# SSmokinn is Out of Commission. **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [September 30, 2011, 11:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ssmokinn-is-out-of-commission/260672 "2011-09-30T23:38:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SSmokinn\_SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@SSmokinn\_SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SSmokinn_SS)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2011, 11:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ssmokinn-is-out-of-commission/260672/1 "2011-09-30T23:38:25Z")
Long story short, I snapped my drive shaft in half. Broke my torque arm off my rear end, smashed the complete shit out of my trans tunnel, Have a leaking transmission etc. Took AAA almost 3 hours to come get me, 3 miles away from their building in clifton park. Been a rough night. I will sayw this. Snapping the driveshaft on the 1-2 shift, scared the balls out of me. ![http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj136/sxryder46/DSC00075.jpg](http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj136/sxryder46/DSC00075.jpg) ![http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj136/sxryder46/DSC00076.jpg](http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj136/sxryder46/DSC00076.jpg) ![http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj136/sxryder46/DSC00077.jpg](http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj136/sxryder46/DSC00077.jpg) ![http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj136/sxryder46/DSC00078.jpg](http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj136/sxryder46/DSC00078.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![REDWGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redwgn/32/6695_2.png) [@REDWGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/REDWGN)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2011, 11:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ssmokinn-is-out-of-commission/260672/2 "2011-09-30T23:42:32Z")
Jeeeez. At least youre alright. What’s the plan now? ---
**Author:** ![SSmokinn\_SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@SSmokinn\_SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SSmokinn_SS)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2011, 11:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ssmokinn-is-out-of-commission/260672/3 "2011-09-30T23:44:38Z")
fix it. I think my new quest to get more power, will be on hold for a while. Im still trying to pull my balls out of my throat. I think that was one of the scariest things I have ever dealt with, and I have been through some shit. ---
**Author:** ![TurboTravis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbotravis/32/6406_2.png) [@TurboTravis](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurboTravis)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2011, 11:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ssmokinn-is-out-of-commission/260672/4 "2011-09-30T23:54:45Z")
All forum foolishness aside, I’m glad that you or anyone else didn’t get hurt, and that the damage is repairable. ---
**Author:** ![sbardy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@sbardy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sbardy)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 5:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ssmokinn-is-out-of-commission/260672/5 "2011-10-01T05:58:26Z")
What Travis said. Glad to see your ok, not the biggest deal in the world. ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 6:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ssmokinn-is-out-of-commission/260672/6 "2011-10-01T06:04:43Z")
Time to put in a driveshaft safety loop. Theyre about 30 bucks from Summit and not too hard to install. Supposedly required for cars running 12’s if I remember right too. ---
**Author:** ![SSmokinn\_SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@SSmokinn\_SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SSmokinn_SS)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 6:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ssmokinn-is-out-of-commission/260672/7 "2011-10-01T06:17:35Z")
paul, my torque arm has a driveshaft safety loop built into it. thats not the part that did damage. The part that was still attached to the rear end is what smashed around. ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 6:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ssmokinn-is-out-of-commission/260672/8 "2011-10-01T06:23:00Z")
oh, ok. Im not familiar with the torque arm setup but I was told I should put a loop in mine (and did). ---
**Author:** ![slowgto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a587f6/32.png) [@slowgto](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowgto)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 6:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ssmokinn-is-out-of-commission/260672/9 "2011-10-01T06:26:45Z")
Good excuse to get out of the rental the 14th…jk ---
**Author:** ![SSmokinn\_SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@SSmokinn\_SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SSmokinn_SS)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 6:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ssmokinn-is-out-of-commission/260672/10 "2011-10-01T06:27:29Z")
> [@First stateside 400hp 135i](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-stateside-400hp-135i/45727/77): > > oh, ok. Im not familiar with the torque arm setup but I was told I should put a loop in mine (and did). ![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/8/0/8004fb43bd554f218a7ff1fa9743b8f22dd45cd7.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 7:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ssmokinn-is-out-of-commission/260672/11 "2011-10-01T07:09:13Z")
so im takin it zacks car beat ya ??? fuckin a right man . my cars always win lol ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 7:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ssmokinn-is-out-of-commission/260672/12 "2011-10-01T07:10:18Z")
from what i see , that trq arm broke and thats why i took out the d/s man ---
**Author:** ![big\_red](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/big_red/32/6328_2.png) [@big\_red](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/big_red)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 7:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ssmokinn-is-out-of-commission/260672/13 "2011-10-01T07:22:38Z")
Cameos car did the same thing on Morgans dyno ---
**Author:** ![SSmokinn\_SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@SSmokinn\_SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SSmokinn_SS)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 7:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ssmokinn-is-out-of-commission/260672/14 "2011-10-01T07:29:53Z")
> [@88slowmarro"](#): > > so im takin it zacks car beat ya ??? fuckin a right man . my cars always win lol lol ur funny. ---
**Author:** ![SSmokinn\_SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@SSmokinn\_SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SSmokinn_SS)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 7:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ssmokinn-is-out-of-commission/260672/15 "2011-10-01T07:30:36Z")
> [@HELLO](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hello/45766/8): > > Cameos car did the same thing on Morgans dyno his was loose U joint bolts. mine snapped in half. big difference lol ---
**Author:** ![SSmokinn\_SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@SSmokinn\_SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SSmokinn_SS)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 7:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ssmokinn-is-out-of-commission/260672/16 "2011-10-01T07:31:29Z")
> [@FS: 2003 Hyundai Tiburon GT V6](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-2003-hyundai-tiburon-gt-v6/45736/4): > > from what i see , that trq arm broke and thats why i took out the d/s man its hard to tell what broke first. ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 7:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ssmokinn-is-out-of-commission/260672/17 "2011-10-01T07:41:12Z")
That few ARM isn’t gonna snap cause of the d/s …look at the break point ! Deff from load from the t r.q ARM breaking ---
**Author:** ![psi2high](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psi2high/32/6320_2.png) [@psi2high](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psi2high)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 7:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ssmokinn-is-out-of-commission/260672/18 "2011-10-01T07:46:45Z")
Damn drew that sucks but at least you are ok and its easy stuff to replace. ---
**Author:** ![johnnyk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/johnnyk/32/6480_2.png) [@johnnyk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/johnnyk)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 8:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ssmokinn-is-out-of-commission/260672/19 "2011-10-01T08:12:47Z")
holy hell man, glad to see nothing realllly bad happened ---
**Author:** ![DUKE\_LADUKE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/duke_laduke/32/6317_2.png) [@DUKE\_LADUKE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DUKE_LADUKE)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 9:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ssmokinn-is-out-of-commission/260672/20 "2011-10-01T09:47:51Z")
WOW , good thing your ok . Cars can be fixed [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ssmokinn-is-out-of-commission/260672.md?page=2)