Will 1-pc axles fit into torsen originally with 2-pc axle?
12-10-2008, 08:40 AM
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Will 1-pc axles fit into torsen originally with 2-pc axle?
Hi, I'm trying to find some axle for a torsen swap. I got a 94 unit that still has the axle stubs in it, but the 2-pc axle are a little bit more pricey. Will the 1-pc axle work if I pull out the axle stubs?
Any advantages to either?
Any advantages to either?
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12-10-2008, 08:55 AM
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the only difference is the axle end, the axle nut is larger and the thread pattern is different.
surprised the 2-piece are more expensive, I picked mine up for $25 each with stubs.
advantage with 1-piece design would be space savings to route a 3" exhaust...
surprised the 2-piece are more expensive, I picked mine up for $25 each with stubs.
advantage with 1-piece design would be space savings to route a 3" exhaust...
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12-10-2008, 09:32 AM
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I think the spline is different too. However that varies with year. I had 2 sets of 1-piece axles...one fit and one didn't into my 1991. I know the '00 axles were too big, the mystery 1-piece axles fit.
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12-10-2008, 09:51 AM
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solomiata.com does not mention a change in the splines....i never heard of it myself, but I've never tried.
Originally Posted by solomiata
Starting with cars with build dates during March of 1995 (according to the interchange book it was VIN 14193), Mazda introduced a single piece half-shaft, gone was the stub shaft. The single piece half-shafts were typically used on Torsen equipped rears starting 3/95 but by the 1996 model year they were all that was used.
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12-10-2008, 10:03 AM
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I don't know if the spline diameter issue is discussed anywhere, but the ones from the '00 swap car, which I pulled out of a rear subframe did not fit the 1.6 hubs because the spline teeth were too tall.
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12-10-2008, 12:26 PM
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In the past year, I have run 1.6 axles, two-piece 1.8 axles, and one-piece 1.8 axles. Never came across a difference in spline. And interestingly, the original 1.6 axle nuts fit on all three sets. However, I ended up using some new nuts I ordered specifically for the one-piece axles in preparation, which also worked.
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