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Originally Posted by bardabe
Yes and No.
Torque, Grip & Shock is what breaks the drive-line. I've seen plenty of Z32 / R33 gearboxes give on drift cars with 400+ tq that have decent grip. i can honestly say 99% of Z32 guys make 600hp with 500+tw and never see a track event. All they do is rolling burnouts on summer tires racing other cars on the street. nothing that comes close to the abuse of a real race / abusive situation. Drag racing is abusive but not as bad as drifting. Launch control hits the driveline once, drifting hits the driveline multiple times per run. so it's comparing apples to oranges.
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This is true, but VG torque production also means less clutch kicks if you can adapt your driving style. A VG making 500hp is going to have a very fat powerband and a relatively low-rpm torque peak.
30A box behind an SR or RB is going to see more abuse than behind a VG.
There are a couple Z32 drift cars with stock drivelines that haven't had issues. Most dudes with VH45 swaps don't have issues with the Z32 box either.