1st broke thing on Cosmo POS :)
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1st broke thing on Cosmo POS :)
Me and my friend David were rolling down the bypass. I was seeing what the car would do, straight line of sight, no cops etc... Man the car was pulling hard as hell, and then BAM It was loud sounded like a M80 blew up in the hatch... Car started vibrating really badly...
I dropped the rear u joint.. I told them damn guys this car was a little over 300 hp.. Guess they didnt listen LOL
So everybody start laughing now, I was like god damn I bet I just dropped a tire... Well it wasnt a tire, and then I look down the car is still idleing no problem.. So I was cool, it aint the motor
Then I put it in gear and take off, its not the trans thank god, so Im thinking rear end, or driveshaft. Well I got it home just now and it was the driveshaft, loose as hell at the rear 
I aint shitting ya this car pulls hard as hell, makes me happy
I dropped the rear u joint.. I told them damn guys this car was a little over 300 hp.. Guess they didnt listen LOL
So everybody start laughing now, I was like god damn I bet I just dropped a tire... Well it wasnt a tire, and then I look down the car is still idleing no problem.. So I was cool, it aint the motor
Then I put it in gear and take off, its not the trans thank god, so Im thinking rear end, or driveshaft. Well I got it home just now and it was the driveshaft, loose as hell at the rear I aint shitting ya this car pulls hard as hell, makes me happy
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Its the rear u joint, I shook the driveshaft... Oh man and what made things worse. We were sitting on the side of the road about 2 minutes, and then a stae cop pulled up, with his lights on. I was like 
I know he seen me, I know he seen me, is what I kept saying LOL We'll he was like everything ok, and I said well we were just driving and suddendly the car started shaking badly at 60 mph. LOL Yeah right, I was going a SHITLOAD faster than that LOL
he was like you need me to clal anyone, I said Ill just put my hazards on and limp it home, man at 10-15 mph, it shakes so bad its not even funny. But I drove it home, about a mile or so..
Wonder if this is under warranty? LOL
I know he seen me, I know he seen me, is what I kept saying LOL We'll he was like everything ok, and I said well we were just driving and suddendly the car started shaking badly at 60 mph. LOL Yeah right, I was going a SHITLOAD faster than that LOLhe was like you need me to clal anyone, I said Ill just put my hazards on and limp it home, man at 10-15 mph, it shakes so bad its not even funny. But I drove it home, about a mile or so..
Wonder if this is under warranty? LOL
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Mike, check out borg-warner, or lakewood solid u-joints
there are tougher then most hi-per. jobs. lucky you didn't drop a front u-joint,,,= pole vault. anyday now
all the bugs 'should' get worked out. without you get'n
worked. how high did you spin it, when it gave up the ghost ??
there are tougher then most hi-per. jobs. lucky you didn't drop a front u-joint,,,= pole vault. anyday now
all the bugs 'should' get worked out. without you get'n
worked. how high did you spin it, when it gave up the ghost ??
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Originally posted by mark perez
Mike, check out borg-warner, or lakewood solid u-joints
there are tougher then most hi-per. jobs. lucky you didn't drop a front u-joint,,,= pole vault. anyday now
all the bugs 'should' get worked out. without you get'n
worked. how high did you spin it, when it gave up the ghost ??
Mike, check out borg-warner, or lakewood solid u-joints
there are tougher then most hi-per. jobs. lucky you didn't drop a front u-joint,,,= pole vault. anyday now
all the bugs 'should' get worked out. without you get'n
worked. how high did you spin it, when it gave up the ghost ??
70/80/90/100/ just kept going, i was like holy ****
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after something like that, I would say get a driveshaft loop. I once saw an elky drop it's drive shaft after lanching hard and it nearly flipped the car.
With that much power, spend the extra $30 for a lakewood loop.. I would hate to hear about a rex flipping.
matt
With that much power, spend the extra $30 for a lakewood loop.. I would hate to hear about a rex flipping.
matt
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Originally posted by someone82
after something like that, I would say get a driveshaft loop. I once saw an elky drop it's drive shaft after lanching hard and it nearly flipped the car.
With that much power, spend the extra $30 for a lakewood loop.. I would hate to hear about a rex flipping.
matt
after something like that, I would say get a driveshaft loop. I once saw an elky drop it's drive shaft after lanching hard and it nearly flipped the car.
With that much power, spend the extra $30 for a lakewood loop.. I would hate to hear about a rex flipping.
matt
Originally posted by 82transam
dumb question: whats a driveshaft loop?
dumb question: whats a driveshaft loop?
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From: Fort Branch, Indiana
Originally posted by rx7passion
damn that sucks mike, now im glad i didnt get a discount driveshaft either paying over 400$ for a 4x4 racing one that should hold over 800lbs of torque and its warrented
damn that sucks mike, now im glad i didnt get a discount driveshaft either
paying over 400$ for a 4x4 racing one that should hold over 800lbs of torque and its warrented
And there better be a ******* warranty
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Originally posted by RotorMotorDriver
My front U-Joint went out on me, luckily I had all those stock heat shields there to catch the driveline.
~T.J.
My front U-Joint went out on me, luckily I had all those stock heat shields there to catch the driveline
.~T.J.
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I'm starting to get paranoid now.
I might have to get a loop, when it comes time for a bigger tailshaft. That won't be until the gearbox goes in though.
I think it's definately a good idea.
How much weight do you think it adds?
I might have to get a loop, when it comes time for a bigger tailshaft. That won't be until the gearbox goes in though.
I think it's definately a good idea.
How much weight do you think it adds?
At the track where I go every once in a while, a driveshaft loop is required for 13.99 and quicker cars.
Moroso Motorsports Park - Tech Guidelines
Moroso Motorsports Park - Tech Guidelines
Tech Guidelines
TROPHY STREET LEGAL CLASS
For daily driven street legal cars: Must be licensed and all have street equipment: Mufflers and D.O.T. tires required. All normal safety requirements must be met. No buy backs.
PRO 10.00 - SLOWER
NO ELECTRONICS
TROPHY STREET LEGAL CLASS
For daily driven street legal cars: Must be licensed and all have street equipment: Mufflers and D.O.T. tires required. All normal safety requirements must be met. No buy backs.
PRO 10.00 - SLOWER
NO ELECTRONICS
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I flunked a few of them
The tint one would suck. I got limo tint LOL
For a driveshaft loop one could probally do , a piece of thick flat steel strips make a loop and weld it to a straight one, bolt it onto the frame, maybe even where the stock exhast middle hanger bolted to
The tint one would suck. I got limo tint LOL
For a driveshaft loop one could probally do , a piece of thick flat steel strips make a loop and weld it to a straight one, bolt it onto the frame, maybe even where the stock exhast middle hanger bolted to