06-07-2019, 01:04 PM | #1 |
Drivers side axle boot failure
Anyone have any recent experience with axle replacement on the drivers side after some hot laps at a road course, VIR or similar? I've done maybe 8 track days over the past couple years with my 2013 1LE. First time it's happened to mine but have seen others with similar problems. My goal is to fix it once and do it right the first time. I have 1.25 inch lowering springs and koni yellow adjustable shocks. It's a little lower than normal so maybe that's part of the problem. Maybe 96k miles and 6 years is the problem? Trying to figure out if I should go back with OEM axle or have the driveshaft shop custom make one for me. I want to avoid losing track days because it fails again. Thanks in advance for your advice and opinions.
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06-09-2019, 03:16 AM | #2 |
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Drives: 2011 Camaro SS Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Long Island, Ny
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When I used to use stock axles the driver side would barely last a 20 min track session. The short side would last a little longer but it’s the driver side rear tire that takes the most abuse. Driveshaft shop axles will def last a full season. Depending how many track days you do a year , should send them back to be built every season or every 2.
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06-10-2019, 11:42 AM | #3 |
What do you use now?
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06-10-2019, 11:43 AM | #4 |
I still have the street tires. I bet slicks would make it more likely to fail.
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06-11-2019, 08:13 PM | #5 | |
Drives: 2013 Camaro 1LE Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Verona, WI
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As an alternate solution I believe there is a company that makes eccentric bushings to install into your rear diff mounting holes that helps to raise the rear diff up closer to the body so when you lower the car the half shaft angles are maintained closer to stock.
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06-12-2019, 09:47 PM | #6 |
Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Clarksville Tennesse.
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Try Hendricks Engineering they make both Poly and Delerin OffSet Diff bushings.
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