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Old 08-30-2018, 09:00 AM
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Default Best axles for 200 whp EF w/ Type R swap

Last weekend I was running an Auto X event, when I noticed towards the end of the day that there was a loud clunking noise coming from under the car. It would only happen when the car was moving, but in Neutral. After looking at it, I noticed that there was a **** ton of axle grease spewed all over the drivers side brake rotor/ inside wheel & more grease on the passenger (but not as bad as the other side). The next event I plan on running isn't til October, which gives me plenty of time to switch out the axles.

My question is, would OEM B series axles (32mm i think) be ok to run on the car?

Car in question is a 91 EF hatch w/ B18c Type R swap & full disc brakes from a DA Integra. Car has basic mods like I/H E, P&P, clutch/ flywheel & street tires.
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Default Re: Best axles for 200 whp EF w/ Type R swap

Yes, OEM should work just fine for 200hp. Sounds like you just had a busted boot that lead to the bearings running without grease.

Over the last 10 years the quality of lifetime warranty auto part store axles has gone down quite a bit for our old cars so I would avoid them unless you are ok with swapping them out regularly when they break.

I am currently running Insane shafts 500hp axles and they have been pretty good so far. I broke one, but that was from undersized stock brakes and increased HP on a fast track causing heat transfer to the axle grease. Upgraded to larger brakes and the replacement has been doing well.

I'd also look at raxles, I haven't run them myself, but have heard good things from others.
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Default Re: Best axles for 200 whp EF w/ Type R swap

I have run a set of Gator axles for years with no issues, as mentioned avoid any re-man or jobber axles the quality is pretty poor these days. Most of them are unbalanced and cause driveline vibrations
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I just got a set of Raxles last week and they seem very nice quality rebuilds. The only problem is that he will only rebuild OEM axles, and he doesn't have any in stock supposedly, so you have to send your OEM axles in for rebuilding (which is what i did). If you don't have OEM axles, then i think you're SOL with Raxles.
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Default Re: Best axles for 200 whp EF w/ Type R swap

Has anyone purchased an OEM reman axle from Acura/Honda? It looks like they only have the passenger side...
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I know from past experience buying an OEM reman steering rack, Acura/Honda requires the core to be original and you can't just use a non OEM core.
I passenger side is a raxle (original OEM was leak during a suspension install that went wrong...), but my driver side is still the original from 2000. Guess I'll I might consider the raxle route again if my driver side ever takes a dump.
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Default Re: Best axles for 200 whp EF w/ Type R swap

ive been racing on raxles for two years...zero issues. just no clue what im gonna do if one breaks.
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Default Re: Best axles for 200 whp EF w/ Type R swap

Originally Posted by killerpenguin21
ive been racing on raxles for two years...zero issues. just no clue what im gonna do if one breaks.
I support that ... the raxle route is better, as it hardly gives issues ..
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