Mike K
WANNA BE FAST
Looks like I'm welding mine before any track duty.
this is probably a dumb question, but can the tubes be welded up while still on the car? or without dis-assembly of the housing?
do the 05-09 GT's have this issue too? just wondering if I should think about welding my axle tubes on my 07 gt
I've worked with tons of welders... but that is a beautiful weld.I got mine welded by Dustin (CPRsm).
He did it on the car.
He was priced well, and is an awesome dude, but more importantly he does killer work.
Welding will absolutely take care of the problem. The only reason it wouldn't is if the welds were crap.
Interesting. So what is the magic length of bolt that will go through the pumpkin casting and axle tube, but not interfere with the axle itself? I'm guessing it's pretty tight tolerances there.
You drill and tap the axle/pumpkin. Fine thread grade 8 length escapes me at the moment.
You should write up a DIY guide for this mod. I like it better than the welding because it eliminates any chance at heating and warping the axle tube.
And while I agree this method is stronger than any bad weld, a good weld should work since it only serves to bolster the strength of the OEM pin. But a good hot weld is also likely to distort the axle tube.
FWIW, I never said the pins/bolts wouldn't work. I simply said a good weld will do the job just fine. I actually like the bolts idea and may do that on mine.