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Old Dec 4, 2014 | 11:53 AM
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I recently broke an axle at the drag strip and want to replace both with something new. I'm not looking to go with super heavy duty upgraded axles, probably something more like stock replacements. A friend of mine suggested getting C5 axles but that sounds like a step in the wrong direction to me. What do you guys suggest? I have an '07 M6 Z51 currently making about 415 to the wheels and I have an RPM stage 4 fully upgraded diff. (cryo treated, quaife etc...)
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Old Dec 4, 2014 | 02:03 PM
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C5 is the way to go. Do a search. There are dozens of discussions on this.
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Ok, sounds good. Just didn't know if there was possibly anything better. C5 it is.....thanks
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Where did you snap it?
If in the wheel bearing channel area, that is nut torque problem and not an axle problem.
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You want C5 Z06 axles....
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So where is the best place to buy C5Z axles? Other threads have some conflicting opinions...
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So where is the best place to buy C5Z axles? Other threads have some conflicting opinions...
Don't go to a big box parts store. They are new axles and they make them to meet a price, not durability.
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Beware of Big Box Stores... Try ECS... I think both Axles are about $400.00
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