Max HP on regular axels??
 

My brother's stock civic has snapped both axels a couple years back; once at a local picnic from being a show-off (simple, regular burnout launch at 2500-3k rpm) and the other side at the track on take off (burnout launch also at around 2500-3k rpm). Really dont know wtf was going on!

Looking at all these 300hp plus turbo'd motors, no one really has said anything about upgrading axels to those 300 rated hp ones or 400 rated ones. Not worth buying a pair of those that goes for hundreds of dollars huh? Then again, what was up with the above story on my bro's civic? Bad Karma??

1. Anyone got similar stories?
2. Any ideas how much HP stock civic axels can handle?
3. If I was going to join the 400 hp vitara / tt club, should I care to change my axels?

Re: Max HP on regular axels??
 

i dident want to read all that up there but i have a story. my buddy once bought a one of those 400hp axles. mounted his slicks for the track and as he launched his 187 hp b16 he broke the 400 hp axle and the stock one lived. just a funny story.

Re: Max HP on regular axels??
 

loLz... OEM and Stock replacements FTW.. ---- that!
Life time warranties one factory replacements at Advance auto ownz!

Re: Max HP on regular axels??
 

Stock axles are fine if you can pre-load them and dont have wheel hop issues

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big slicks break axles



You wont have slicks that large

Re: Max HP on regular axels??
 

I launched at redline with stock d-series axles on 23 inch slicks and never broke one at the track. If you preload you will be fine.

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Moving up to a 24.5+tire and axles start falling apart




Before they had aftermarket ones watching all the 10 sec cars replacing axles after each pass back in the day was kinda funny



I still remember a buddy of mine made 4 passes ripped every axle in half off the line on each pass.



Pep Boys got alot of broken teg axles back then

Re: Max HP on regular axels??
 

i have 400+whp and 24.5X8.5 slicks dumpin the clutch at 6500rpm and never broke a stock teg axle

Re: Max HP on regular axels??
 

I would imagine civic axels, atleast the drivers side, breaking easier since it doesnt have a midshaft. Correct me if I'm wrong, but tegs are all equal lengths.

Re: Max HP on regular axels??
 

i would like to know this to.