Has anyone broken a Torsen differential

[NGOT8R]

I've got some slips I can post. So I've got a 2017 gt350. It's all motor but I have added quite a bit to the car. E85 tune, pmas Intake, stainless works long tube headers, 4:56 gear rear end, dss 1 piece aluminum driveshaft, 91mm throttle body, msd coils, etc. I've also removed some weight out of the car as well. So I've got a set of weld laguna beadlock wheels and mickey thompson 305/45/18 drag radials. My fastest 1/8 mile pass was 7.7 at 94mph. The problem I was facing before my axles broke was wheel hop. I would launch anywhere from 2500-4000 rpm. I would engage linelock and do a second gear burnout for about 5-6 seconds to get smoke rolling and the car would leave as hard as ever but my wheel hop was pretty bad. So I've ordered a set of g force renegade axles in hopes of helping with wheel hop and obviously because my axles are broke in half at the current moment. My best 60 foot was 1.6 which I honestly don't even know how because of the wheel hop. I'll post some slips in a bit. Honestly don't even want to look at the car right now.

Sounds like you have a very nice setup. When you get that wheel hop corrected and lay down a solid 60’, it’s gonna fly. Does anyone make a differential bushing kit for the GT350 to help combat wheel hop?

I see I’m not the only one struggling with getting out of the hole on drag radials with a manual tranny. It’s a lot harder to do than some people realize. I don’t have any wheel hop with mine, just a heck of a time getting it to stick to the track through the 60’. I was doing 7K rpm launches. I’m going to try a couple of 3.8K rpm launches next time out and see what that does.

I know it’s frustrating when stuff breaks, but you’re making a really good step up with the Renegade axles. They should be more than strong enough to handle some good launches. I have the Ford Performance axles in mine which are also made by G-Force.

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[Rmac88]

There are lockout kits by bmr you can buy that give you the option the either stiffen or soften however you choose. My rear-end has brand new bushings in the diff. I literally just installed that diff last weekend. I knew I should of replaced the axles while I had the diff out but I've spent 15 grand on the car in the last couple months so I'm running short on my play money. I'm hoping to at least be able to make it through the season and put up some solid numbers while being N/A because next season I'm going to go ahead and boost the car. According to beefcake racing, these axles are supposed to reduce/eliminate wheel hop. We shall see. Im also going to remove the magneride and do adjustable coilovers so I can make on the fly adjustments to load my suspension the way I want. Slowly but surely I'm repurposing the gt350 to a drag car.

 

[NGOT8R]

There are lockout kits by bmr you can buy that give you the option the either stiffen or soften however you choose. My rear-end has brand new bushings in the diff. I literally just installed that diff last weekend. I knew I should of replaced the axles while I had the diff out but I've spent 15 grand on the car in the last couple months so I'm running short on my play money. I'm hoping to at least be able to make it through the season and put up some solid numbers while being N/A because next season I'm going to go ahead and boost the car. According to beefcake racing, these axles are supposed to reduce/eliminate wheel hop. We shall see. Im also going to remove the magneride and do adjustable coilovers so I can make on the fly adjustments to load my suspension the way I want. Slowly but surely I'm repurposing the gt350 to a drag car.
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Mine is magneride too. I partially disabled it with Shock Delete Engineering sensors on the rear when I installed Viking drag shocks.

How will you disable it completely when you install the coil overs?

 

[Rmac88]

So there are a few simulator kits I can purchase to install in the electronic portion of the struts and shocks so I don't get any error messages. Then, select a coilover of my choosing to replace my current magneride struts and shocks. I'll do more research on it once I get a little more serious about replacement of them. I also, just replaced my original shocks and struts last weekend with new magneride shocks and struts. I still have to install my BMR lightweight k member in the car as well. I ordered it from American muscle a couple weeks ago and it should deliver this week.

 

[executiV]

I wonder, have either of you looked into the DSC Sport controller for your Magneride? Hellcat people have said it helps their cars launch quicker I'm wondering if it does for S550s as well

NGOT8R I do also wonder: did you wind up switching to a Torsen?

 

[NGOT8R]

I wonder, have either of you looked into the DSC Sport controller for your Magneride? Hellcat people have said it helps their cars launch quicker I'm wondering if it does for S550s as well

NGOT8R I do also wonder: did you wind up switching to a Torsen?

I do have a Torsen in my car. It came from the factory with one. No problems at all so far and it has even handled 7K rpm launches at the drag strip repeatedly.

 

[executiV]

Ahh okay, I missed the fact that you have a Bullitt

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