It was a long time.

[E30Idea]

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Damn Axels! That is the 3rd one in a 12 month period! Any ideas? Does anyone know of a company that make stronger than stock axels for these cars?

[Erik]

Damn... that sucks.

[B2702]

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Damn Axels! That is the 3rd one in a 12 month period! Any ideas? Does anyone know of a company that make stronger than stock axels for these cars?

Probably because of your tyres, I have some Pirelli p7000 and it kept breaking my Half shafts whenever i'd drop the clutch to do a burnout they would break and the bearing would fly out.

[RedStar240]

pirelli's tend to be just an all around terrible tire. get some falkens or kumhos

[Garageaholic]

I had dunlop FM901 tires and my 345i had 300RWHP. I haven't had 1 problem with drive axles snapping.

[JGood]

Probably because of your tyres, I have some Pirelli p7000 and it kept breaking my Half shafts whenever i'd drop the clutch to do a burnout they would break and the bearing would fly out.

lol wut?

pirelli's tend to be just an all around terrible tire. get some falkens or kumhos

That doesn't make sense. You can't make a blanket statement about tire companies... They all have several different models, all for different purposes.

Pirelli's P Zero Corsa will do *just slightly* better in dry pavement cornering then a Falken ZE-502, for instance. And by *just slightly* better, I mean it will destroy it.

[Farbin Kaiber]

I swear, this is the first time I've heard of someone state that tire traction causes axle failure.

[Garageaholic]

Well, if a tire's too sticky on a really hot day, then the next weakest part to go will most likely be the half axles, right?

[Farbin Kaiber]

I was raised in a place where summertime temps hovered around 120 deg F and the asphalt was in the 180-210 deg F levels, never saw that happen, ON cars with sticky tires. I remember the bottoms of the soles of my shoes getting gooey, but no axle failure on any/all my friends FWD Honda's due to street tires.

[JGood]

There is no street tire that will grip, causing a *OEM quality, good condition, properly installed* axle to give out. You start running 11" drag slicks with line lock and a proper burnout, and you have 300+ hp, then you *might* break your axles.

An shitty Pirelli p7000 all-season tire will completely melt before your axle even knows you were trying to launch.

[Farbin Kaiber]

An shitty Pirelli p7000 all-season tire will completely melt before your axle even knows you were trying to launch.

Dunh duh. Truf.

[delatlanta1281]

As far as half shaft go I have had bad luck with rebuilt ones as well.

[scabzzzz]

Buy brand new ones. They should be good for quite a bit of horsepower. Hell, I dont know of really anyone having to replace E30 axles. Its not a general problem on BMW's.

[Farbin Kaiber]

I feel like this is a HAtech.com thread.

[Van Westervelt]

I have never had an issue and I am over 250 to the wheels. Is anything bent or worn out in back causing undo stress?