Half Shaft Question
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From: Hubertus Wisconsin
Half Shaft Question
Anybody have any luck with Auto Zone and their "lifetime" half shafts for $80.00? Where best to get replacements or rebuild these things for a close to stock 01 coupe? I want to replace once and not look back thanks!
Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2008
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From: Mechanicsburg PA
An FYI on this subject: the boots on some aftermarket half-shafts are not a stiff as the OEM parts. Under extreme usage (i.e. high speed race tracks) the boots expand too much and can contact things, like your brake lines. A buddy of mine installed brand-new aftermarket half-shafts (I don't know the brand). Soon after we went to a track day at Summit Point, WV, which has about 130MPH front straight. He came into the paddock after a session with grease all over one side of the rear end, mainly up in the wheel well. We took off the wheel and found the boot of the half-shaft was cut from contacting something, most likely the brake line (which was not damaged). He went back to OEM units.
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From: Belleville Mich.
There has been enough negative feedback from forum members in regards to these after market axles for me not to want to use them in competitive type, driving situations.