WHAT DRIVETRAIN WILL GO FiRST?

[boostmaniac]

I am just wondering having 550 AWHP what will hold up the longest and what is gonna go first?

 

[liquordrunk]

I am just wondering having 550 AWHP what will hold up the longest and what is gonna go first?

well he is on here. DSMTRANCE. his axles snapped at the track. he was fwd w/550 whp.

 

[river]

I am just wondering having 550 AWHP what will hold up the longest and what is gonna go first?

at 550 AWHP you will have problems with pretty much every stock drivetrain component on a 1991 DSM. here is a list of what to upgrade before you put that 550 AWHP to the ground ; change the 3 bolt rear to a 4 bolt rear, put a good pressure plate and disc in there (ACT 2600/2900 or comprable), the stock flywheel will hold that amount of power though for quicker revs a lightened flywheel would be nice...but not neccisarily stronger, most of them have actually been proven to be weaker than a stock flywheel or more suseptible to damage or wear. next will be parts of your tranny starting with the center diff...i would suggest a full race build by Shepard Racing. you may want to consider upgraded CV axles, though i would suspect that the OEM ones can take quite a beating, the transfer case should be fine, and the driveshaft should be ok also. im putting down nearly 400 AWHP to the ground and that was a trick enough.

 

[river]

well he is on here. DSMTRANCE. his axles snapped at the track. he was fwd w/550 whp.

fwd with stock axles would be the first problem there. awd is gonna have quite a powertrain loss and distribution will be cut in 1/4 as opposed to 1/2. 225 HP to each 2 drive wheels/axles as opposed to appr. 137 HP to each 4 drive wheels/axles is QUITE a difference. 550 AWHP should be ok on stock axles.