Subject	At what power levels is the RB26 crank breaking?
Posted by	Scotts94z32 on April 20, 2009 at 12:44 PM
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In Reply To	Just tring to make people aware of the problem... posted by Machtavian on April 20, 2009 at 11:16 AM
Message	I don't know what the RB uses for a crankshaft material, however, the VG crankshaft is a high strength, high toughness carbon-manganese steel. As a forged product, is is very strong. SS ____________________________________________________ 2:19
Follow Ups	The 1009rwhp beast snapped the crank at the drag strip... - Machtavian 21:01:21 04/19/09 What other damage did it cause? - FuerGrissa 21:07:45 04/19/09 Not sure unil it gets torn apart... - Machtavian 21:11:45 04/19/09 *probably* (n/m) - Machtavian 21:14:07 04/19/09 Well that sucks :( (n/m) - collegeboy 21:09:32 04/19/09 that really sucks - komplexZTT 21:38:23 04/19/09 Interesting! Never seen one break during a burn out (n/m) - John@Z1 21:39:31 04/19/09 All that money lost. Sucks to hear. (n/m) - rojoloco (San Diego) 21:44:51 04/19/09 Re: The 1009rwhp beast snapped the crank at the drag strip... - WazTTed 21:45:22 04/19/09 Re: Re: The 1009rwhp beast snapped the crank at the drag strip... - Tech@EPR 21:57:15 04/19/09 Just tring to make people aware of the problem... - Machtavian 11:16:22 04/20/09 At what power levels is the RB26 crank breaking? - Scotts94z32 12:44:45 04/20/09 Re: Just tring to make people aware of the problem... - Tech@EPR 17:36:04 04/20/09 Does it have a LW underdrive pulley? - Spddracer 21:45:30 04/19/09 2nd. Something rotating isnt right. Pulley, or as Tech@epr - 5280Z_nightstalker 22:13:22 04/19/09 Re: The 1009rwhp beast snapped the crank at the drag strip... - Tech@EPR 21:48:56 04/19/09 I was just going to quote you saying it was rated at 2000hp - KevinZtwin 21:52:16 04/19/09 Big 2nd. (n/m) - Red Baron Z 21:58:56 04/19/09 Escort Racing used a stock crank on their 1200whp+ drag Z32. - 952+2TT 21:57:24 04/19/09 what was he running for a crank pulley? - aliaZ 22:33:05 04/19/09 2nd, at that level an ATI is a MUST. - zboost(NoVA) 00:10:34 04/20/09 Re: 2nd, at that level an ATI is a MUST. - Tech@EPR 00:21:14 04/20/09 $510 @ bde ;-) (n/m) - LitlElvis 00:42:33 04/20/09 Glad I have one (n/m) - collegeboy 00:43:57 04/20/09 Re: $510 @ bde ;-) - Tech@EPR 00:53:27 04/20/09 Standard UR pulley... - Machtavian 10:58:53 04/20/09 sucks, was it on the first run of the day or did he get runs - tya 22:33:12 04/19/09 =-) (n/m) - nemo1080 (Iowa) 00:15:25 04/20/09 Re: The 1009rwhp beast snapped the crank at the drag strip... - Rob260 00:57:20 04/20/09 Always be on a lower boost/rpm when doing your burn out. - Jason300zxTT 07:46:01 04/20/09 Just because one broke doesn't mean you have found - na300zx (OH) 08:01:49 04/20/09 Agreed. (n/m) - Scotts94z32 10:16:03 04/20/09 So what you're saying is that you need several too break - Machtavian 11:04:25 04/20/09 That is exactly what I am saying. - na300zx (OH) 11:38:08 04/20/09 Yes. He is saying that a sample size of one is not - 300NASeattle 15:06:37 04/20/09 Somewhat true. As it could be the general area where the - mds2004 17:25:04 04/21/09 Bummer! That sucks (n/m) - Z_Pilot 10:03:32 04/20/09 Sucks. As mentioned above, I wouldn't state this as a new - TheTwinZ (Peru) 10:14:26 04/20/09 Here's my take on it... - CaliguyPurdue (redesigning) 14:18:09 04/20/09 Mmmm, Wallner lines. (n/m) - Scotts94z32 15:48:26 04/20/09 Has anyone analyzed our crank material? - Ashman2k2 16:13:24 04/20/09 It would be a pretty complex simulation... - CaliguyPurdue (redesigning) 16:36:48 04/20/09 I understand what you are saying, but I was looking for a - Ashman2k2 17:57:59 04/20/09 Re: Has anyone analyzed our crank material? - Tech@EPR 17:28:19 04/20/09 Nice! that would be awesome (n/m) - Ashman2k2 18:08:16 04/20/09 i <3 Metalorgy (n/m) - Adam (NoVA) 08:40:40 04/21/09 D'oh, sorry to hear (n/m) - TT XTZ 16:48:54 04/20/09 You mentioned that the assembly was NOT balanced right? - Seb@Specialty-Z 17:51:08 04/20/09 wow - aliaZ 18:46:45 04/20/09
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