What Goes First

[nedim1991]

I've ordered a VMP Odin, and I'm prioritizing supporting mods. In everyone's experience, on a Gen 2, what is more likely to break first: the stock driveshaft, or the stock axles?

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[Cobra Jet]

I've ordered a VMP Odin, and I'm prioritizing supporting mods. In everyone's experience, on a Gen 2, what is more likely to break first: the stock driveshaft, or the stock axles?

Most common you see/read about here and elsewhere is stock axle failures. It’s actually been an issue since the introduction of the Mustang IRS in the 03/04 Cobras.

The 03/04 Terminators were having the same axle issues well before the S550 came to fruition.... (and were breaking DSS axles too).

What many Termi owners went to were G-Force axle half shafts, that could withstand a lot of power, didn’t fail and come recommended from many high HP owners.

So, when you have time, read this:
http://www.mustangandfords.com/how-...les-fragility-to-rest-with-gforce-engineering

And this (scroll down to the half shaft section):
http://terminator-cobra.com/suspension.htm#Half-Shafts

and here’s 1 of many offerings from G-Force for the S550:
https://gforce1320.com/product/mustang-s550-2015-outlaw-axles-left-and-right/

 

[J17GT]

If just street driving, leave it all alone. You'll be smoking tires instead of breaking parts. If drag racing most likely axles, then driveshaft, then a clutch, then the trans.

 

[nedim1991]

If just street driving, leave it all alone. You'll be smoking tires instead of breaking parts. If drag racing most likely axles, then driveshaft, then a clutch, then the trans.

It'll mostly be street driving but I do have a drag pack and like to take the car down the track once in a great while. My guess was that at the track: stock axles would fail first, closely followed by the stock clutch slipping horribly, then driveshaft, and if I'm really banging the gears the MT-82 won't hold up for terribly long. Was mostly just looking for confirmation that the stock axles are the weakest point.

 

[Cory S]

Don’t buy either one of them until they break, in which they may not..... VERY few broken stock driveshafts under 900whp/750tq. Wheel hop is your enemy against axles.

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