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04-01-2018, 07:21 PM
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 Drives: 2018 Camaro 1SS & GSX-S1000 Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: MLT, WA
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Engine and Driveline weak links
What are the weak links of the engine as power goes up? Same for the drivetrain? Looking for a breakdown (rods, block, crank, lifter, etc.) as in as rods are good for x amount of hp or rpm and if rod bolts are upgraded its good for x amount more. Same for the drive line and I guess for fuel system. I'm sure this could be usefully for others other all in one thread rather than spread out among multiple threads.
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04-01-2018, 07:36 PM
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Drives: 2016 Camaro 1SS A8 Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Ford City, PA
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It's all good for 455 hp.
Anything more is a case by case basis
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2016 1SS A8: FBO + Circle D + P1X + Meth + Tuned by Pray Performance
Stock Longblock 800 SAE rwhp. 9.4 @ 145 mph. |
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04-01-2018, 07:44 PM
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Drives: 2022 Lt1 A10 Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: clark, mo
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It ain't the motor. I'm making over 700 rwhp and its stock long block. I'm putting a lot to the drive train and haven't broken anything yet, oppps shouldn't have said that. These motors and drivetrains can take a lot of power.
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04-01-2018, 08:32 PM
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      Drives: '17 Camaro 2SS & '99 Camaro Z28 Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 1,972
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I've heard the A8 will take atleast 700RWHP, and the rear axle will too. Im unsure about the motor itself.
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04-01-2018, 11:00 PM
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Drives: 16' Supercharged 1SS Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Posts: 650
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You're good up to about 650whp.
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04-02-2018, 09:19 AM
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Drives: 18 Silverado 1500 Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Bradenton, FL
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Looking at the drag racing parts from GM, they offer upgrades to the rear axles and drive shaft. I wonder if they broke something during testing or are they trying to get more money out of us?
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16 Red Hot 2SS A8: NPP, CAI Cold air, Ported TB, Fasterproms Ported intake, E85 flex, Formatto tuned. 11.80@118 with 1.92 60' (600-700 DA) on stock run flats.
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04-02-2018, 10:51 AM
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 Drives: 2017 50th Anniversary Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: illinois
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I'm kind of wondering the same thing. My concern is what will break when traction is added. I just bought some 315 Drag radials and I'm just hoping that the driveshaft and axles take the abuse but my car is an A8 so I'm not too worried.
I remember the old days with the old Fox body Mustangs. I can't tell you how many T5 transmissions I broke just launching the car on sticky street rubber. Got to the point where I always had a spare with me and could swap them in about an hour. |
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