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Old Oct 12, 2009 | 03:01 PM
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On a properly engineered driveline, the halfshaft axle bars are MEANT to be the weak link. Otherwise, you would break the big, expensive parts first. Halfshafts are relatively cheap and easy to replace.

However, my bet is that you will be fine with stock components.
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Old Oct 13, 2009 | 10:25 AM
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on a rebuild, can you get it setup to handle 4th gear top speed pulls?
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Old Oct 13, 2009 | 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by ALVETTE00
on a rebuild, can you get it setup to handle 4th gear top speed pulls?
Depends on your converter and power levels.

I think 850 RWHP is the max with the right converter for an A4.


Check out RPM Transsmissions site.
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Old Oct 13, 2009 | 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by C5Luv'R
On a properly engineered driveline, the halfshaft axle bars are MEANT to be the weak link. Otherwise, you would break the big, expensive parts first. Halfshafts are relatively cheap and easy to replace.
Funny, the halfshafts are probably the least broken part of the C5 drive train. Actually, the halfshafts on my 65 are a larger diameter than the driveshaft
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Originally Posted by lucky131969
Funny, the halfshafts are probably the least broken part of the C5 drive train. Actually, the halfshafts on my 65 are a larger diameter than the driveshaft


I have been tryin to break my 97's............500+ 1/4 MILE PASSES, ROAD RACIN, 12k HARD MILES. GM did those right to start with
Course my MY 00' vert has been well tested too!
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Old Oct 13, 2009 | 01:53 PM
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Wow unbelievable! Were you running Drag Radials?
I run 11.5s on drag radials. The only upgrade I have is a hardened output shaft. I always forget which one they changed out when I had the H/C package done.
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Originally Posted by chaase
I run 11.5s on drag radials. The only upgrade I have is a hardened output shaft. I always forget which one they changed out when I had the H/C package done.
Most likely the left.
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