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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 07:17 AM
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Hi guys,
Last night I went to our local strip and after some runs I ended up with a broken DSS stage 5 axle.
I have a question, Can I just buy the axle without cv's?

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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 07:28 AM
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contact dss they are really good at taking care of thier customers
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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 08:59 AM
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it broke that clean? wtf?
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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 09:06 AM
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I Broke my dss 5.9 on 2nd gear and they fix that with no charge they r good peolpe and they r fast just call them they will take care of that
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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 09:08 AM
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i just did that with some hasports axles on friday mine looks just like yours lol...



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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 09:12 AM
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i planed on buying some dss 2.9's hopefully this wont happen again cause my car shouldnt be breaking axles like this based on the power im making and preloading like i am. its good to here people posting up about dss and the customer support, i was wondering if they really warranted there axle's like they say.
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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 09:15 AM
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i love my 3.9's one of the best mods you can do for drag is axles.
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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 09:43 AM
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Shall I contact the shop I bought them from or call directly DSS?

I bought them from Ben @import parts.

What is the contact info for DSS as their website is under construction?
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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 06:01 PM
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Call and talk to frank they are very good people they will do you right.
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Old Jul 13, 2010 | 09:55 AM
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Hey, just a quick update. this was one of the 1st level 5 sets of axles with the 33 spline outer (not 5.9) its 7 years old and has a 32 spline bar like the 2.9 axles now have. not bad for a 750hp car ? 7 years later.......
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Old Jul 13, 2010 | 10:40 AM
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Just because the axels are old doesn´t meen how long they have been used in the car.. I bought parts myself in the beginning of my own projekt that are still brand new 10 years later.. Age does not have to mean thay have lasted in the car for a very long time.. When you are in europe it could take months to get parts.. So get the parts early and plan the whole project early is important.. In mean time plans can change and the project takes longer..
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Old Jul 13, 2010 | 10:55 AM
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read what he wrote!!!!!!!!!! They are a 7 year old design, they are what the 2.9's are now. They are being used on a 750hp car......

At the end of the day DSS is the best and stand behind their stuff.........
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Old Jul 13, 2010 | 11:06 AM
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I cant believe how clean they have sheared, is it the actual shaft that breaks usally or does the c.v go first?
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Old Jul 13, 2010 | 11:10 AM
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Well we just broke are gator axles shifting into 3rd with 570whp out of a b16 so we decided to order some dss 5.9 axles is good to see people having good luck with them and having such great customer service.
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Old Jul 13, 2010 | 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Swipe'd
read what he wrote!!!!!!!!!! They are a 7 year old design, they are what the 2.9's are now. They are being used on a 750hp car......

At the end of the day DSS is the best and stand behind their stuff.........
Yeah i have read and they have the same spline count as the 2,9 now.. Thats it.. Cut the attetude..

I have a set of 5,9 my self and I have broken a few sets of gator and will not hesitate to get another set of dss.. I am not trying to talk **** about dss.. Just saying that because they are a 7 year old design doesnt have to meen that they have benn beaten on for 7 years..
I don´t remember what the old design was rated at but I would think it wouldent breake like that if the car had to much power..
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Old Jul 13, 2010 | 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by The sweed
Yeah i have read and they have the same spline count as the 2,9 now.. Thats it.. Cut the attetude..

I have a set of 5,9 my self and I have broken a few sets of gator and will not hesitate to get another set of dss.. I am not trying to talk **** about dss.. Just saying that because they are a 7 year old design doesnt have to meen that they have benn beaten on for 7 years..
I don´t remember what the old design was rated at but I would think it wouldent breake like that if the car had to much power..
Driveshaft Shop stated that they were like the 2.9's of today which are rated for 500hp. I think that is a damn good design for the day keep up the great work DSS!!


P.S. I have to send my ancient 2.9's out to be repaired lol.
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Old Jul 13, 2010 | 02:44 PM
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Hi to all,
First of all I would like to thank Frank @ Dss for his good service that he is giving me and also
these shafts I bought them about 4 years ago and never had problems on a 500hp Integra , last year I decide to built a Civic and put more power and they holded quite good for the power I have now.

Thanks again
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 05:28 AM
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Hi,
It,s been a while since I posted for the problem I had with the axles.

Now thanks to Frank@DSS my new axles arrived and put back on my car.

Now I have the 5.9 axles


Thanks DSS for their support even that I am on the other half of the planet
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 05:44 AM
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DAMN THATS GOOD SUPPORT. ITS STUFF LIKE THIS THAT WOULD LEAD ME TO PURCHASE FROM DSS GOOD JOB GUYS OF TKING CARE OF THE CUSTOMER
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 06:27 AM
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Oh ya they have great customer service for sure.
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 06:58 AM
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mine broke exactly the same way .clean. they replaced it quick
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 08:15 AM
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Without a doubt, DSS is one of the best companies to deal with. Customer service is top notch.
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by locash
Without a doubt, DSS is one of the best companies to deal with. Customer service is top notch.
Yep, I can vouch for that as well.
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 05:38 PM
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the 5.9s arent cheap, but well worth every penny. thats an upgrade i wont ever regret. (i had the "green" ones before)
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Old Sep 26, 2010 | 09:23 AM
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CAN THE DSS AXELS BE PURCHASED DIRECT??
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