[DeTomaso] Forged Axles vrs Billit Axles

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 11/9/09 13 38 27, dfcex at pacbell.net writes:


> I know this has been discussed before, but I can't recall the consensus, 
> as to whether the forged steel axles (Pantera Performance) or the billet 
> axles (Precision Performance) are stonger.
> Does anyone have a take on this?
> 
>>>I don't know for sure, but I suspect that forged are stronger than 
billet, and either is much stronger than stock. 

> I pulled the uprights off The Beast last night and I'm ready to have them 
> rebuilt, just have to decide which material to go with.
> 
 The price for the forged axles is about the same as the billet ones, 
within +/- $50 I think, so I'd be inclined to go for them.   But I don't think 
you can go wrong either way.

Mike