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Old 03-03-2008, 04:44 AM
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Default Broke my driveshaft at the track.

Stock driveshaft took a dump before the stock 10 bolt.

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Old 03-03-2008, 05:11 AM
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that blows. Did look like there was any damage aside from the DS. Did it take out anything like the TA?
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Haven't had a chance to get it on the lift yet. I do have a driveshaft safety loop. Hopefully everything is okay. I was expecting the 10 bolt to break, not the driveshaft.
Old 03-03-2008, 12:53 PM
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Man I feel your pain! I did the same thing to mine. I would have never thought the driveshaft would have let go before the rearend did but it did! EPP has a good driveshaft check it out.
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happend to my buddy, he broke his stock aluminum one with a trex cam and bolt ons. it twisted around the safty loop and broke in 3 places
Old 03-04-2008, 02:16 PM
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Mine broke on the dyno. I have a pst from Epp now,so all is good
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That sucks man... Aren't you getting one from pattycakes today?
Old 03-04-2008, 05:09 PM
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Been there, done that.
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damn that sucks mine snapped on me twice for no real reason. now i have a steel one lol
Old 03-05-2008, 04:14 AM
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Originally Posted by 273sunsetZ
That sucks man... Aren't you getting one from pattycakes today?
Yep, he already dropped it off. Guess I'd better put the street tires back on until I get a 9" and stronger driveshaft.
Old 03-05-2008, 08:27 AM
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Judging by the mods in your sig the 10 bolt cant be too far behind. That thing must be a torque monster. Magnachargers make crazy torque #'s but when you add h/c. That thing must be a blast to drive.
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Know how you feel, I did the same thing.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=MIzngcbpH5g

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Old 03-12-2008, 03:37 AM
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Originally Posted by KevsfastZ
Know how you feel, I did the same thing.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=MIzngcbpH5g

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At least you moved off the line.
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Sucks, mine broke on the top end going about 125 check out the vid on my sig.
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Originally Posted by Berz28
Sucks, mine broke on the top end going about 125 check out the vid on my sig.
Ouch!!
Old 04-11-2008, 04:00 AM
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man that sucks, isnt it true that A4's came with steel driveshafts? Im doing an M6 swap and im assuming thats whats in my car
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Originally Posted by Black99T\A
isnt it true that A4's came with steel driveshafts?
Nope, every A4 ive ever worked on had an Alum driveshaft.
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mine and my friends a4 z28 have steal driveshafts. my other friend with formula alum a4
Old 04-11-2008, 09:55 PM
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I believe lt1's came with steel and ls1's came with aluminum.
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Pretty sure all the A4 GU2 code cars (2.73 geared cars) came with the steel and the GU5 code(3.23) came with aluminum.. regardless of the year. And M6 cars all came with aluminum i think. Problem being with the steel ds are they can get off balance over 120mph and can break the tailshaft on the trans.



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