MA1384

My current mods are in my sig, im ganna be getting an LT4 hotcam kit in the next couple weeks. I want to put on Nitto Drag Radials, after those mods and tires will my stock rearend break?? Or should i just stick with getting a good 275/40 tire?

Vendetta

could go either way. The 10-bolt strengths vary. Some guys I know break them with the stock tires, doing burnouts. Then again, other guys have run DRs with an M6 and lasted quite a few runs. So I dunno.

S8ER95Z

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I broke mine on Potenza RE730s (Street tires, stock size 245/50R16), pretty much stock with trans mods. Not even a single track pass with those mods and I broke the axle tube free from the housing and grenaded the inside.

Good luck..your gonna need it.

MA1384

Could millage and heavy degree of obuse cause that? or is that not a factor. Cause mine only has 40k miles and I know the previous owner, he just used it for occational cruises, never beating on it.

Also what would be the cheapest way to prevent this? The moser 12-bolt goes for $2k, is there any more affordable alternative?

John95Z28

I've heard that those cast aluminum rear diff covers (with cap preloading bolts) would add some reinforcement and strength to the stock 10 bolt. It could be true, or it could be advertising hype - it's hard to say for sure.

Aside from a diff cover, isn't there such a thing as a "high torque" differential for the 10 bolt that you could install, short of getting a 12-bolt or a 9" rear end?

MA1384

I did find this racenet performance rearend package http://lt1f-body.racenet.net/packages.php could that be anything?

S8ER95Z

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My car had ~85k on it and I bought it at 71K. Im not extremely abusive but I have no idea about previous owners. Im not on a 98 WS6 Rearend that had 27K on it when I got it. No issues so far. I think it has to do with a combination of what you said and some of it just pure luck. The more power you put thru it, and the more you pound on the drivetrain (high rpm launches from a manual) the bigger the risk.