Bullet proof Drive line.Is there such a thing?

[cosmo420]

There is always some weak link... I worked everything possible from the rear up to the trwnny.. I expect my tranny output shaft or someting further forward to break next...Bill is doing everything he can to keep us on the track but when we are fooling around with these 4K lbs cars it's a endless task.

I saw a rag joint torn to shreds in this forum topic was driveshaft detonation, thats the part that is in between the driveshaft and rear center section, that rubber donut thingy, I wonder if one can get one in poly eurathane?

[Hemi31]

This just happened a week or so ago

He was only asking about getting the Richmonds 5 days ago.....
Richmond Gears Stronger than Stock?

[legmaker]

I saw a rag joint torn to shreds in this forum topic was driveshaft detonation, thats the part that is in between the driveshaft and rear center section, that rubber donut thingy, I wonder if one can get one in poly eurathane?

funny you mention this part........ from the first day i ever looked under the car, i always wondered how those things do not self destruct before anything else????

[1362#Sublime]

Thanks Al,

I have had the Richman 3.23's in the 392 Sublime 2 weeks before I took the NA recourd from UC Charger... 6 mounths or so

I loved the 3.23's it really help my 60fts and you could feel the differance on the street.

I just got done installing my 430ci with 5.7 heads and intake, and I was takeing her to the track to get a little base run before I finished installing my Harrop 2300...

I posted the previous post becouse I wanted to know if anyone eles has broken a set of Richman gears yet. I wanted to talk to richman before I made a post about it, but with the holydays I have not been able to get ahold of anyone...

I hopeing to talking to them tommor befor posting up pics or anymore detals.



But I will say I wish there was a buit pro rear end, set up, I would actuly pay some money my self, I soooo sick of towing my sublime home.

3 rear axles, 2 drive shafts, 1 front donut, 5.7 center cunk..

[Hemi31]

Thanks Al,

I have had the Richman 3.23's in the 392 Sublime 2 weeks before I took the NA recourd from UC Charger... 6 mounths or so

I loved the 3.23's it really help my 60fts and you could feel the differance on the street.

I just got done installing my 430ci with 5.7 heads and intake, and I was takeing her to the track to get a little base run before I finished installing my Harrop 2300...

I posted the previous post becouse I wanted to know if anyone eles has broken a set of Richman gears yet. I wanted to talk to richman before I made a post about it, but with the holydays I have not been able to get ahold of anyone...

I hopeing to talking to them tommor befor posting up pics or anymore detals.



But I will say I wish there was a buit pro rear end, set up, I would actuly pay some money my self, I soooo sick of towing my sublime home.

3 rear axles, 2 drive shafts, 1 front donut, 5.7 center cunk..

you blew the gears in a 6.1 or a 5.7 differential? And was it the actual ring and pinion or did the spiders take them out?

[07SRT8MAGNUM]

great point scott....... something to be said for a 10.xx 4-door car that weighs over 2 tons and can be driven in comfort everyday!!! lol

I'm with you Scott and Legmaker, I don't need to make a race car.....been there , done that......let's take a 4 door and whoop a Vette's ass....

[1362#Sublime]

you blew the gears in a 6.1 or a 5.7 differential? And was it the actual ring and pinion or did the spiders take them out?

It was the 6.1 center, DO you think Richman will warenty them out?

And the center section only had 20,000 miles before the gear swap.

[Hemi31]

It was the 6.1 center, DO you think Richman will warenty them out?

And the center section only had 20,000 miles before the gear swap.

Unless you can visually document every inch of the installation including gear mesh and ring to pinion lash I seriously doubt it.

[netnathan]

The problem does not exist just with our cars....
Watch a few episodes of Pinks. Driveline failures make up about 80% of the "catastrophic failures".

That is a lot of inline power and torque being immediately directed at split right angles to the tires. I asssume quite a "launch shock" to all components after the tranny. That shock load is transmitted thru the rear end to the drive shaft which probably flexes/twists enough to reduce shock to tranny.

I assume I would rather twist the drive shaft than crunch the tranny. SO I guess we should make the drive shaft the "fusible link" in the system.
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[USCG Charger]

That builder bill 8.8 rear is not gonna blow....that 8.8 pinion is huge and not to mention the carrier is hurky as well... I think its safe to say that the 8.8 rear is as solid of a peice as your gonna get as of now...

[1362#Sublime]

Unless you can visually document every inch of the installation including gear mesh and ring to pinion lash I seriously doubt it.

I understand what your saying but let me ask you this little queston... What is richmans guidance in installing these gears? "just replace your stock gears with ours and call it a day" this is what I was told when I bought my gears becouse no one sells shims or crush sleaves for our rears. So if ricmans guidance is not to worry about shimming them then they can not use that as an excuse in why they whent bad..

[JimIsland-SRT8]

rotglmao..... you are such a douche!!! hahahahahaha

actually, just for the record, my last bug went 12.5.......... and that is in the 1/4.....not 1/8th......

Wow, your bug was faster than your Charger!