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Cleft_Asunder · 08-01-2009

Okay, so, I got my axles today and installed them. I was nervous to test drive it, but the problem is completely gone. I'm really happy with the way acceleration and high rpm feels.

The axles came painted with a black paint. I'm happy about that because I thought it would be blued steel like the crappy NAPA axles, which means it will rust right away. Some Raxles do come blued, but it I think it depends what shape the reused parts are in like the shaft. The trany side joint is bead blasted nicely, which indicates it's a reused OEM part. The CV joint housings and the shaft are reused OEM. The cv joint is made by GKN under the name Lobro. GKN is listed under Majestic Honda under the axles section, so it may be OEM. I have read that Toyota uses GKN. GKN has it's HQ in Worcestershire, England.

The boots feel thicker than stock. They feel really nice and the bands going around them have a good locking system, made in Japan, perhaps OEM. I'm not sure where the boots are made as I forgot to look, but it's obvious that he spared no expense on this important part. The boots are filled with Amsoil synthetic grease. Both axles come with a harmonic damper. The dampers look and feel like nice quality and are custom made for Raxles, as it says Raxles on them.

Both axles slipped into the trany with the same force, quite easily. I just had to use the rotor as a battering ram with one light push and both slipped right in. Nothing else to tell about installation.

I can't really think of anything negative to say about them. The shaft on mine was pitted because it was a reused part, but it's trivial and expected. The black paint hides it obviously. All-in-all, you're getting new axles essentially with only the non-crucial parts being reused, or parts that have been measured to see if they are in spec have been reused. They came very well packaged, included a UPS return sticker, directions to a local UPS store, and a free pocket knife which I threw in my glove box. The price of the axles was 314 all together but the axles themselves go for 129 each. He didn't charge a core charge, but if I weren't to return the old axles, there is a 160 dollar core charge on top of that.

Good stuff.

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08-01-2009	#17 (permalink)
Cleft_Asunder Super Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Reno, NV Age: 27 Posts: 914 iTrader: (1)	Re: Axles and A/C questions. Okay, so, I got my axles today and installed them. I was nervous to test drive it, but the problem is completely gone. I'm really happy with the way acceleration and high rpm feels. The axles came painted with a black paint. I'm happy about that because I thought it would be blued steel like the crappy NAPA axles, which means it will rust right away. Some Raxles do come blued, but it I think it depends what shape the reused parts are in like the shaft. The trany side joint is bead blasted nicely, which indicates it's a reused OEM part. The CV joint housings and the shaft are reused OEM. The cv joint is made by GKN under the name Lobro. GKN is listed under Majestic Honda under the axles section, so it may be OEM. I have read that Toyota uses GKN. GKN has it's HQ in Worcestershire, England. The boots feel thicker than stock. They feel really nice and the bands going around them have a good locking system, made in Japan, perhaps OEM. I'm not sure where the boots are made as I forgot to look, but it's obvious that he spared no expense on this important part. The boots are filled with Amsoil synthetic grease. Both axles come with a harmonic damper. The dampers look and feel like nice quality and are custom made for Raxles, as it says Raxles on them. Both axles slipped into the trany with the same force, quite easily. I just had to use the rotor as a battering ram with one light push and both slipped right in. Nothing else to tell about installation. I can't really think of anything negative to say about them. The shaft on mine was pitted because it was a reused part, but it's trivial and expected. The black paint hides it obviously. All-in-all, you're getting new axles essentially with only the non-crucial parts being reused, or parts that have been measured to see if they are in spec have been reused. They came very well packaged, included a UPS return sticker, directions to a local UPS store, and a free pocket knife which I threw in my glove box. The price of the axles was 314 all together but the axles themselves go for 129 each. He didn't charge a core charge, but if I weren't to return the old axles, there is a 160 dollar core charge on top of that. Good stuff. Keywords: Raxles review, raxles honda civic, raxles axles, raxles CV joint __________________ '97 Civic DX 5-speed: Keyed to perfection. Updated 96-00 timing belt DIY Cleft recommends Raxles axles Research the New World Order Last edited by Cleft_Asunder; 08-01-2009 at 11:04 AM.