[DeTomaso] Axles and halfshafts

[bill gaino]

Will, There was some talk on the PIBB. I think Roland Jackel from Germany insists that the stock style axles are less likely to break. It makes sense that the stock style, though not as strong as aftermarket is more flexible making it "snap" resistant. It is my understanding that late model Corvette axles are made hollow to give them some tourque flexibility. I would think that drag racing on a sticky track and dumping the clucth at elevated rpm from a dead stop is going to the cruelest thing you could do to both the ZF and the drivelines. 

-----Original Message-----
>From: Will Demelo <wdemelo at cogeco.ca>
>Sent: Aug 26, 2007 8:28 AM
>To: detomaso at realbig.com
>Subject: [DeTomaso] Axles and halfshafts
>
>I'm putting a winter parts list together and am concerned about the axles and halfshafts. I've read about these breaking and making a ness of the inner body panels.
>I have 450hp to the wheels. I will definately replace the bearings and u-joints, but do I need to replace the axles and halfshafts ($$$$)? Can the original halfshafts actually break in half or is it the ujoints that fail?
>Will
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