I had adjusted my rear drum brakes a few days before going to the track because they were a little loose (the drums) when I was changing tires. I adjusted them completely out, which was great for the street, but not so great for doing brakestand burnouts.

Well, I forgot to loosen the brake setting all the way out in an effort to cut down rear axle bind when we got to the track.

This led to my snapping my axles.

My gear wasn't faulty.

I was on Drag Radials.

It shouldn't have happened.

Had I adjusted my rear drums for track use, I would still have my rear intact with 4.10's right now.

Just figured I would share this info with you guys, so it doesn't happen to you.

[ March 28, 2002: Message edited by: what? ]

[ March 28, 2002: Message edited by: what? ]

Only problem I ever had was (I have these crappy t-bird rear discs) a rear caliper 'binding'. When I did a burnout, it would only hit one tire and kinda screwed up my diff.

Dude his drum was so fuckin tight the car wouldnt even roll off the trailer.

There is no other explanation.

You do understand that TED tightened the drum until it stopped moving. Thinking it was loose.

I say this is what happened.

The axle snapped inside of the splines and cracked the carrier up the side.

[ March 21, 2002: Message edited by: st5150 ]

Ted tightened it with the drum on using the tensioners like any other normal guy, but he went too tight.

Has to be why or it could have just been FM.

Fuckin Magic.

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Originally posted by PunkINa5.SLOW:

How long have you been leaving hard on your stock axles Sawson?

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I wouldn't call me leaving hard. I haven't gotten a 1.7X yet. In fact, I have only 2 1.8X timeslips, and half a dozen 1.9's. From there, I probably have every possible 2.0X slips possible.

Years.

Are you saying it is solely based on the cars weight??

Your video against that F-Body has really inspired me man!! "Wooo-Hoooo!! Yeah Buddy!!! BYE-BYE!!"

http://12.235.21.204/camarosmackdown.mpg

please forgive my wife's camera work.
this was sears point last year, the totally ripped up the track, so it will be a completely different place this year.

edit: and no, I wasn't beaten at the start. They gave the handicap advantage to the 'maro (my dial in was lower)

[ March 27, 2002: Message edited by: shade-tree ]

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Originally posted by shade-tree:
I have a weak little camaro smackdown of my own...

http://12.235.21.204/camarosmackdown.mpg

please forgive my wife's camera work.
this was sears point last year, the totally ripped up the track, so it will be a completely different place this year.

edit: and no, I wasn't beaten at the start. They gave the handicap advantage to the 'maro (my dial in was lower)

[ March 27, 2002: Message edited by: shade-tree ]

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I've never seen anyone so proud of beating a V6 before in my life

[ March 27, 2002: Message edited by: shade-tree ]

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Originally posted by shade-tree:
no way! I call BS! how are your rear brakes going to snap an axle? Whether pre-loaded or not or am I not understanding the picture?

Only problem I ever had was (I have these crappy t-bird rear discs) a rear caliper 'binding'. When I did a burnout, it would only hit one tire and kinda screwed up my diff.

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Dude u say everyone is bull shit

Or maybe mine is the ONE set that Ford built that could only handle one pass down the Dragstrip on BF Drag Radials?? NOW THAT SOUNDS MORE REDICULOUS!

You can call bs all day, tell me what happened genious??

To date, I have talked to some serious Drag Racers who tell me more then likely it was that. Anytime you Brakestand vs. Line-loc'ing you run that risk. If you tighten your brakes to maximize stopping efficiency, you will only increase the chances of breakage. Everyone but you agrees that the increase in breaking force vs. the torque at the third member caused the snap. Which is why the axle snapped so close to the 3rd member.