Hey guys,

I know its can happen, but was curious to see how many guys have broken their axles. I assume it happened at the launch of a drag race.

Post up if you did, and what kind of tires you were running.

If you read this and you drag race lots w/out upgraded axles, post if your are using d/rs or not.

Thanks
Nate

 

broke both of mine in one shot on stock tires. Was rolling through the water box at Atco in NJ (can't go around box) tapped the gas to dry the tires, car made it about a foot, than bam.... free revving and a long ass wait for a tow truck..... 20 hours later I made it home.

 

I am still on stock axles, I run M&H drag radials 234-60r15. all aftermarket mounts.

 

^lsd?

 

i predict a snapped axel in patathSS future

 

im useing kdw 2s and im fine after tracking it a few times this year... and all last year on stock tires.... and i have the comp pkg (lsd)

 

First time at the track on the first run! BAM snapped the driver's side axle right at about the 60FT mark!

 

damn .. I at least had about 15 passes on my car before it broke.

 

this was my 3rd run of the night 5th run ever in the car. it was pretty much my fult, i didnt know thies cars couldnt haddle alil wheel hop..lol i was trying to find the best way to lanch the car..aka abusing the **** out of it...i was running stock wheels and tires .



cobalt ss dies at the track

 

yeah both mine were alittle worse than that.... funny thing though, didn't even wheel hop, spun the tires a bit, grabbed traction, and bam that was it

 

My mods are below, I'm on stock axles. I've got MT ET Street Drag Radials, 26x10.50r16. I've got a Exedy clutch and transmission mounts. I've had probably 30 passes at the track on them and so far, so good. lol

NO LSD btw

 

Damn!! Those are some scary pics. I haven't brokend anything at the track yet (even in s/ced cavy), but that has got to suck, and $$.

I took the stage 2 axles out of the cobalt, and was thinking of taking her to the track (buyer fell through), but what would the odds be that they break.

Although, I do have cabs, and all the mounts/braces. She doesn't get any wheel hop.

Nate

 

i have ran at the track atleast 25 runs.. no traction mods, and still have yet to break an axle, but i am very careful on the launch. i'm going this next weekend and i hope nothing happens, but i will have traction bars by then

 

dang thats crazy how you have yet to break an axle. with all those upgrades in your sig, i figured you would have shattered the axles. anybody know what our stock axles are rated at????

 

No LSD for me.

People have told me that for over a year and still going strong. I just don't fight through wheel hop. if the wheels start to bounce I let off. Also, I realy feel the solid mounts allow the car to spin but not bounce so much. the bouncing is what kills people. Also, I think the Hoosier drag radials everyone likes are almost too much tire. I've seen them in person and they are huge. My tires are only about 7.5" wide nd they have a tread pattern so they don't quite bit as hard. The next tires I get will be slicks from M&H that are 6.5" wide.

 

Just watched your vid. It didn't even look like/sound like you had much wheel hop and BAM.

Did you upgrade your axles after that?

Nate

 

ive broken 2 driver side axles. on the burnout because i was dumping it too high. i now roll into them... i also have probably a total of over 200 passes. the 1st set lasted me a good 95% of those, and then i spit two out in a month. one on dr's, and one on streets

 

nope ,i had a buddy at the dealer get it fixed under wanntety

 

26K on stock axles and clutch, with many races on the street, and 2 passes down the track at atco. My 60' was horrible cause of me taking it somewhat easy, but so far so good.

 

I just did

 

35k miles on my car...6 passes at englishtown (a very well prepped/sticky track) stock clutch....my passenger side axle is finally about to go...i believe it's out of its boot already....my clutch is making lots of noises....still grabs somewhat but is about to go too...

 

100s of passes on stock tires.
many many 2.1s and 2.2s. no breakage yet.

and i have nates axles sitting in my garage so thats not gonna change

 

yeah im on my 3rd set of axles.. broke the factory one right at the launch on the green light.. and then another one around the corner from my house.. the first time they covered it under warranty and the 2nd time i got fcuked... both times were driver side... the only reason SS/SC's are breakin axles left and right are the ones with G85 the lsd and recaro package.. seat Kick ass.. but lsd. sucks... what kinda tires should i go with on the stock 18" rims?

 

The only ones breaking axels are those that can't drive

 

...or pushing the car to its limitations