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Old 09-07-2007, 01:32 AM
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First ever - Modified Axle Bracket

Well as many of you know - my car has been really low in its lifetime and the times that I dumped the car (24 inches or less off the ground to the fender) The passenger side axle bracket always snapped in half causing my passenger axle to slide slightly out of the transmission and leak all the fluid out but then it slides out just enough so that the car cannot drive anymore - meaning it won't move.

I had to tow it home twice because I snapped it on 2 occasions.

I had my fabricator who makes RB powered 240sx's modify my existing axle bracket (this will be my 3rd one).

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And here's the modified one:



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Here's one more picture:



2 Gussets were welded under each side and the middle was filled with cut steel. It snaps usually around where the hole in the middle is.

Apparently these brackets have high sulfur content making it very weak - it's casted so you can't expect much.
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Old 09-07-2007, 08:32 AM
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looks nice, hope it holds out well for you
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Old 09-07-2007, 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by MaxBoost925
I had my fabricator who makes RB powered 240sx's modify my existing axle bracket (this will be my 3rd one).
But this is your first modified bracket, correct? I hope this one works better than the last 3 for you
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But this is your first modified bracket, correct? I hope this one works better than the last 3 for you
First one for me and all of the .org, no one has tried this before.
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Originally Posted by MaxBoost925
First one for me and all of the .org, no one has tried this before.
I see. The best of luck to you with it
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Old 09-07-2007, 03:41 PM
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i go low and stay low my axle bracket never broke. I wish we could make it so the axles itself doesnt get fawked up
 
Old 09-07-2007, 03:47 PM
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What was the cost? I never new these were breakable till a local friend needed one, just this past month.

An sr20froum member had one made from scratch, for weight. Its aluminum. I wonder which would be stronger.

http://www.floridasr20s.com/gallery/...8/DSC06052.jpg
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Wow! nice mod man...I never knew you could brake that though
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Old 09-07-2007, 04:19 PM
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the max must be an uber boat @ 24"...suspension geometry FTL
 
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Originally Posted by JSutter
What was the cost? I never new these were breakable till a local friend needed one, just this past month.

An sr20froum member had one made from scratch, for weight. Its aluminum. I wonder which would be stronger.

http://www.floridasr20s.com/gallery/...8/DSC06052.jpg
That looks sick. If this doesn't work - I'm having my mech make one out of scratch as well.
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Old 09-07-2007, 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by DasYears
the max must be an uber boat @ 24"...suspension geometry FTL
Geez, and I thought 24.75" was slammed.
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Originally Posted by BEJAY1
Geez, and I thought 24.75" was slammed.
haha, that's pretty low.
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I never understood why ppl run their cars that low...
 
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i think the machined one should be stronger. i was always taught that welding cast metal was a no no. is this problem 5th gen specific or is it a issue with 4th gens too? hope it works out.
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Originally Posted by L.M.L.
I never understood why ppl run their cars that low...
Because it's gangster.
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Originally Posted by BLACKonBLACK98
i think the machined one should be stronger. i was always taught that welding cast metal was a no no. is this problem 5th gen specific or is it a issue with 4th gens too? hope it works out.
Never heard of it on a 4th gen. I'm the only guy it happens to in 5th gens.
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Originally Posted by MaxBoost925
Never heard of it on a 4th gen. I'm the only guy it happens to in 5th gens.
Huh, I had a broken one also. They do seem brittle.
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Originally Posted by made in china
Huh, I had a broken one also. They do seem brittle.
haha I retract the statement.

-Never heard of it in 4th gens.
-Happens to very FEW 5th gens.

haha, yeah there's high sulfur content in them.
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ah, I was wondering if this was a fabbed up part to align the rear axle. good luck with the mod. Why aren't you fabbing up a custom bracket instead of modifying the stock? cost?
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Originally Posted by Maxim(a)SerjVQ
ah, I was wondering if this was a fabbed up part to align the rear axle. good luck with the mod. Why aren't you fabbing up a custom bracket instead of modifying the stock? cost?
Time. I had to get something before HIN 9/29.
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Luckily my black GLE is a garage ornament... I'm sitting at 23.75 on factory rims and factory tires.. Axles are bad tho... :/
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You're a noob.
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