Buccaneer Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 13 hours ago, aenigma said: Axle. I meant mine was an axle too lol, so a much less expensive fix but more time consuming. So Saturday is out darn it. So did you shear the axle at the spindle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
az57chevy Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 23 hours ago, Buccaneer said: A real bummer Mo and feel your pain. I texted Lonnie last night hoping to hear great news and he said you broke, but I didn't know you guys were still at the track waiting for the truck when I sent the text. That sucks! Did it break/quit at launch? On the C8 issues of being too low, don't they all have that front end raise to lift it up for bumps etc...? OR is that an option he didn't have? I can't believe GM would make it so it couldn't load on to a truck when broke on the road, but maybe they did. YIKES! Be aware for all the C8 owners out there. If they roll them off a transporter I wouldn't think a rollback would be any steeper. I doubt if local delivery to the dealers is through a double high trailer with those lifts that eliminate the angle issue??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnU Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 14 hours ago, aenigma said: Axle. I meant mine was an axle too lol, so a much less expensive fix but more time consuming. So Saturday is out darn it. Did Lonnie not tell you to not break an axle? 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aenigma Posted October 19, 2020 Author Share Posted October 19, 2020 3 hours ago, JohnU said: Did Lonnie not tell you to not break an axle? 😉 ha I guess it launched harder after the upgrades than we thought it would (which isn’t a sad issue at all). The axles were new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extender32 Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 On 10/18/2020 at 8:20 PM, aenigma said: Axle. I meant mine was an axle too lol, so a much less expensive fix but more time consuming. So Saturday is out darn it. Too bad it wasn't a trans cooler line like Julies. Car on the road next day and repair expense was less than $10 since I already had extra hose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aenigma Posted October 21, 2020 Author Share Posted October 21, 2020 2 hours ago, Extender32 said: Too bad it wasn't a trans cooler line like Julies. Car on the road next day and repair expense was less than $10 since I already had extra hose. no kidding! the spindles will be here tomorrow so I’m making race day on Saturday. Yea! Still way better than a transmission. I think they ended up $400 for both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
az57chevy Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 14 hours ago, aenigma said: no kidding! the spindles will be here tomorrow so I’m making race day on Saturday. Yea! Still way better than a transmission. I think they ended up $400 for both. oh snap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extender32 Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 19 hours ago, aenigma said: no kidding! the spindles will be here tomorrow so I’m making race day on Saturday. Yea! Still way better than a transmission. I think they ended up $400 for both. Too much power or driver error, or both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccaneer Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 I'm willing to bet that it really has to do with the cheap azz Chinese junk steel. I bet Lonnie will agree. Put some good old Made in USA steel in there and that C3 is gonna be a rocket at launch. GL Mo! With this launch that broke it...It WILL be a beast to reckon with. Hell Yeah Mo, kick some azz Saturday. Those wheels are destined to get some AIR. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCMSH Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 I vote crap steel as well. Rebuild and reload, you'll be fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOXXOH Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 If there's voting to be done, mine is for improper heat treating and/or failure to radius deburr the machining transition, considering what little I can see of the fracture in the photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccaneer Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Now that it is all back together with Tom's spindles, it should work just fine. GL tomorrow at the races Mo! Give em hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aenigma Posted October 23, 2020 Author Share Posted October 23, 2020 5 hours ago, Buccaneer said: Now that it is all back together with Tom's spindles, it should work just fine. GL tomorrow at the races Mo! Give em hell. thank you buccaneer! Lonnie worked his tail off all day yesterday installing toms. He’s awesome. It’s ready to go. hoxxoh, it’s aftermarket cheap metal. If you look within the spindle, it’s all twisted and bent throughout. That shouldn’t have happened with upgraded metal. Even stock metal wouldn’t have done that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonnie67 Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 They were obviously made incorrectly. Weaker than stock, my mistake. These should be much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnU Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 I think the "lil woman" was just too hard on the throttle! 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aenigma Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 Getting there at 11.627. DA 4000 working on getting to 11.5 grrrr. I keep shifting too fast. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aenigma Posted January 17, 2021 Author Share Posted January 17, 2021 It finally hit under 11.5 tonight. Waited 5 1/2 hours for one run. Unfortunately it wasn’t me. I had a dirt bike accident last weekend so I can’t use both feet. Lonnie was happy to finally drag it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnU Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 Sorry about the dirt bike mishap! Sounds like operator error happening. Cars runs fine, just tune up the long haired driver! 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aenigma Posted January 17, 2021 Author Share Posted January 17, 2021 51 minutes ago, JohnU said: Sorry about the dirt bike mishap! Sounds like operator error happening. Cars runs fine, just tune up the long haired driver! 😉 Of course it is. Which is why I didn’t want him to drive it until last night since I couldn’t. He’s a great driver and I didn’t want to get crapped out knowing what I could do but haven’t yet. Surprisingly I was really happy he got what he did. He could’ve done better but wasn’t used to the shifting the way he set it up for me so he hit the rev limiter. His is different. I can’t wait to get back out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnU Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 Since you're rehabbing.... train that left foot to pump the clutch like Lonnie does! 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94transamgt Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 That sucks about the leg, but congrats on getting that sub 11.5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccaneer Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 17 hours ago, aenigma said: It finally hit under 11.5 tonight. Waited 5 1/2 hours for one run. Unfortunately it wasn’t me. I had a dirt bike accident last weekend so I can’t use both feet. Lonnie was happy to finally drag it. Oh HELL YEAH! Nice time and 60'. It WILL go faster for sure. I wish Lonnie would have text me last night that you were going, I wasn't doing anything and may have gone. SUCKS, that they had WAY too many people there and you had to wait forever. Ugh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aenigma Posted February 20, 2021 Author Share Posted February 20, 2021 Oops - I either need to slow down or add more safety equipment. Teched to 11.5. Drag nights are kind of back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aenigma Posted February 20, 2021 Author Share Posted February 20, 2021 Oops #2. Time to slow it down. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chameleon Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Nice! Are you over your injury and racing again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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