Chromoly axles for $550???
T & R racing (rx7s.com) is selling Chromoly axles for $550 bucks which is pretty cheap compared to others.
Has anyone bought these axles off them? Has anyone bought anything from them? Are these axles the same as the RP Performance or rx7store.net Any info would help Thanx |
That sounds about right. The Driveshaft Shop sells their 300M axles with replacement boots and clamps for $550.
http://www.driveshaftshop.com/item135656.ctlg |
Thanks I never thought about checking with (driveshaftshop)
and it is the same price as the T & R racing ones, and even better they come with a 1 year warranty. I cant wait to install on FD. I already have KAAZ 1.5 LSD with 4.33 gears. |
I have been wondering this, couldn’t you just have a machine shop make these axels, or a "driveshaft shop" you'd think that they could do it for cheaper. $550-$800 just seems like and ass load of money for something like that.
And Jimlab if I made a typo please correct me :D |
Originally Posted by SpoolinRX
I have been wondering this, couldn’t you just have a machine shop make these axels, or a "driveshaft shop" you'd think that they could do it for cheaper. $550-$800 just seems like and ass load of money for something like that.
And Jimlab if I made a typo please correct me :D I won't be buying any soon, but in reality, 550 bones isn't bad. |
Originally Posted by SpoolinRX
I have been wondering this, couldn’t you just have a machine shop make these axels, or a "driveshaft shop" you'd think that they could do it for cheaper. $550-$800 just seems like and ass load of money for something like that.
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Are chromoly axles really necessary? I thought PFS' 1100hp FD was running on stock axles, and never broke one http://64.9.213.132/rx7club.com/foru...s/confused.gif (At least that's what I was told)
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Originally Posted by FDNewbie
Are chromoly axles really necessary? I thought PFS' 1100hp FD was running on stock axles, and never broke one http://64.9.213.132/rx7club.com/foru...s/confused.gif (At least that's what I was told)
Ari Yallon is probably the quickest stock IRS FD driver around and went through axles right and left until they upgraded to 300M, which is where the RP axles came from in the first place. He then started breaking other parts, including the inner tripod cup and stub shaft which inserts into the differential. Once they started cryo treating those, things started to hold together longer. Ari was nowhere near 1,100 horsepower, of course. Do you need these for anything but drag racing? Not likely, but I went with 300M axles because I needed new center shafts for my Cobra IRS setup anyway, and you might as well use the strongest components you can get. |
Originally Posted by jimlab
1,100 horsepower? That's the first I've heard of Peter having built a car that stout. Even his 3 rotor car didn't make anywhere near that much grunt.
Ari Yallon is probably the quickest stock IRS FD driver around and went through axles right and left until they upgraded to 300M, which is where the RP axles came from in the first place. He then started breaking other parts, including the inner tripod cup and stub shaft which inserts into the differential. Once they started cryo treating those, things started to hold together longer. Ari was nowhere near 1,100 horsepower, of course. Do you need these for anything but drag racing? Not likely, but I went with 300M axles because I needed new center shafts for my Cobra IRS setup anyway, and you might as well use the strongest components you can get. |
Originally Posted by FDNewbie
Jim, that's why I said "that's what I was told." One of the mechanics at a local RX7 shop is a personal friend of Peter of 11 years, and we were talking about various things, and somehow came to talking about axles, and I asked him about the chromoly axles, and he said the stockers are VERY strong to the point that Peter's 1100 FD made numerous successive passes in the 10s and the axles were def. a strong point of the car...they never broke. I think he also said the stock tranny took a hella lot of beating, but primarily because it's not hp that breaks 'em, it's lots of torque, and our cars don't make much torque...
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You think he'd be running better than 10's also.
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I had doubts about the story, given that I know our Russian friend broke his 3rd gen tranny at about 650 ft-lbs of torque. That, and I don't think it's even possible to make 1100 horses on a 2 rotor, even on C16...but that's just my guess.
So for my knowledge, once you start pushing serious hp (I'd guess above 500rwhp), you'd need not just upgraded/chromoly axles, but also to cryo treat the inner tripod cup and stub shaft (which insert into the differential). An upgraded tranny and clutch are obviously necessary. I heard the Tii diff when cryotreated also takes one hell of a beating...Any other weak points that need to be considered? |
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Originally Posted by FDNewbie
Any other weak points that need to be considered?
http://64.9.213.132/rx7club.com/foru...id=95418&stc=1 |
Originally Posted by jimlab
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I remember seeing Vosko post a pic of that... http://64.9.213.132/rx7club.com/foru...milies/eek.gif was my reaction lol. Vosko, I take it you're saying this is a very rare occurance? Does anyone even offer an upgraded diff housing?
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Originally Posted by FDNewbie
Vosko, I take it you're saying this is a very rare occurance? Does anyone even offer an upgraded diff housing?
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I purchased a set of Chromoly Axles from Ari a few years ago and never had any problems. Also, I think I paid around $800 at the time.
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Originally Posted by vosko
who else did that?? besides dragon and i
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Originally Posted by RecKleSs
I purchased a set of Chromoly Axles from Ari a few years ago and never had any problems. Also, I think I paid around $800 at the time.
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Originally Posted by jimlab
That's still roughly RP's price ($840), and I don't believe they include new boots or clamps with them, which is ridiculous.
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Originally Posted by jimlab
That sounds about right. The Driveshaft Shop sells their 300M axles with replacement boots and clamps for $550.
http://www.driveshaftshop.com/item135656.ctlg So in short, anyone who understands all the mumbo jumbo know if they're the same thing? Made of the same material? :p: |
Quote" The center bars are made from 300M material with our special heat treat and double temper, rolled splines for that extra strength, de-stressed and ready to install. ready to keep the axles under the car"
They ARE Chromoly. The part you read about was talking about the stock Mazda axle 'cups.' John |
John, thanks for the clarification. So they're basically the same thing, but the Driveshaftshop gives you a longer warranty and throws in the boots and clamps too, eh? Sounds like a no-brainer... :bigthumb:
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Originally Posted by FDNewbie
So in short, anyone who understands all the mumbo jumbo...
The inner and outer c.v. on this car are made from a jis spec. close to our 4130 chrome moly (very good) so what we have done is make a set of center bars for the system to fix the only part that breaks." Break the sentence into two parts, and you get... 1. The stock CV joints are very strong and don't need replacing. 2. The stock center shafts break, so they made replacements. So they're basically the same thing, but the Driveshaftshop gives you a longer warranty and throws in the boots and clamps too, eh? Sounds like a no-brainer... |
Originally Posted by jimlab
You mean the English language? :p:
I could say something really mean here... :D |
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