Upgraded axles

Mpopaj

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Hello
As the title states I need upgraded axles. What are my options? I had a 4.1 lsd and broke the stock BMW left axle. I replaced it with an autozone one and broke it again a week later (likely due to my poor installation. I replaced it with another autozone one and it was fine for about a month. But I recently welded a 3.73 and installed it and the same axle is on its way out. The right one is the one stock original one and has never given me any problems. But I will definitely need an upgrade. Is there any BMW with a stronger axle the can be retrofitted like a Z3m? Or any suggestions for a company that makes upgraded axles
Thank you in advance
 

Mpopaj

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Can the axle from a 3.0 fit on my 2.8 coupe? I read that they are stronger but I couldn’t find an answer to if they would fit across platforms. Are any other components different that would prevent this from happening?
 

GazHyde

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According to realoem.com the shafts on a 2.8 Coupe are shared across these models

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The shafts on a 3.0 Coupe only found on that model
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This isn't definitive I'm afraid, but may point you in the vague direction you're going.

If you've not spent any time on realoem.com then it's worth a look! If you don't have the last 7 digits of your VIN you can browse through the models, which is handy for cross referencing parts like I did above.

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