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Post by rickm » 11 Nov 2004 03:58 pm

have been doing a lot of burnouts in my 340 1.4, i know it wrecks your tyres but can it damage anything else i.e. the diff

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Post by 5lab » 11 Nov 2004 04:43 pm

probably wreck the torque tube which is already pretty weak, other than that the gearbox, clutch and diff will all be put under silly strain
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Post by DeKay » 11 Nov 2004 05:42 pm

So that's you told!

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Post by Carl » 11 Nov 2004 06:02 pm

You mean the prop? I didnt think the <2.0l models had a torque tube.

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Post by SteveP » 11 Nov 2004 06:02 pm

340s dont have torque tubes?

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Post by Tom » 11 Nov 2004 06:16 pm

I think he was referring to the breather tube.
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Post by 5lab » 11 Nov 2004 06:20 pm

i was refering to the prop, wtih the wrong name. soz
Siddy-'87 360 Glt lhd convertible
Swapsea-'89 360GLT-swapped!
Leah-'84 340GL-sold! Maisie-'85 340GL-sold!
Snowy-'88 360GLE-killed by a truck! Dougle-'89 360GLT-dead&stolen!
Nessy-'86 340GL-foggy's! Grace-'86 360GLT-gone!

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Post by Tom » 11 Nov 2004 08:10 pm

stupid boy
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Post by special » 11 Nov 2004 08:16 pm

tom
what the hell is a breather tube if you meen the tube for the breather pipe
i think he ment damaging somthin just ever so slightly more expensive
stupid boy!
dare to be different

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Post by Chris_C » 11 Nov 2004 08:28 pm

Two threads with abuse in? in less than 6 hours?!?!! Is this our first case of forum rage? You guys need to get more kiting in your diet ;)
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Post by Tom » 11 Nov 2004 09:52 pm

LOL, no, I was only messing about with the 'stupid boy' thing, I'm sure 5labby will take it all in good humour.

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Post by redline » 11 Nov 2004 10:03 pm

yeh , not like he's bin caught doggin or anything
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Post by SteveP » 11 Nov 2004 10:15 pm

redline wrote:yeh , not like he's bin caught doggin or anything
Oi!! snide remarks could atleast be in the original post :P

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Post by redline » 11 Nov 2004 10:17 pm

nice to see your awake Steve
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Post by 5lab » 12 Nov 2004 12:53 am

Tom wrote:stupid boy
coming from someone who drives into trolly parks?
Siddy-'87 360 Glt lhd convertible
Swapsea-'89 360GLT-swapped!
Leah-'84 340GL-sold! Maisie-'85 340GL-sold!
Snowy-'88 360GLE-killed by a truck! Dougle-'89 360GLT-dead&stolen!
Nessy-'86 340GL-foggy's! Grace-'86 360GLT-gone!

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