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how much power to brake an axle???

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jackchan

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well tonight on my 7th pass I broke my drivers side axle. I guess Now would be a great time to upgrade!
Ben
 

Roland69

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or an even better time would have been after your 6th pass lol.

I think I'd feel proud to break an axle at the track. My friend has this mid 80's impalla with a 650+hp motor with another 250 shot of juce and got beat by some talon and the guy came back to laugh at him for loosing. All my friend said " it's because I made enough torque to snap all 5 wheel studs on the passenger side of my car" the other kid walked away knowing he should have lost.
 
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86bluecobra

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well i believe i make around 360 poines and then i have 150 hp shot of juice. maybe around the 425 rwhp on the juice. i snapped a axle so i would say its possible with that kinda power.
 

onefstsnake

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I snapped an axle with 220hp and 285tq.

Just way too much traction... lol
 

jackchan

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traction plus power = snap!

I have my mosers in from UPS but not installed yet. Tech article coming!
Ben
 

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stock power with stickies will send them to a grave
 

FORCED2DV8

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Yup My second pony 89 hatch, with just slicks on it at the track, the tenth pass yeilded a snapped axle.. doesnt take much if your hooking up hard.
 

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Im hoping my new setup will last.

Auburn Pro w/ 3.73's and 31 Spline Moser Axles.
 

FORCED2DV8

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I think the after market axles are made way better than factory, plus the extra splines. I have the strange axles, 31 spline, No problems so far...
 

jackchan

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I'll be "stress testing" the 28 spline mosers soon....My axle was broken on drag radials on the 7th pass....so I must have had it hookin pretty good!
 
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86bluecobra

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i think your new axles will not disappoint. they should be more then up for the challenge.
 

Jozey

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i have did 8 passes back to back launching at 5000 or more and no problems.my freind put down 522rwhp.on slicks luanching at 4000 no problems.we both were hooking hard and i was on slicks also.maybe we are the lucky ones
 
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