I saw Spaz's car at the dealership on the lot as well. Did he get the WS6 yet?

 

no the last me and him talked about that he's now thinking he should just keep the cobalt and turn it into a full racing car.

 

Did you get a chance to find out about the axles?

 

ya they said that the stage 2 axles won't void warranty but any damage incurred related to the axles such as a blown tranny or clutch wouldn't be covered.

 

How does a blown trany relate to the axles? The clutch doesnt matter it says in the manual that the clutch is not covered anyway.

 

its a matter of the weakest link actually see with the stock axles they are the weakest link now when you upgrade them the stress has to go to the next weakest point which the tranny is one of the many parts down the list.

 

ok but our tranies can take it cant they?

 

Saw A blue SS parked outside a house in Monteray park, dont know if it was supercharged though

 

their supposed to be able to, but its just a chance that for some reason something might go after you get the axles thus the weakest link

 

Well I heard that the clutch is supposed to be the next one. But that’s not covered anyway the manual says the cutch is the same as tires when it comes to warranty. I wonder however how much the tranys are meant to handle I know the getrages are good for 300 or 400 something like that but someone told me we have a different one in the SC's a Saab one witch is rated higher.

 

ya but thats the torque rating. when you add in a launch and torque and wheel grip and a bunch of other factors the torque rating comes down.

 

I don’t think I quite understand you. You mean the torque rating of the clutch?

 

i could spend days trying to explain that to you. i've tried explaining it to the best of my knowledge if you want more info on it then search for a forum on the axles and ask them maybe some one else will be able to explain it better.

all i can add is that when they test the tranny's its in a controlled environment to get those results. now in real life situations there is more then just wheel torque affecting your driveline. now when you relieve stress off of one component, another component gets more stress down the chain, your tranny is down the chain. im not saying it will do anything but it is a possibility that something might happen to it given the right circumstances. hell you could in theory bust a tranny mount or even engine mount given the right circumstances.

 

Yea I hear ya. The trany has not really been tested to handle the same amount of torque that the new axles have been tested for. Thus once the axles are out of the loop then the next weakest link is the clutch or the trany.

 

exactly now ya got it.

 

I know Bobby.. he works on my car.. when he is there.. which seems to be NEVER!!! Well Chris.. (orange) I like what you've done!

I know it's been a while since I have posted... but I'd like to still get a meet going before the snow hits us hard... I won't have my balt as it's parked for now. But I would like to see everyone!

 

hmm well i think the snow is gonna start to fly here pretty quick!! lets get moving!!

 

ya me bobby, chris (ss/na) are all brothers. and ya just set a time and date and i'll be at the meet. i think i've seen you a few times at **** to

 

My g/f saw a Green Saturn Ion Redline (custom green)....does anyone know of it on here?

 

no but spaz' car got towed into work today lol. still trying to figure out what he did to need to have it towed.

 

That sucks!! Probably fried another piston. LOL

 

hope not.

 

ive seen it to
not sure if its a redline or a redline kit tho!

 

nice green? or lime green??? i have to see this

 

the one i saw was lime green
ugly as **** IMO.... tacky wheels and very weird undescribeable spoiler...

edit:
how do u like your wheels?! do u think 18's are big enough or would u rather go 19's...?!