GT35R Turbo on M3 + high boost = destroyed driveshaft

[Jon K]

http://www.icsperformance.com/DSCN2027.JPG

Completely obliterated - from bimmerforums, i can post more pics if you want.

[kyleN20]

id like to see more pics, musta had alot of power

[E34 530]

That's nuts. It didn't go up through the floorboards or anything did it??

[SharkmanBMW]

that must have been a serious bang!
schrapnel do any damage?

[rob101]

what kind of clutch was he using out of interest?

[Alexlind123]

http://servo.postverket.us/alex/750 e34.jpg

[genphreak]

that must have been a serious bang!
schrapnel do any damage?I've heard of clutches exploding and take out people's legs like a cirucular saw coming through the floorpan, one hopes a shaft would not send parts into your ass, but anything could happen if it all starts flapping around under load- that looks like a lucky result... I must say, the 2-peice driveshaft might be good, but it sure seems finickity, I wonder how the Germans go with them, esp. Shogun's mates with those twin turbo 750s hauling 2000kg... :) Nick

[rob101]

It also depends on how big the tyres are and how grippy the clutch is....... if you are wheel spinning you aren't transferring all the torque through the driveline, likewise if the clutch is slipping. I wouldn't mind seeing more pictures, i am trying to work out whether fatigue or shock loading was the cluprit :p

[Jon K]

I think he was running a UUC variant of clutch, and was on full slicks with anti-lag. I didn't read the article in fulle. He also broke teeth off the gearing int he differential:

http://www.icsperformance.com/DSCN2032.JPG


On that note, bed time.

[Kalevera]

Whoever built, or last serviced, that diff didn't know what they were doing.

best, whit

[Jeff N.]

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Whoever built, or last serviced, that diff didn't know what they were doing.

best, whit