Broken C32 rear axle. Looking for a replacement.
11-24-2010, 03:55 AM
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2002 C32 AMG, 2013 GLK 350/4, 2015 E63S AMG Wagon
Broken C32 rear axle. Looking for a replacement.
Broke my rear axle at Atco on 11/22. If anyone has a 2003+ rear axle for sale, please let me know.
Happened at the end of the day with 15 mins before closing. I already ran 12.42 with super low 1.803 60' time but decided to drop the pressure in the rear tires from 18 PSI to 14 PSI. And that's when it snapped.
Happened at the end of the day with 15 mins before closing. I already ran 12.42 with super low 1.803 60' time but decided to drop the pressure in the rear tires from 18 PSI to 14 PSI. And that's when it snapped.
11-24-2010, 09:51 AM
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Good luck to you, I know the axles are a bit pricey. I was looking to change out my axles to the push in style, but I decided that I'll leave that piece alone for a while. I'd like to say that you have two axles, left and right. Did you snap one axle or both?
Great times by the way, I hope to be close soon. Do you think lowering the air in your tires caused your axle to snap. I know I've seen quite a few people run faster time than at and their axles seemed fine. I wonder why it snapped.
Great times by the way, I hope to be close soon. Do you think lowering the air in your tires caused your axle to snap. I know I've seen quite a few people run faster time than at and their axles seemed fine. I wonder why it snapped.
11-24-2010, 03:59 PM
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Good luck to you, I know the axles are a bit pricey. I was looking to change out my axles to the push in style, but I decided that I'll leave that piece alone for a while. I'd like to say that you have two axles, left and right. Did you snap one axle or both?
Great times by the way, I hope to be close soon. Do you think lowering the air in your tires caused your axle to snap. I know I've seen quite a few people run faster time than at and their axles seemed fine. I wonder why it snapped.
Great times by the way, I hope to be close soon. Do you think lowering the air in your tires caused your axle to snap. I know I've seen quite a few people run faster time than at and their axles seemed fine. I wonder why it snapped.
I switched from bolt on style to the later push in style to accommodate the LSD install. Also WIS tells me that they were used on the C32s and C270CDi only. I already have one coming my way. Brand new from surplus for $300. They only had one.
11-25-2010, 11:31 AM
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I snapped the driver side axle. I think lowering the PSI to 14 and using Mickey Thompson tires is what did it. The grip was pretty good. I was able to run 60' in 1.803. Not sure who you saw run faster but that wasn't a C32. There are only two C32s on dragtimes that are faster than me and only one with a faster 60' time. Hope to see you close soon.
Lenin, great run man!!! What was your MPH on that run??? Congrats on taking it down a notch, Thats one fast C32!!
Thanks Ahmad. It's an honor to be in the "broken axle" club with the world champ.
I switched from bolt on style to the later push in style to accommodate the LSD install. Also WIS tells me that they were used on the C32s and C270CDi only. I already have one coming my way. Brand new from surplus for $300. They only had one.
Lenin, great run man!!! What was your MPH on that run??? Congrats on taking it down a notch, Thats one fast C32!!
Thanks Ahmad. It's an honor to be in the "broken axle" club with the world champ.
I switched from bolt on style to the later push in style to accommodate the LSD install. Also WIS tells me that they were used on the C32s and C270CDi only. I already have one coming my way. Brand new from surplus for $300. They only had one.
