| Re: stock borgwarner rear axles 87 iroc People have broken or bent them on the street also. It all depends on how you drive. There's no guarantee that yours will survive but they can survive a lot of abuse.
The axles are not the weakest part of the diff. A 10 bolt has a 7.5/7.625" ring gear. The BW 9 bolt has a 7.75" ring gear. That's not much of an increase however it also has 4 side gears so the load is spread over more teeth to make it a little bit stronger. If you break anything, it will be the teeth off the ring and pinion before you break an axle. |