Have any of you had to upgrade your axles? The bearings in my axles (according to my transmission shop) are starting to collapse/crumble/die/go out or whatever and they recommend i upgrade them... The only upgraded axles i seem to be able to find are from "The Driveshaft Shop" and they are of the stage 3.9 650hp variety.... massive overkill for my stage 1 application(and $1200 for the pair).... So have any of you guys upgraded axles? Do you know of a company other than the driveshaft shop that makes custom performance axles? Any help at all on finding some for a bit more reasonable price would be MUCH appreciated. I posted this over in the drivetrain section... but thought i might end up having more luck in forced induction

Thanks a lot guys....
Brian

 

Just go for new OEM ones. I don't think anyone here has upgraded axles.

 

actually, i believe that "tc4fun4me" has some upgraded axles if I'm not mistaken. But I think he got them from The Driveshaft Shop though...

 

How much boost and HP are you getting out of your stage 1 turbo. I'm not too sure on the meanings of the stages for turbos, but if your not pulling much extra (60 HP) I don't see why the factory ones couldn't hold it. I would seek a 2nd opinion... just incase.

I'm running the TRD Supercharger and i haven't had any problems or heard of any problems... like that; but if the transaxels can't take 200 HP+ i think i should look into replacing. I hope you figure it all out.

 

yeah, new axels are like under 400 dollars each. just get new oem ones.

 

right now im in the 230whp range..... thats going up soon to more like the 265-300 whp range depending on how the retune ends up going... we'll see

 

i don't see why the stock axels couldn't take that....

 

i would think they would too.. but its been less than a year and they are toasted.... and i dont beat on the car constantly or anything like that.. maybe my stockers were just weak, i dont know. since i've had practically no luck here, or anywhere else finding any axles other than the driveshaft shop ones.... i think ill just go with a second set of stockers and hope for the best....