Differential Goes Out With a Bang!

Deputy Editor

Here’s another reason why it’s smart to give drag cars a little breathing room. Just after the driver manages to plant the tires, the differential explodes and pops straight out of the car. Sucks to be the owner, but at least no pieces landed in anyone’s skull…

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Posted at 3:06 pm in drag racing, exploding differential, John Coyle

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moparcrazy69
Jan 6, 2010 at 8:00 am

PLEASE NOMINATE MY 1969 ROADRUNNER FOR SHOW OFF OF THE WEEK!, Thank you!

RockThis3
Jan 5, 2010 at 7:53 pm

That could have ended badly! At least it dropped clean, could have been worse for the spectators. Ouch!
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The-ChevyKiller
Jan 5, 2010 at 1:24 pm

Ouch

1982_chevy
Jan 5, 2010 at 11:20 am

HAHA that sucks

XTZTwinTurbo
Jan 4, 2010 at 10:34 pm

Wow

racerjim
Jan 4, 2010 at 7:23 pm

First off, that wasn’t a Camaro. Second, to answer VWLarry’s question (BTW, I’m a lurker over at VW Vortex, congrats on talking to “Jay”!) this looks to be the land of OZ- I’m guessing that’s a Holden or Chrysler, and thus is part of an Australian sanctioning body. What may have happened is that when the pinion escaped the pumpkin, it shot forward and broke the output shaft from the transmission, and then slid out when the car rolled forward. All a loop would do is prevent a car from pole-vaulting during a run.
Interesting video, though.

VWLarry
Jan 4, 2010 at 3:34 pm

Good old high-speed comeapart. Was this NHRA, or what sanctioner? I thought that most classes in NHRA were required to use a driveshaft strap(s) to contain it when it decides to go for a walk.