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10 Bolt M6 And Et Strrets

Old Sep 12, 2004 | 05:33 PM
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10 Bolt M6 And Et Strrets

How Many People In Here Have Used Or Use Et Streets On A M6 With A Stock 10 Bolt, And Have Not Broken Yet.
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Old Sep 12, 2004 | 05:45 PM
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Re: 10 Bolt M6 And Et Strrets

when I asked this I got a few responses such as "I have used ET Streets and a stock rear end and got into the low 11's high 10's on stock rear end with many passes!"

So this is my personal conclusion:
#1 if something bad happens everyone and their brother will know.
#2 if something good happens no one cares.
#3 not all stock rear ends are created equal. I trashed an auburn 3.73 on my LT1 with street tires on the toll way! (was showing dad how I can lauch my auto!)
#4 run it, if it breaks, ya wanted to upgrade anyways!

That being said, I own ET Streets, BFG DR's and Nittos.. My clutch currently with its 46K miles will not hold the power needed to break my rear end. At the track I can barely break the tires loose at the burnout box. But its good enough for low 13's so until I decide to change out my clutch, my rear is safe from my desire to get 1.6 short times.. heh
Old Sep 12, 2004 | 06:03 PM
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Re: 10 Bolt M6 And Et Strrets

ET streets and a crappy clutch might make your 10 bolt last awhile, all though I doubt it. Decent clutch plus ET streets, (and this is what you want to go fast) kiss your 10 bolt good by. It may take a (short) while, but it is a proven fact.
Old Sep 12, 2004 | 08:31 PM
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Re: 10 Bolt M6 And Et Strrets

I trashed mine on street tires.... 12bolt sitting under it now
Old Sep 12, 2004 | 09:17 PM
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Re: 10 Bolt M6 And Et Strrets

Originally Posted by psychocabbage
when I asked this I got a few responses such as "I have used ET Streets and a stock rear end and got into the low 11's high 10's on stock rear end with many passes!"
I bet all those guys are A4's. 10 bolts with A4's can have traction and last. 10 bolts with M6 that have traction=broken rear end.
Old Sep 12, 2004 | 09:41 PM
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Re: 10 Bolt M6 And Et Strrets

Haha, Sweet.
Old Sep 13, 2004 | 01:44 PM
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Re: 10 Bolt M6 And Et Strrets

i have a stock rear end, spec stage 3 clutch, launched 3500-4500 rpms on et streets 4 times, and it did fine.
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Old Sep 13, 2004 | 01:55 PM
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Re: 10 Bolt M6 And Et Strrets

I made over 100 passes on the 3.73s in my '97's 10-bolt launching at 4-5k (although only cutting low 1.8s) on ET streets and the rear was still together (albeit a bit noisy :P) when I sold the car.

It's a crap shoot. Some are luckier than others.
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