Punisher 66J
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Post by Punisher 66J on Jan 22, 2014 22:44:23 GMT -5
Somehow I only managed to bend them. Lol HOLY $HIT I have never seen nor had one do that before.
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Post by blackmopar21 on Jan 22, 2014 23:10:11 GMT -5
Yup. That was a very disappointing day at SE. Braces were just becoming big, I was sold after that.
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mopar17
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Post by mopar17 on Jan 23, 2014 8:39:22 GMT -5
I've seen that happen with big spring packs. Also had that happen after a few wicked hits by an Imp.
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Post by blackmopar21 on Jan 23, 2014 10:31:59 GMT -5
Ya it had a 9 leaf pack, stuck against one car on a dry track. Was my first time running a 3spd and my shifter set up was crap. So while I was trying to dig the shifter out of the dirt I got half tracked. Made sure things were right and tight for the next derby. Lol
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Post by STROMI 121 on Jan 23, 2014 12:08:03 GMT -5
I broke a stock 8 3/4 axle on a muddy/tacky red clay track and never took any wheel shots. It was the first run on that rear. I was running 23x8.50x14s behind a screaming 318. I still have no idea how it broke because I had new rear brakes and always use them before shifting. I find it hard to imagine the 318 had that much torque but its the only logical explanation, and I was WOT the whole time. IDK.
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mopar17
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Post by mopar17 on Jan 23, 2014 15:30:15 GMT -5
There's a possibility it was a weak axle from years of street use. A guy never knows, new or used what he's truly getting.
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Post by blackmopar21 on Jan 23, 2014 16:54:53 GMT -5
I broke a stock 8 3/4 axle on a muddy/tacky red clay track and never took any wheel shots. It was the first run on that rear. I was running 23x8.50x14s behind a screaming 318. I still have no idea how it broke because I had new rear brakes and always use them before shifting. I find it hard to imagine the 318 had that much torque but its the only logical explanation, and I was WOT the whole time. IDK. Look like someone took a hot knife through butter?
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