Date:         Sun, 26 Feb 2006 20:28:09 -0500
Reply-To:     Sudhir Desai <sudhir.desai@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Sudhir Desai <sudhir.desai@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: New IRS Axles vs 108mm Porsche CVs
Comments: To: Dave Mari <vw4x41987@yahoo.com>
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I have to say, I have never broken an axle.
(3.4liter chevy v-6 with stock tranny/axles/cvs/hubs)

I definately broke more transaxles >:D

Sudhir

On 2/26/06, Dave Mari <vw4x41987@yahoo.com> wrote:
> How are the new IRS axles holding up? Most of the vendors are now selling them in place of OEM rebuilts. I have broken one in 5k miles and was now thinking about the 930s, but its big$$ as I could keep 2 spare new axles in the van for 1/2 the price.
>   Dave :)
>
> eric abercrombie <ericsaddress@cox.net> wrote:
>   You might be right about the return on investment. I went with the
> 930's not because of any failures on my van, but because I've seen
> and heard of axles snapping in half. I guess I bought insurance as
> much as anything because I tend to break the rules about proceeding
> into remote places by myself.
>
> Former list member and all around nice guy ( Tim are you there ?)
> snapped two "new" replacement axles in his 2.5 subaru powered sycnro
> westfalia and not even while offroading
>
> Would the vendor who supplied those like to comment ?
>
> Picture of 930's on a custom axle next to stock 14"
>
>
> http://members.cox.net/91syncrowesty/New%20axles%20with%20930%
> 20cv.jpg
>
>
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