can you beef up the 10 bolt??
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can you beef up the 10 bolt??
Well I havnt had the chance yet to take the car to the track since I did the rebuild and the A4-M6 conversion.. I'm thinking I wont get any traction off the line without slicks and suspension.. I understand modded cars plus traction do not go together with the 10 bolt.
As a college student I don't have 2k to drop on a 12 bolt or 9 inch.. is there any way to "beef up" the 10 bolt on a budget to handle say 400-450 horse and around 3-3500k launches with slicks? Or does it have to be replaced.
As a college student I don't have 2k to drop on a 12 bolt or 9 inch.. is there any way to "beef up" the 10 bolt on a budget to handle say 400-450 horse and around 3-3500k launches with slicks? Or does it have to be replaced.
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I know guys that have 400-500rwhp and have put over 30K miles on thier 10 Bolts with the occasional track visit here and there.
I know guys that have broke them with bolt on cars and MT's.
The wear and tear of your rearend has more to do with how you treat it rather then the HP output of your car.
Yes, the more power you have the more your chances of hurting your rear incline, but there are many aspects to it.
As far as bulking up the stock rear, you can buy rear-end covers (girdles), which are designed to improve ring and pinion gear life by pre-loading the bearing caps while also adding additional strength to your rear end housing. That and better studs.
I know guys that have broke them with bolt on cars and MT's.
The wear and tear of your rearend has more to do with how you treat it rather then the HP output of your car.
Yes, the more power you have the more your chances of hurting your rear incline, but there are many aspects to it.
As far as bulking up the stock rear, you can buy rear-end covers (girdles), which are designed to improve ring and pinion gear life by pre-loading the bearing caps while also adding additional strength to your rear end housing. That and better studs.
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Check these links:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...14#post7729814
http://vincihighperformance.com/MIKR...IN%20PAGE.HTML
About 1/10th the cost of an aftermarket 12 or 9 bolt.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...14#post7729814
http://vincihighperformance.com/MIKR...IN%20PAGE.HTML
About 1/10th the cost of an aftermarket 12 or 9 bolt.
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Originally Posted by thesoundandthefury
Check these links:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...14#post7729814
http://vincihighperformance.com/MIKR...IN%20PAGE.HTML
About 1/10th the cost of an aftermarket 12 or 9 bolt.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...14#post7729814
http://vincihighperformance.com/MIKR...IN%20PAGE.HTML
About 1/10th the cost of an aftermarket 12 or 9 bolt.
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Originally Posted by the_merv
I put in an Auburn Pro Series..rated for 500/500..it's holding out so far, spun the hell out of the ET Streets that were on it..
keep stock gears in it and it will live...ive cut 1.4x 60' with mine over 50 times...
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Some pretty awesome claims being made on these links, and the science seems to make since. I'm curious whether anyone has tried this treatment on their ring & pinion, how long has it lived, under what conditions, etc, etc.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...ite+gears+bolt
Pay attention to the comments made by "Mrr23."
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Originally Posted by thesoundandthefury
I made a thread asking about this process last year:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...ite+gears+bolt
Pay attention to the comments made by "Mrr23."
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...ite+gears+bolt
Pay attention to the comments made by "Mrr23."
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Originally Posted by thesoundandthefury
I made a thread asking about this process last year:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...ite+gears+bolt
Pay attention to the comments made by "Mrr23."
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...ite+gears+bolt
Pay attention to the comments made by "Mrr23."
sounds decent...but his 200 shot was only a 150-160 rwhp shot....
and he did this with an auto...
i cut 1.60 60 on motor and with nitrous 1.4 60' with no cover stock axles and posi in my car....if he was in the 1.40-1.35 range then id be impressed, ive seen 3.42 geared cars leaving on a 250 shot cut 1.42-1.40 60' in a 3800+ pound car...thats impressive...although that might streingthen the gears i doubt it will help out much more than quieting down the rear and reducing wear
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Originally Posted by daniel6718
keep stock gears in the period...
I dont really believe in "beefing" up a 10 bolt beyond a diff cover. IMO one of the best ways you can save your 10 bolt is install some good LCAs and eliminate the wheel-hop. Wheel-hop is just as bad if not worse than having traction. 7.5" gears dont like it.
I know if my 10 bolt ever breaks, im buying an entire new one with the original gears still in tact. (assuming i dont upgrade)
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Originally Posted by daniel6718
auto on the street is hard to break one...
keep stock gears in it and it will live...ive cut 1.4x 60' with mine over 50 times...
keep stock gears in it and it will live...ive cut 1.4x 60' with mine over 50 times...
That is why I ended up with the Auburn Pro Series..
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Originally Posted by the_merv
I took the old LT1 out one day with a set of ET Streets on it with the Factory Rear..and the Spider Gears went
That is why I ended up with the Auburn Pro Series..
That is why I ended up with the Auburn Pro Series..
ive never broken a posi...8 f-bodys....3 with nitrous....prolly 100k miles of drivin between them...3 6 speed cars...
had a friend kill a carrier...spending more than 3 dollars in aftermarket stuff for a 10 bolt is a WASTE OF MONEY!!!
stock form is the best ten bolt
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I helped Hazard2k with his 10 that he beefed up. He reinforced the housing and and had adjustable bars between the diff cover and the axle tubes. It was pretty slick! He hasn't blown it up yet in his 99 Z28 with 4:10s and 380HP...
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Originally Posted by daniel6718
ive never broken a posi...8 f-bodys....3 with nitrous....prolly 100k miles of drivin between them...3 6 speed cars...
had a friend kill a carrier...spending more than 3 dollars in aftermarket stuff for a 10 bolt is a WASTE OF MONEY!!!
stock form is the best ten bolt
had a friend kill a carrier...spending more than 3 dollars in aftermarket stuff for a 10 bolt is a WASTE OF MONEY!!!
stock form is the best ten bolt
It blew all to ****, metal all over in the Housing..one of the Spring Plates broke, shot into the Spider Gears, and for some reason it went boom..
I'm waiting to hear that sound when I put the new one out on a 3/4 throttle Launch..
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The strongest gear set won't help with a posi that is physically limited by size. I broke the spider gears in my eaton with a 6-speed and nitto's with 400rwhp. And the reason most people break the rear ends after they put in gears is becasue the shop does a shitty job setting the backlash and pattern. I have 3.73's and broke an eaton posi but my gears are still fine.