Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) Pic of Broken Flex Plate

[Graphic man]

here is some pics of a stock Flex plate and what a little HP and TQ will do

 

[Mactruck]

It makes you wonder that as we improve parts to eliminate breakage down the line (ie- Billet shafts and such) What may break next down the line needs to be improved.



Do I see billet flexplates in our near future? (can you even do that?)



Nice Carnage though. What were you doing?

 

[Graphic man]

yes a billet flexplate is going back in.



the truck has only ever seen 2 trips down the 1/4 mile and only 6psi of boost launch. it has never pulled. i do not beat on it at all. i guess it was time to break :-laf



Scott

 

[paulb]

That must have made a really ugly sound! Sorry you had problems. What were you doing at the time it broke?



I have a pretty blue billet flex plate. Don't get to see it much though...



Paul

 

[Graphic man]

i was on my way home in traffic, box on 2x1 1/4 go fast peddle maybe 15 psi of boost and BANG,... ... ... it's a sound that sends shivers up your spine and say WTF was that... ... . time to call a tow truck :{



Scott

 

[DWeiler]

i was on my way home in traffic, box on 2x1 1/4 go fast peddle maybe 15 psi of boost and BANG,... ... ... it's a sound that sends shivers up your spine and say WTF was that... ... . time to call a tow truck :{



Scott

Kind of like when you blow your first boost hose off (with my new B1 a while back),i was pretty sure i had no more clean underwear to change into after that ---Oh well once i figured out what happend i felt a little better,i upgraded to some silicone ones and so far so good. PS it was so loud that my dad behind me in his 03 Hemi coming back from a hunting trip on the highway heard it go---go figure.

 

[YFZBOB]

Webster Dictionary should put that photo under:



torque

n.



1. The moment of a force; the measure of a force's tendency to produce torsion and rotation about an axis, equal to the vector product of the radius vector from the axis of rotation to the point of application of the force and the force vector.

2. A turning or twisting force.



tr. v. , torqued, torqu·ing, torques.



To impart torque to.



My GOD MAN, have you no shame! LOL!!!!!!

 

[Fishin Guide]

I have a pretty blue billet flex plate. Don't get to see it much though...



Paul

I just happen to know where the last one of those is going!



Now I am afraid to use the loud pedal!



Dave

 

[Holysmokes]

the truck has only ever seen 2 trips down the 1/4 mile and only 6psi of boost launch. it has never pulled. i do not beat on it at all. i guess it was time to break

You take traffic 1/4 mile at a time :-laf



Sorry to heat that happened though bud, hope she has a speedy recovery!

 

[Graphic man]

You take traffic 1/4 mile at a time :-laf



Sorry to heat that happened though bud, hope she has a speedy recovery!

:-laf :-laf god help ya smokes :-laf :-laf

 

[TGibbs]

Oh so you mean that little frisbee looking deal is supposed to stay inside that big doughnut looking thingamajig??!!??!! :-laf :-laf



Heres to a sppedy fix

 

[59Turbo]

I can't believe that's all there is to one of those flexplates! Who sells billet flexplates and how much are they? I need to go thru my trans soon and by the looks of it I'm replacing mine with a billet one.

 

[Yooper1]

Scott,

Your starting to sound like me? I all to well know the sounds and the breaking of parts. . That why I now have a STOCK 06 mega cad.

If one won't go, take the one that will. Hope you get it together soon.

Mike



P. s. I guess I should look into a flex plate.

 

[wtfd6]

here is what my new flexplate looks like.


mark

 

[Graphic man]

Thanks Mark... ..... rub it in ... :-laf :-laf

 

[Fishin Guide]

Mark,



is that the new DTT unit?



I know they needed something that was more universal use.



Dave

 

[wtfd6]

I got it from DTT. it is stout. it is two times as thick as the stock one is. not to mention it is one solid piece.


mark

 

[Graphic man]

Well, new Flexplate is here thanks to DTT..... WOW what a stout piece, i don't think i'll breaking this thing :-laf



Thanks to DTT for there help and for getting it to me so quick.



Scott