, in 1/2 ton trucks, which would make for an easy swap. My question is what year and style of truck is it? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks
Jarod

alamantia

iTrader: (10)

No trucks that I am aware of use torque arms

Jarod Engelbrecht

Does that mean, in your oppinion, that I will have to purchase a new aftermarket rear end rather than finding a wrecked truck in a salvage yard and robbing the rear end out of it?