Had another interesting night at the track



YouTube - My Z06 breaks



Should have gone 11.70's tonight with the great air. First pass, bamb! What do you guys think I broke? No fluids came out of the car. It will not move in first gear/second gear. It will barely move in reverse. I just had a spec clutch installed, and the car has been chattering/shaking when there is not enough gas. Maybe something in the tranny? I do not think it is the rear, because reverse does work a tiny bit. Thanks for the help

 

longside shaft in the rearend

 

if that broke, would it allow the car to go into reverse and crawl backwards?

 

yeah the car will want to move a little, i've broken at least 5 before. In everything from a bone stock car and on up (not the same car). Shoot me a PM I've got a couple stock ones laying around if you want one but you might as well upgrade while you have it apart

 

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You could get some better DTE or RPM Half Shafts.

 

I figured I would just toast the stock stuff, then go with a built DTE rear with 3.90's, hardened shaft, and rear brace. I am not really worried about the rear, but still the clutch/tranny.

I am still worried about the new clutch that I had put in. Maybe it just made the car hit harder, and broke a shaft. I am used to high 1.7's to low 1.8 60 fts. I have no doubt this pass would have been a high 1.6, to low 1.7. The car squats hard if you look close, and I have a very good feel for my car. I made passes at HMP and Lonestar last week. Same setup, clutch, tire pressure, launch. But the car did not hit that hard. Also, look at how sticky the back tires are in the last pic. If you touch them, and put your fingers together, they stick. They obviously prepped the track tonight.

 

Chattering/shaking is the new clutch, it will smooth out in time. I agree with the others on the shaft.

 

car sounded nice. hope its nothing too big to fix

 

In Any case Awsome looking ride you have there

one of the best cars chevy ever made


Bon

 

Maybe Hennessey will take the car now with the additional work now

 

nice

I saw the same thing happen to a termi and thats what it ended up being.

 

Maybe so

 

Thanks, I am thinking about just letting the car sit, and go with a DTE complete rear end with 3.90's and a brace.

I might have it towed to a shop on Monday and have somebody check it out.

 

dam that was a hard launch and to go no where good luck with the repairs

 

Hey man I would go ahead and put Soild torq Tube Bushings and Maybe a
Eaton Carrier with the Shafts!!! Its very Costly But it Cheaper Then payin a
a!@ Load of Money on labor very time Something Gones out...
PM for more Info
Later Dom97

 

Ha nice meeting you last night and pushing your car!


Mike

 

Sorry about your problems. I was there last night, but only saw the car on the wrecker, did not see it happen.

Good luck with your repairs.

 

Sorry about your car, I was out there last night in my blue C5 Z06. Ive had the same thing happen to me, it is more than likely your longer halfshaft. Good luck in the future and you will LOVE the 3.90's.

 

Thanks. Nice meeting you as well.

Thanks for all the replies. What type of labor cost am I looking at if it is just a shaft? Anything else I should beef up? Should I have this one fixed, add gears while it is out, and beef it up, or should I just buy a complete DTE one?

 

Give us a call. Hopefully its just the trans output shaft. Drop it off monday. We will get you rolling in no time. I can have a diff built for MUCH cheaper than a DTE diff.


Ive broke 2 rears at the track on my c5. Not fun.