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Old Sep 21, 2003
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Anyone know how much HP the stock axles can take?

Seeing how people are attempting to wring the D17 dry with power - when will it be time to upgrade the axles...?
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well.. i KNOW from experience they can handle 230-240 whp ... thats what i figure im producing... or so.. so they can handle that...LOL.. i think they will break at 300whp.. also have to figurein driver, clutch, tires, launch.. all those things go into saving or breaking axles too
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wut r some good axles to upgrade with?
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cant we modify the si axles to work? or am i an idiot
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Well, that is why I brought this up. With the D17 actually making some power now with the P&P jobs and turbo kit - the axles might need to be upgraded, or snap!
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Originally posted by 01WingsWestCivic
cant we modify the si axles to work? or am i an idiot
most likely
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hell, if we can modify si axles to work, rsx axles should be much more work
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Originally posted by futurersxswap
well.. i KNOW from experience they can handle 230-240 whp ... thats what i figure im producing... or so.. so they can handle that...LOL.. i think they will break at 300whp.. also have to figurein driver, clutch, tires, launch.. all those things go into saving or breaking axles too




Your car is making 240 whp?
Damn nice car. That's all I can say. Damn nice car.
Isn't that what the Lancer Evo is making?
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Evo = 272 HP, unless you drive my friends evo...somewhere in the 300's...fricken fast!
 
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