Strength of rear axles and drive shafts

jwick · 09-02-2018, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Hotrodz

If you recall Fast Intentions broke an axle when they during one one of their runs when they were testing the prototype twin turbo build and it was on street tires I believe. It is really not that uncommon for an axle to break at the drag strip. I also believe SOHO broke one as well, they were on drag radials. I think it is a matter of rolling the dice at your power level. You can buy several set of oem axles for the price and you may never break one....or you can spend the money an not ever worry about it.

$2300/set is pretty steep

Hotrodz · 09-02-2018, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by jwick

$2300/set is pretty steep

You can go through a several sets of oem before you hit that number! I wouldn't do it unless I was well over 600 tq at the rear tires. I don't drag race so even having those kind of numbers I would not upgrade.

Rusty · 09-02-2018, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by jwick

$2300/set is pretty steep

That's about what I paid for my front axles from RCV for my PowerWagon. That's about avg price for aftermarket axles.

JARblue · 09-03-2018, 02:12 AM

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Originally Posted by jwick

$2300/set is pretty steep

Not everyone needs the pro version. Level 2 500hp are about $900 for a set (I'm guessing these would hold up at a power level where the OEM start to fail). Level 5 900 hp are about $1700 for a set. The Pro-Level 1200 hp are $2200 for a set.

jwick · 09-03-2018, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

Not everyone needs the pro version. Level 2 500hp are about $900 for a set (I'm guessing these would hold up at a power level where the OEM start to fail). Level 5 900 hp are about $1700 for a set. The Pro-Level 1200 hp are $2200 for a set.

That’s for the 350/G35. On the 370/G37 Page there’s only the $2,300 set.

Spooler · 09-03-2018, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by jwick

That’s for the 350/G35. On the 370/G37 Page there’s only the $2,300 set.

Yeap, I lucked up and bought my set used.

Rusty · 09-03-2018, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Spooler

Yeap, I lucked up and bought my set used.

Is that f@cked up, or lucked out?

JARblue · 09-03-2018, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by jwick

That’s for the 350/G35. On the 370/G37 Page there’s only the $2,300 set.

Ok that makes more sense. I found a site that had the Level 2 and Level 5 versions listed for all four of those vehicles.

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