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Old 04-23-2018, 11:11 AM
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Default Rear Axle Alternative? I keep breaking them!
I keep breaking the stock axles on our 98 Spec 5 Speed Boxster launching it with R888's.

Any OEM alternative that'll work (maybe one from an S model or 996 that is known to fit the manual trans?)

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Why are you launching it?

Does it have lsd?
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Why are you launching it?

Does it have lsd?
No LSD, launching it at autocross start line.

Minor launch 2-3500K RPM.
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Somethings wrong with install then. Is it breaking at inboard mount or the cv
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Originally Posted by audipwr1
Somethings wrong with install then. Is it breaking at inboard mount or the cv
Breaks inner shaft clean cut
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They are different lengths right and left

These gearboxes are glass you'd kill that well before axle - the axles design is no different than the 911 one

These are oem right
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Originally Posted by audipwr1
They are different lengths right and left

These gearboxes are glass you'd kill that well before axle - the axles design is no different than the 911 one

These are oem right
Yea OEM axle, it's got a meaty R comp tire on it though. This is the left side, I know they're different lengths. I broke the right side same way last year
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I used to run R888s year round on my 99 with a 3.4L. I drove that car for 10 years, I used it for auto X quite a few times and thousands of track miles and I never broke an axle.
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