B_Real45

Yes - I would step up those 550cc's just to have that extra cushion.

coryjames

that kid is a tool lol

java09

for 310 on 550's on my car id say step up to 700's cause my injector duty cycle is high.. my car needs alot of fuel! haha

SoFloTC

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i jsut bought my rods, head studs and bearings and head gasket from him today for 750.. not a bad deal. everything was new and unused.

coryjames

where did you talk to him lol isnt he dead

SoFloTC

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clubsciontc.com

hes sellin alot of crap.

java09

nice deal.. i was considering it but i figured wait till i come back from iraq and buy EVERYTHING CASH!! haha then make it rain at the club and be broke it 2 days! hahahahahaha i can spend 90k that fast! bahahahaaaaa

SoFloTC

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ur insane haha... dude everyone i know thats in the army or marines makes a crapload of cash.. im about to enlist.

coryjames

tell you the truth why he is selling the motor is it wont make oil pressure and no one can figure it out lol and clupsciontc i think i have a acount over there lol

java09

haha at a price my friend.. im in the navy.. choose the branch you join carefully.

but yeah when all is said and done 450whp and ill be happy.. then when i reach that i wont be...

SoFloTC

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thats exactly how it is man.. u will always want more.. soon ull have a 800 hp tc after u blow 40 grand

java09

hahaha 800whp tc here i come... hahhaa

purevision01

550cc will be fine if building a return line setup as they will flow enought for 350hp... but if you want to guarantee that you will have enough fuel, go for it... Deascht has a set of of drop in 700's for about 450 i believe.

purevision01

It is not hp that snaps axles its torque... And the stock axles will handle 500 hp depending on the amount of torque the car makes and how crazy the driver is. There are plenty of cars on the forum and that I have built producing in excess of 300whp and have had not issues or signs of axle failure.

coryjames

lol banging gears with a high hp number will do it every time learn to match up gears and drive gentle they will hold alot

java09

yeah im gentle on my axels but then again i only have 272 wtq..

SoFloTC

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lawl

etsnet

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So if you built enough tCs then you'd know the HP and TQ are pretty close to the same.

I'm also not talking about everyday driving I'm talking about on the track where power is meant to be used. If you plan to race it at all and launch it the way a race car should be then plan on replacing the axles a few times unless you get built ones. It really all depends on what you will do with the power you have but I still stand by that the stock axles hold 300hp.

purevision01

You have a strong conviction with this axle business... The only explaination is you mustve broke one... But there are plenty of tcs out there that did not have an issue yet... Never the less there really is no point in buyin new axles unless the current axles fail... Personally, myself along with my customers have had no issues with the stock axles or trannies...

U are correct... If you pound the drive train long enough you are bound to brake something but I seriously doubt it will be the axles on an auto tc... Autos have less drive train shock on the launch if brake boosted and unless the car has a seriously heavy duty shift kit installed I doubt the shifts will do much damage...

IMO the stock engine mounts would go before the axles... And if you have any buddies with 400+ hp hondas or acuras, check to see what axles they are using... Most are stock, and if you compare a GSR axle to a tC axle, you will find the tC axle is visibly larger, both the shaft diameter and the CV joint.

As far as HP vs Tq output... Stock tc's have very close hp tq ratios, but turbo applications will have a much different ratio depending on the size of the turbo and what kind of head work is done...

I also build the tC's to have slightly lower torque but highier hp output on street apps because the car has poor weight transfer characteristics, so launchin the car on anything but a full slick will result in the car spinning wildly thru the gears. Reducing the torque will allow the car to hook better and return a better 60' time.

These are my personal beliefs, not to say that they are the end all to building all cars... I am only stating combination that worked best for my car and my customers cars in this region of the country.

etsnet

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Never broke an axle. I have been on these forums for ever and a day and know what others have been through. I do have to say you are right about the auto that something else would probably fail before the the axles like the tranny.