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Old 08-09-2013, 05:33 PM
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well I've been worried about this as we have some heavy left side curbs at WOT
and was unsure of how old (hrs) the set that came on the car were
although they were clearly replaced once (997 not 6 parts).
was planning a xray in sept (likely a waste) but as I pulled out of pits today, dropped clutch (a bit) hard .... SNAP
no other damage thanks to the lucky timing.

Have a spare set which went on this eve for tomorrow's race.
Nasty pics - looks like the crack was heading up the shaft - faulty?

Also does anyone know how much krytox shd there be in the boot?
Shd it be 'packed" quite full/solidly?

take care with these as warned above,
Matt
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Old 08-09-2013, 06:09 PM
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Wow. That one really looks like a material issue.

What are the blue axles made from.

Thanks

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Old 08-09-2013, 06:40 PM
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The way that shattered reminds me of how aluminum shafted hockey sticks break.
Old 08-10-2013, 02:26 PM
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can I replace the rod if the CV's ok?



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