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Mar 26, 2008 | 10:40 PM

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Broken 10-bolt

What actually breaks in the 10-bolt? Ring & Pinion? Axle? Because people say "my 10-bolt broke" but what parts break?

Mar 26, 2008 | 10:51 PM

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well every part can and have been known to break...but the most common is the ring and pinion

Mar 26, 2008 | 11:00 PM

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Id say posi unit is number one killer
followed by ring and pinion

Mar 26, 2008 | 11:05 PM

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Okay.
Yup 9", 12-bolt, or S60 time!

Mar 26, 2008 | 11:15 PM

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12 bolt dumdumdum!

Mar 26, 2008 | 11:43 PM

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ring and pinion, posi, axles... etc. Hell basically everything can break I've had buddys or myself break all that stuff before.

since you have an A4 id go with a 12 bolt in the 6 speed cars most people prefer 9"

Mar 27, 2008 | 08:34 AM

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would it hurt to have the a4 and the 9 inch?

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Mar 27, 2008 | 10:27 AM

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If you are still on stock gears I would have to go with the posi unit being the weak link. I blew my entire Zexel Torsen housing to pieces on a 2300rpm clutch slip launch on MT drag radials.

Brent

Mar 27, 2008 | 10:37 AM

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would it hurt to have the a4 and the 9 inch?

hahahaha, I hopethis was asarcastic comment lol. If not, then the response is no it would not hurt.

Jeff

Mar 27, 2008 | 11:14 AM

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Here's my list three broken ring and pinions, two posi's and one axle, two T/A covers (parts) being thrown out of them !

Mar 27, 2008 | 11:18 AM

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would it hurt to have the a4 and the 9 inch?

no wouldnt hurt you dont need to go with one but you can if you want its all preference and is you got the cash

Mar 27, 2008 | 11:23 AM

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Broke my ring and pinion getting sideways out of Wal-Mart on Nitto's.

Broke the spider gears on my auburn posi at the track slipping the clutch from around 3,700rpm on Mickey Thompson e/t streets.

One way or the other something is gonna freaking break!

Mar 27, 2008 | 11:34 AM

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yeah, i just broke my ring and pinion the other week... knew it was comin sooner or later!

Mar 27, 2008 | 02:27 PM

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i sheared a couple teeth off my pinion

this was with street tires, no wheel hop, and about 300 hp at the wheels

Mar 27, 2008 | 04:59 PM

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those of you that say you stripped teeth................was that on stock gears?

Apr 1, 2008 | 02:04 PM

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those of you that say you stripped teeth................was that on stock gears?

yeah i sheared teeth off stock 3.42's

Apr 5, 2008 | 11:40 AM

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blew my auburn at the track the teeth on the spider gear ripped off.. also caused my tranny to go..

Apr 5, 2008 | 11:54 AM

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yeah i sheared teeth off stock 3.42's

that is crazy and almost unbelievable. Did you ever have your rearend apart? If so someone might of set it up wrong. I just cant see a good set of stock 3.42s breaking on street tires with 300hp.

But I guess anything is possible with these rearends.