Someone has to have some info on what's happening.

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2000 Silver Lightning 13.16 (so far)
PSP 4-way
PSP Filter Kit
PSP Lower Pulley
Level 10 Shift kit
F-250 Trans pan
MagnaFlow 12468
Snug-Lid

I feel a 12.xx coming on.

Team PSP West

 

I was there yesterday till about 3:30 Spiro went to a 100 shot and found out that 100 shot refers to the number of pieces that an aluminum drive shaft explodes into when the nox turns on. The needle bearings shoot all over. There was no real damage to the truck but the drag racers out will have to deal with the axle wrap under power. The other issue is that these drive do not appear to fit real well. You all may want to paint these things to make clearance problems real apperant.

On the brite side he brought the stock one as a spare.


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Andy Whittle
White 2000
#2482 of 4966
Built 4/27/00

My Autocross car

 

Ouch
Spiro must be bumming.

Do you know who posted the fastest time?

Thanks for the update.

 

I have seen several reports of the Ford Aluminum shafts failing. Sounds like the steel are best for drag racing and the aluminum would be ok for road racing.

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2000 Silver Lightning 13.16 (so far)
PSP 4-way
PSP Filter Kit
PSP Lower Pulley
Level 10 Shift kit
F-250 Trans pan
MagnaFlow 12468
Snug-Lid

I feel a 12.xx coming on.

Team PSP West

 

Do you mean to tell me that Ford has once again created a part that fails and/or breaks when you use it for its intended purpose....naaaawwwwwwwww that can't be. Bet they won't offer to replace it either!

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Steve
Mine:
1999 F-150 Sport Supercab
Bright Red 4.6L Auto
Billet Grill, Billet Ant, Clear Corners, Sony CD Player, Pioneers in all doors, Kicker 100si Amp, MTX preformed underseat box. Fiberglass Bed Cover
Hers:
2000 Expy Sport
Black, Grey Leather 5.4L
Clear Corners, Alpine CD Player, Punch 150 Amp, JL Audio preformed sub box in rear panel.

 

I have a little trouble puting the blaim on Ford when Spiro makes far more torque than the stock springs were ever designed to accept. This is coupled with the traction generated by drag slicks on drag race track. He is pulling accelerations close to twice what my truck pulls with stock tires on street concrete.

The Ford gaurentee is that Spiro can keep all the parts that that he can find after the BANG. Welcome to racing

Andy

 

check out www.thefordmall.com for the qualifing times there suppose to keep it updated as the event carries on

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2000 SILVER L (FOR SUMMER)
95 4X4 FLAIRSIDE(FOR WINTER)
2000 MOUNTAINEER AWD V8 (WIFE'S CAR)

 

Pro Lightning Paul Duckett NA 10.453 134.56

Street Lightning Ben Nykiel NA 12.580 111.62

 

Are you kidding? It's intended purpose? Ford does not expect you to throw 100 shots of nitrous on your vehicle. You cannot expect every component of the vehicle to hold up to all kinda of crazy mods because the car was NOT designed for that kind of power.

When you start modding like that, especially at the level of power spiro is making, don't go crying to ford and saying that the car is "faulty". I bet that Spiro wouldn't expect that stuff to hold up, so I don't know why you do.

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2000 Red Lightning
BedRug
95 Saleen S-351 Convertible/Triple Black
97 Kawasaki Vulcan 800 Classic

 

The failures I have heard about were on the street. With the amout of power and traction Spiro has this shouldn't have been too big of surprise. Traction bars will help some, a 4-link will cure it for sure.

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2000 Silver Lightning 13.16 (so far)
PSP 4-way
PSP Filter Kit
PSP Lower Pulley
Level 10 Shift kit
F-250 Trans pan
MagnaFlow 12468
Snug-Lid

I feel a 12.xx coming on.

Team PSP West

 

My CARBON-FIBER Driveshaft can handle 900+ hp (so was stated by the manufacturer). My Cal-Tracks-one year old- can handle ANY WIND UP-short of breaking a leaf spring.
So I figure being Pre-prepared, the only wind up I will encounter is my Blood-pressure after every pass down he 1/4 mile (or could that be adrenalin?) he,he, he.
BE PREPARED-For warned is for armed!!
Dan

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PSP TOTALLY MODIFIED
Best ET 12.57
Best MPH 107.89
Best 60 ft 1.72
So-Far!!
Man, I LOVE These PSP PRODUCTS!!!
(Thanks Sal!!!!)

 

RedDevil,
Alph had the same carbon shaft. It is now a cutom two piece unit. Hopefully just a fluke.

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2000 Silver Lightning 13.16 (so far)
PSP 4-way
PSP Filter Kit
PSP Lower Pulley
Level 10 Shift kit
F-250 Trans pan
MagnaFlow 12468
Snug-Lid

I feel a 12.xx coming on.

Team PSP West

 

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I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy.

'84 Alan Record Carbonio, Aerospoke wheels, Campy brakes.

'00 SVT Lightning, silver, built 2/9/00, #133 of 4966, G-tech Pro, JBA headers, 4.10 gears, Swanson chip, Pro-M, NGK plugs, carbon drive shaft, Roadmaster suspension kit, TransGo shift kit, cam bolts, Jackson washers, Wet Okoles, Kenyon transmission
13.39 @ 102.5

2001 Kevlacat 2400, twin 115 Evinrude FICHT, Raytheon VHF, radar, autopilot and GPS chartplotter/fishfinder.



gmvye@pacbell.net

 

OH! GREAT!!! First my I/C now I have to worry, every time I launch, that I may join Alpha's club!!!
Alpha? Will they stand behind it???????
American Quality Control. Got to love it. NOT!!

Dan

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PSP TOTALLY MODIFIED
Best ET 12.57
Best MPH 107.89
Best 60 ft 1.72
So-Far!!
Man, I LOVE These PSP PRODUCTS!!!
(Thanks Sal!!!!)

 

Aluminum is a very poor material with which to build a drive shaft. I was astonished to hear that Ford put aluminum shafts in the '01s. You won't find any Pro-stockers running aluminum shafts. I know someone who can build you a steel shaft that won't break for about $350. If you want the info, send me an e-mail.

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I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy.

'84 Alan Record Carbonio, Aerospoke wheels, Campy brakes.

'00 SVT Lightning, silver, built 2/9/00, #133 of 4966, G-tech Pro, JBA headers, 4.10 gears, Swanson chip, Pro-M, NGK plugs, carbon drive shaft, Roadmaster suspension kit, TransGo shift kit, cam bolts, Jackson washers, Wet Okoles, Kenyon transmission
13.39 @ 102.5

2001 Kevlacat 2400, twin 115 Evinrude FICHT, Raytheon VHF, radar, autopilot and GPS chartplotter/fishfinder.



gmvye@pacbell.net