Axle carnage

[Vrank!!!]

Just wondering how many of you have broken an axle shaft... If you could, please let me know if you were runnin a welded diff, LSD, horsepower range, and how it happened. Thanks in advance

 

[gaboonviper85]

Broken Axle is very rare...usually you'll break other things first!

 

[mkIIIman089]

Welded diff is a terrible idea, LSDs come stock on any turbo and many NA, very rare to hear of an axle breaking before either the diff or gearbox.

 

[88t]

Had a ring and pinion explode on me, but that was due to my stupidity of burn outs and then finding dry pavement.

 

[Poodles]

On a MKIII, it's extremely rare to snap an axle. Our axles are much thicker than the MKIV axles and they do experience axle failures from time to time.

 

[theKnifeArtist]

i rippped a rear inner cv boot once. thats close enough right? thats a rarity in itself

 

[TurboStreetCar]

Breaking a diff/axle is an accomplishment. One that deserves a pat on the back and a handshake.

 

[supra90turbo]

Never heard of someone breaking an axle shaft.

 

[jessemkiiis]

Jay blew out second gear and fubared his diff at IFO this year. hes in the 500-600 range depending on tune.

 

[hvyman]

the only way to break a axle(besides extreme power) is for the boot to be torn and run out of greese long enough for the bearings to over heat for long enough and snap. and any car that is.(unless its shitty manufacture design)

 

[TurboStreetCar]

the only way to break a axle(besides extreme power) is for the boot to be torn and run out of greese long enough for the bearings to over heat for long enough and snap. and any car that is.(unless its shitty manufacture design)

Thats not true, other cars break axles and differentials all the time. Camaros/Fireturds go threw rears faster then Ron Jeremy goes threw condoms.

Mustangs snap 28 spline axels with ~400hp and really sticky tires.

Jeep with 33+ inch tires go threw differentials quicly.

Lets not even get into FWD or AWD.

I wouldn't consider any of this "extreme power" by any means, But you did mention shitty manufacturer design witch covers about all of the above.

MK3 Supra drive train (Clutch type LSD) components (besides the transmission, excluding MK4 Getrag) are near indestructible compared to other cars.

Best demonstration of this is Here. Only one of its kind i know of in existance.

 

[wiseco7mgt]

Toyota 4runners break axles all the time once you put a 7mgte up front.:naughty:

 

[Poodles]

Ring and pinion failures are fairly common on anything that runs a crush sleeve (most everything OEM).