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Old 05-14-2013, 07:00 PM
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Old 05-14-2013, 08:32 PM
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That sux man... Time for a 300m shaft..

Did it break on a hard launch or a wheel hop?
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That sux man... Time for a 300m shaft..

Did it break on a hard launch or a wheel hop?

not on a launch just a rolling stall it´s 4200 stall and hitting 200 shots and stalled it up and caboom.
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it was hardened shaft btw.

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Old 05-14-2013, 09:39 PM
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If you think there's any loose debris, flush out the tc, coolant lines, radiator/cooler. Been there
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That's a bummer. Was this an RPM trans?
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Old 05-14-2013, 10:36 PM
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Not sure if it would of made a difference, but do you run a Trans brace?
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Old 05-15-2013, 04:38 AM
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Originally Posted by black98c5
Not sure if it would of made a difference, but do you run a Trans brace?


no brace....

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A little JB weld and duct tape and it'll be fine.
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Looking at your pic's, I see the failure occurred right thru the oil hole that is drilled in the shaft to lube the bushing.
When you replace the shaft make sure the oil hole has a chamfer on it this will reduce the chances of it breaking again in the same location.
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Pretty common failure.... We see it more on heavy trucks. The problem with the factory shafts is, when they break they splinter and are still turning causing the shaft to grow in length.... breaking the back of the transmission case. The aftermarket 300M shafts are a nice upgrade (our Level 6's have the upgraded shafts). This was not one of our units, but if we can help in any way give us a call.
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Originally Posted by rodney@rpmtransmissions
Pretty common failure.... We see it more on heavy trucks. The problem with the factory shafts is, when they break they splinter and are still turning causing the shaft to grow in length.... breaking the back of the transmission case. The aftermarket 300M shafts are a nice upgrade (our Level 6's have the upgraded shafts). This was not one of our units, but if we can help in any way give us a call.
are you sure it´s a stock factory shaft it was sold to me as a trans whith hardened outputshaft

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Originally Posted by baezi z06
are you sure it´s a stock factory shaft it was sold to me as a trans whith hardened outputshaft

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No, I'm not sure by the pics (small pic on phone) ... please lay the shaft out, both pieces and I will confirm either way for you. I have never seen a Corvette break an aftermarket shaft but then again not all shafts are created equal.
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Originally Posted by rodney@rpmtransmissions
No, I'm not sure by the pics (small pic on phone) ... please lay the shaft out, both pieces and I will confirm either way for you. I have never seen a Corvette brake an aftermarket shaft but then again not all shafts are created equal.
i have not opened the tran up yet

but here is the rest of the shaft





and there came few small pieces of the shaft out of the trans too

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Originally Posted by baezi z06
not on a launch just a rolling stall it´s 4200 stall and hitting 200 shots and stalled it up and caboom.
drag radial

it was hardened shaft btw.

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Now it makes sense!

That's brutal!

What tires?

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Now it makes sense!

That's brutal!

What tires?

Thanks,Matt

hoosier 295-50-16 DR
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hoosier 295-50-16 DR
The NEW axle breakers!

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Originally Posted by madmatt9471
The NEW axle breakers!

Thanks,Matt
you mean i should have used the hoosier 28X11,5x16 quick pro i have too in my garage instead

we are inspecting the damadge see what needs to be odered of parts ?



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Old 05-19-2013, 05:45 AM
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this wat total toast

broke the 5 planetery gear as well and more stuff broken and bent


will send in pics soon

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Originally Posted by baezi z06
this wat total toast

broke the 5 planetery gear as well and more stuff broken and bent


will send in pics soon

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Ship it to RPM & get it fixed right.
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Originally Posted by 4DRUSH
Ship it to RPM & get it fixed right.
+1 for RPM
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