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Old 04-10-2010, 10:04 PM
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I've had this car a few years now and drive it like a baby. It's a 98 trans am, ls1, with just bolt ons... headers... full exhaust... cold air/ram air (yes both)... MAF and some programming... nothing to crazy... My question is basically how well do these cars handle a beating. I realize this is a car made for some abuse but any of you guys drive these cars hard.. notice they hold up pretty well under stock (ish) conditions... anything that I should worry about? Common problem that break with some abuse?
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If you have a M6, be careful with the rear end. It's the weak link.
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Im not sure.... ehhh.. I know its a stock reared but been rebuilt but has moser axles now and... complete posi.. (and added the gm rear end additive) any idea?
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It's still a 10 bolt, so it's still the weak link. It's not the axles that break.
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Originally Posted by fleetmgr
It's still a 10 bolt, so it's still the weak link. It's not the axles that break.
ya, i hear ya... i knew at least that much... anything else you might warn of? motor wise, or tranny? suspension weak links?




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