driveline stength? manual ss

[brendanh]

How strong is the drivetrain in the SS? mines standard for now wondaring how much of a smashing i can give it?

i also plan to supercharge it later on, not going to be chassing big number as i have a 2nd car for that.

thanks

 

[Heron SSV]

how long is a piece of string? it depends on what mods you've done and your driving style. generally the clutch is the first upgrade once you start mods. the diff isnt too bad and should take a fair bit of power until you start launching and smacking it through the gears. can you elaborate more on what power figures you're roughly hoping to achieve and what you're planning on using the car for?

 

[RiCeY]

Driving hard with mechanical sympathy you shouldnt have any issues.

Driving hard like a moron doing limiter clutch dumps or changing gears without lifting throttle the chances of damage are high as in any car.

 

[brendanh]

i have alot of mechanical sympathy, how hard of a clutch dump can you get away with?

the car is currently standared and wont be supercharge for a while.

as for power im chassing im going for about 300kw at the wheels, easy with a supercharger and if i want too i can always chasse more pretty easy.

 

[Reaper]

i have alot of mechanical sympathy, how hard of a clutch dump can you get away with?

the car is currently standared and wont be supercharge for a while.

as for power im chassing im going for about 300kw at the wheels, easy with a supercharger and if i want too i can always chasse more pretty easy.

I have 300 at the wheels (cam only - would be disappointed if it was charged) for over a year now on the stock clutch and going fine (stocko HSV clutch). If you rev and dump frequently it's a real lottery. You may be lucky and last ages or you might shoot yourself on the 3rd go. Nobody can say for sure.

The only thing certain is the more you abuse the car, the (far) higher chance that something will lunch itself bigtime.

Reaper

 

[Munz]

I have 300 at the wheels (cam only - would be disappointed if it was charged) for over a year now on the stock clutch and going fine (stocko HSV clutch). If you rev and dump frequently it's a real lottery. You may be lucky and last ages or you might shoot yourself on the 3rd go. Nobody can say for sure.

The only thing certain is the more you abuse the car, the (far) higher chance that something will lunch itself bigtime.

Reaper

Bit different for you Reaper as you have the T6060 not the T56, with 450ftlbs of torque its a bit different to the 600ftlbs the T6060 can take

Although OP you'll bust a clutch before gearbox

 

[brendanh]

so the t56 isnt as strong?

 

[Munz]

its still strong my mates running a VU SS with a gt45 turbo and its handling it well, as said in above posts don't abuse it and it should be ok

 

[Heron SSV]

VE's don't have the T56

 

[brendanh]

2006-2008 had the t56. mine is 07