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why does this always happen

By vazquez26
- Tue Sep 14, 2010 3:41 pm #213626 hey everytime i go to the track i snap an axel people r telling me it can be the mounts and others r saying maybe something with the suspension.. i have no clue which one is it so i ordered some hasport mounts and right when i installed them something happend to my car so i wasnt able to test it out but before i go bak out on the trak do u guys think it coulda been the suspension maybe its to low and the axels arent really leveled how they should be?

By Adrian91
- Tue Sep 14, 2010 5:58 pm #213648 Im leaning towards your mounts. I have a buddy that had the same problem. He had an automatic integra, and made it a manual. Well, he messed up on some mounts and the motor wasent sitting properly, and snapped his axles every time he went to the track too
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By Greasedmonkey
- Tue Sep 14, 2010 10:29 pm #213716
teal_dx wrote:what's your car & engine & suspension setup?


:thumb:

By dawg316
- Wed Sep 15, 2010 9:13 pm #213864 learn to launch by preloading and using the ebrake, i herd thats a great way to launch FWD cars and save axles

By AutoXCivic
- Wed Sep 15, 2010 9:34 pm #213868
dawg316 wrote:learn to launch by preloading and using the ebrake, i herd thats a great way to launch FWD cars and save axles


Yeah I know of people who run stock axles and have 300+ whp cars ... and have no axle snapping issues using this launch method.

By vazquez26
- Sun Sep 19, 2010 1:39 am #214397 i have a stock gsr ,,.. stock suspension just cutt springs and neogens in the front... but ive heard of the preloading method . im gana just go with that idea thanks
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By kapow
- Sun Sep 19, 2010 1:54 am #214401
vazquez26 wrote:i have a stock gsr ,,.. stock suspension just cutt springs and neogens in the front... but ive heard of the preloading method . im gana just go with that idea thanks


cut springs? :|
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By chilango41
- Mon Sep 20, 2010 5:13 pm #214619
kapow wrote:
vazquez26 wrote:i have a stock gsr ,,.. stock suspension just cutt springs and neogens in the front... but ive heard of the preloading method . im gana just go with that idea thanks


cut springs? :|


Thats not good :thumbdown:
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By Greasedmonkey
- Mon Sep 20, 2010 9:05 pm #214658 NOt sure why you are breaking axles with out loads of power, but I will just blame the cut springs. Whether or not they are the problem, I blame them. WOrst thing to do to a suspension.
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By kapow
- Tue Sep 21, 2010 5:01 pm #214784 Stupid idea to cut springs. Hope you don't drive that car on the road, you could probably kill someone
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