Bent my Axel!!!
10-12-2008, 08:23 PM
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Bent my Axel!!!
Ok here it goes,
A while back i was playing around on some curves and accidentally slid my driver's side back wheel into a tiny curb (about 1.5 inch) pretty good. When I got out to look at it it didn't seem like it did too much. All I saw was a nice dent in the lip of the rim... Fast forward a few days and I start to notice a squeaking sound coming from the same wheel. Well I pulled the wheel off and looked at the pads and rotor and notice that the outer half of the pad was completely worn down and had made a really erratic wear pattern on the rotor... so i replace the pads and rotor and the next day the squeaking resumes. Me and a few of my buddies proceed to lift up the whole rear and when we spun the wheel we notice a definite wobble even when when we used a different rim... so the only thing I can think of is that my axel somehow bent from hitting this 1.5 inch curb...If this is indeed true I need to know the best (and cheapest) way to correct this so i don't go through a pair of pads per week
BTW: I never felt any change in the handling or anything afterwards even at high speeds
A while back i was playing around on some curves and accidentally slid my driver's side back wheel into a tiny curb (about 1.5 inch) pretty good. When I got out to look at it it didn't seem like it did too much. All I saw was a nice dent in the lip of the rim... Fast forward a few days and I start to notice a squeaking sound coming from the same wheel. Well I pulled the wheel off and looked at the pads and rotor and notice that the outer half of the pad was completely worn down and had made a really erratic wear pattern on the rotor... so i replace the pads and rotor and the next day the squeaking resumes. Me and a few of my buddies proceed to lift up the whole rear and when we spun the wheel we notice a definite wobble even when when we used a different rim... so the only thing I can think of is that my axel somehow bent from hitting this 1.5 inch curb...If this is indeed true I need to know the best (and cheapest) way to correct this so i don't go through a pair of pads per week
BTW: I never felt any change in the handling or anything afterwards even at high speeds
10-12-2008, 11:42 PM
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Location: Tennessee
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I've got 2 axles out of a 03 GT rear. They have less than 40k miles and are in perfect condition. The only reason I took them out is b/c I upgraded to 31 spline.
The Mosers are around $270 for a pair for replacements. I'll send you one (or both) for way cheap if you are interested. PM me.
The Mosers are around $270 for a pair for replacements. I'll send you one (or both) for way cheap if you are interested. PM me.
10-13-2008, 12:19 AM
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Location: Tennessee
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I traded my old 2003 chrome Cobras for them. They are everywhere. lol. Check out the summit stars on summitracing.com . They look nice and are quite a bit cheaper than the Welds. The welds are on summit also.
10-13-2008, 12:43 AM
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Oh cool lol.. I don't know how I overlooked summitracing.com
Anyway, which prostars am I suppose to get? obviously 5 lug and I also heard that 15X8 is the standard right? I want to be using 275's.
Which backspacing am I suppose to go with? 5.5?
Anyway, which prostars am I suppose to get? obviously 5 lug and I also heard that 15X8 is the standard right? I want to be using 275's.
Which backspacing am I suppose to go with? 5.5?
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