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Old 11-02-2008, 06:24 PM
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Default 31 splines = new axle shafts?

Liek the title says, do i need new axle shafts if i go 31 spline?
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Old 11-02-2008, 06:26 PM
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u need a 31 spline dif to mate with 31 spline axles
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dangit, i wanted to get a new Diff. oh well
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stock is 28 spline axle and diff
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Old 11-03-2008, 08:16 PM
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dangit, my car only has 71,000 on it so should i go ahead and upgrade or wait? im not doing many 1 wheel peels yet so i tihnk im good.
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Originally Posted by boduke0220
dangit, my car only has 71,000 on it so should i go ahead and upgrade or wait? im not doing many 1 wheel peels yet so i tihnk im good.
do you plan on a lot of drag racing with hard launches and sticky tires?
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Dude just buy a cobra diff off jegs. Food stuff!
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I have been told that the stock differential and axles are good unless you intend to run slicks, then you have a good chance of breaking an axle. They make harden 28 spline axles, but I haven't heard of anyone using them.
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Originally Posted by SilvrStang
Dude just buy a cobra diff off jegs. Food stuff!
Not trying to jack thread but if he would go with the cabra diff, would he be able to install this in the housing he has now?? or would he have to buy the cobra axle housing as well??
What are they rated for??
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Originally Posted by 01GT4.6
do you plan on a lot of drag racing with hard launches and sticky tires?

nah, but i am hard on my car. it see's atleast one bounce off the rev limiter and tire spin per day lol but the reason i asked is my friend has had his bullitt for 100k miles and got 3.73's put in recently and he had to buy new axles and stuff because his spider gears were messed up from all those burnouts, so i figured i might as well go ahead and get the Diff. but i didnt want to get the axles.
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