How long can I expect a stock rear gear to hold up with a 6 speed and BFG Drag radials?
The car is a 01 SS Camaro that has run 13.30's with the Goodyear F1's.
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Mine lasted for about 20 runs on DR's. I kept getting more aggressive until I snapped the left axle.

 

I just broke mine about 25 minutes ago.

 

Save up for a 12 bolt so you'll be ready.It's all in how hard you launch in how long it lasts,but it won't last forever.

 

On my A4, I have made about 150 passes through the quarter. Car has H/C for few months or so. I launch my car hard with 3200 vig. and fortunately, rearends appears to be fine.

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by kent:
<strong>On my A4, I have made about 150 passes through the quarter. Car has H/C for few months or so. I launch my car hard with 3200 vig. and fortunately, rearends appears to be fine.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">You do know that now that you said that its gonna break the next time you run it <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

I was driving around yesterday, and during one of my 1-2 shifts i noticed a loud clunk noise come from the rear. I checked the rear for visual damage, but i saw nothing. Say it aint so?????

-Ryan

 

I made over 700 passes on my stock rear with my M6. Adout 500 of those on nittos. I just recently put in 3.73s, and my stock gears looked fine. The bottom line is how hard you launch. I leave around 3,300 and just lived with shorts in the 1.95- 2.00 range.

Paul

 

Mine broke yesterday, on what would have been its 23rd pass. I had heated up the Nittos well and the rear end broke as I dumped the clutch at 3,000 RPM. I never managed better than a 2.09 60-foot time... though that last run would have been. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

 

Maybe if you launch the car M6 around a constant 1500 RPM'a your stock rear end may last longer. Just a thought.

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Killer '01 SS:
<strong>Mine broke yesterday, on what would have been its 23rd pass. I had heated up the Nittos well and the rear end broke as I dumped the clutch at 3,000 RPM. I never managed better than a 2.09 60-foot time... though that last run would have been. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">That was sickning sound yesterday Gary. I couldn't believe that you broke the rear on only a 3,000 dump. But the track was hooking pretty. Look at this way though, later down the road when you H/C you will already have the 12-bolt so it will take some real power. Keep your head up and it will be all good.

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by kent:
<strong>Maybe if you launch the car M6 around a constant 1500 RPM'a your stock rear end may last longer. Just a thought.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">1500 RPM isn't so much a launch as a mosey.

 

Well I had 390rwhp on my stock rear and never had a problem. In a year I maybe put 20 passes on it at the track and probably 20 on the street.. I leave around 2000rpm...