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Rear Axle Shaft Ideas

Old Apr 9, 2012 | 08:58 PM
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Arrow Rear Axle Shaft Ideas

What axle should i upgrade to and what do i have? I have heard that moser is the best but i have traction control, abs, asr etc and i dont know what i need or what to look out for while installing? I can get oem from a scrap yrd or ebay cheap but i dont wanna do this again soon as the car gets drove pretty hard. Ideas?

Response to my last post: So my rear axle has been deemed the coulprit of grinding noise under my car. while inside the car i had thought it was comming from the front but after walking next to it i noticed it came from the back. jacked it up and noticed that on both sides the rear wheels while in drive were wobbling a little. they felt solid when i pulled, pushed etc on them. If its something else or minor wobble is normal please stop me before i waste money lol
Old Apr 9, 2012 | 08:59 PM
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Re: Rear Axle Shaft Ideas

PS the car is a 98 z-28 ls1
Old Apr 9, 2012 | 09:13 PM
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Re: Rear Axle Shaft Ideas

The carrier and pinion are so weak I don't think hardly anyone worries about the shafts the other parts break long before. If you have real reason to believe the axles are damaged I would just get used parts from someone who went to a stronger housing.
Old Apr 10, 2012 | 04:45 AM
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Re: Rear Axle Shaft Ideas

https://www.camaroz28.com/forums/dri...t-axle-647857/

Did a search and little info with not much response. I would think just getting a used one and checking it at the wrecking yard would be the best thing. I assume backing into or hitting the rear tire bent the axle. Could have been there when you bought the car.

Does anyone know if doing donuts in a parking lot of being hard on the car in general could have bent the axle, or would it have been from an impact? I had a bent axle when I bought my car and I assume it was from backing into a curb or striking something.
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