Vevapower Waiting for the 1st N/A 12! Donating Members 2,533 Member For: 17y 12d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 05/12/11 09:18 AM Share Posted 05/12/11 09:18 AM Guys had the box pulled out today after snapping an input shaft in on the 2nd session of the day at powerplay yesterday.Basically as I came onto the straight from turn 12 I decided this time (previous laps I was in 2nd but when I nailed it, it just fried 2nd and 3rd and was sketchy going sideways down the main striaight at 150+ with cars nect to me) to just leave it in 3rd (was in man mode) and just wind it on and once I felt it comoing onto boost then mash it! Well all that did was as soon as the boost was building and I mashed the pedal it in a split second dropped back into 2nd and "BANG" and that was game over! the only good thing was that it happend at the top of the straight which allowed me to roll into pit lane and down to where the towies were.This is where they found the snapped input shaft when the box came out, it was just lying under the converter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber Carnage on the Garage Floor Donating Members 3,994 Member For: 14y 9m 12d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast Posted 05/12/11 09:23 AM Share Posted 05/12/11 09:23 AM Good info Veva and bad luck mate. So, how much of the box do they need to pull apart to replace it? No metal has gone through it so keen to know what's involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f6mark Member 2,908 Member For: 14y 9d Gender: Male Posted 05/12/11 09:31 AM Share Posted 05/12/11 09:31 AM sh*t matt.. u must of been SMASH'n THE BOOST mate.. good right up mate.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIP_HSV HOON Member 1,636 Member For: 14y 11m 8d Gender: Male Location: W.A Posted 05/12/11 09:42 AM Share Posted 05/12/11 09:42 AM Good time to upgrade and get a built box Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vevapower Waiting for the 1st N/A 12! Donating Members 2,533 Member For: 17y 12d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 05/12/11 09:59 AM Author Share Posted 05/12/11 09:59 AM Good time to upgrade and get a built box MattYeah thinking about it!Funnily enough my box is sitting right next to a built ZF for sale!Guy wants to much though!Will build the box next year b4 winter comes around! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapper Bronze Donating Members 320 Member For: 13y 10m 4d Gender: Male Posted 05/12/11 10:43 AM Share Posted 05/12/11 10:43 AM what is the pricedrive in and out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vevapower Waiting for the 1st N/A 12! Donating Members 2,533 Member For: 17y 12d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 05/12/11 10:56 AM Author Share Posted 05/12/11 10:56 AM what is the pricedrive in and out?Not sure is I know what your asking here!Price for fixing the box or price for building the box! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vevapower Waiting for the 1st N/A 12! Donating Members 2,533 Member For: 17y 12d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 05/12/11 10:59 AM Author Share Posted 05/12/11 10:59 AM (edited) Good info Veva and bad luck mate. So, how much of the box do they need to pull apart to replace it? No metal has gone through it so keen to know what's involved.Yeah box needs to come a fair bit apart for them to fix it mate!Was hunting around all day for a Cryogenic treated shaft but no one's got one, so will just put the stocker one back in for now and avoid 3rd gear wind on's! Edited 05/12/11 11:05 AM by Vevapower Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rednose RNS10S Donating Members 2,229 Member For: 18y 6m 7d Gender: Male Posted 05/12/11 11:03 AM Share Posted 05/12/11 11:03 AM (edited) Hey Matt, very sorry to hear. I was there in the morning when I saw the F6 come off the trailer and that's when I was informed me of what happened. Kind of worries me now as I've got a tuned ZF also. But probably better to break an input shaft then something else further back in the box. Will you be going billet or the heat treated shaft? Keep us posted mate and I'm sure it'll be back out very soon.Sorry mate must of posted together. Shaft question answered Edited 05/12/11 11:04 AM by rednose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vevapower Waiting for the 1st N/A 12! Donating Members 2,533 Member For: 17y 12d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 05/12/11 11:06 AM Author Share Posted 05/12/11 11:06 AM Hey Matt, very sorry to hear. I was there in the morning when I saw the F6 come off the trailer and that's when I was informed me of what happened. Kind of worries me now as I've got a tuned ZF also. But probably better to break an input shaft then something else further back in the box. Will you be going billet or the heat treated shaft? Keep us posted mate and I'm sure it'll be back out very soon.Sorry mate must of posted together. Shaft question answeredYeah mate not to worry car will be back on road for the weekend!It happen just after this on this lap:- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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