U have no idea what u r talking about. A straight runner off a straight cut flange will not give u the transition u need for turbulence and flow . If u don't meet the heads runner angle with intake runner u will pass a flow bench , but once It's on the head It's a diff situation. No one makes a flange to maintain runner angle and port transition . Until then for the best flow you're stuck with this solution . If I had a cnc I would make one , but I don't so I can't and It's not worth it for me to invest in it. With port work that will out flow a straight flange. People spend a lot of time designing manifolds to blow air on top of the valve for flow and turbulence. People also spend a lot of time raising the roof on cyl head so the runner is more angled so It's more on top of the valve, also for flow.

Dont do it. I had the passenger side axle from them and the shaft snapped in half at the drag strip on street tires. I have pics of you want to see.

they said 10-20 bucks he was supposed to call me back and confirm transaction is complete let me check the bank and see if ther is a charge

Skates I woulda paid 3-400 per axle prolly not 5 tho.

yah if u got pics id like to see im not doubting you but it would be good to see

Here you go....

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DAAAAAMMMM :eek2:

That is what i paid for mine from DSS..$350

Yeah. If we can't get stronger axles then go with oem.

fuck i already paid lol, you where at the track you said ?

Yes my local drag strip. I was only on 15psi. It was the 3rd pass when It happened

did you wheel hop what so ever on any of the passes or any times at track before this

how were you launching, pretty hard ?

No wheel hop. It was the 2nd time I've been to the track. 1st time I was completely stock. I had launch control set at 2800 and I was dumping the clutch. I know I'm not good at launching thats why I'm going to start road racing lol

Here's another choice - Raxles:

http://www.raxles.com/

Not a fanboi for anyone and I've not used them for my Speed 3. But I have used them on several other applications for replacement of stock FWD shafts. Prices are extremely reasonable. Turn around is prompt and they even supply loaner special sockets.

And they are seriously into making custom racing axles and beefed up CV joints for extreme power applications.

When I called Raxles to ask about an axle for my speed 3, they told me they didn't make axles for our platform yet. He asked if I knew the guy who had just called asking about the same thing. It looks like they're seeing the interest, but they haven't jumped yet.

SFWD 1934 says he gave axles to DSS to template replacements So those might be available eventually

the only problem with your statement is that in the pict posted earlier the runners are flat and then meet the angled flange. its the same thing as if you had straight runner and a straight flange meeting an angled head.

the only way your angled argument works is if you do a tubular manifold like the stocker where the runners come up and then go down to meet the same angle as the head. i have never seen someone who cut the stock flange off and did this or else they would just be replicating the stock mani.

I dont know what Marty is so concerned about. I have spoken with him about this several times already. He stays busy with other axles but he has been reluctant to do the Speed3 axles. He will come to his sense soon im sure :)

Great guy. I recall he got busted up a bit a year or two ago in a small private plane crash, but has bounced back strong. Must just have a full plate. Give them a set of stock axles and I'll bet they can fab up some super strong ones for racing ASAP if he tells his shop to get it done.

Um no. Mine is cut and maintains factory angle . It was milled to do that and mine come straight out . U don't need to go down then up our factory head plus 3" of runner is more then enough runner length for boost. The head is 4.5 inches to the valve stem. Mine is nothing like factory and I've flowed the highest numbers on a flow bench after the port work, with the throttle body on. I've also hit the highest g/s on gas or meth after I changed my clutch. I never went over 28psi. On meth most of my logs were 26.5 and I still broke 600 g/s. So the runner angle plays a huge part as far as I'm concerned.

Axels intake manifold axels intake manifold axels intake etc.........which one is this thread about again??? Lol

Well I ordered the drivers side axle from RockAuto - it's the EMPI one, hopefully it'll be good and not snap like the other poster.

Hahaha just dont launch with it. If you have a ms6 then you might be fine but I wouldn't trust it.

Any update on the upgraded ms3 axles?

supplmental information

http://www.mazdaspeedforums.org/foru...6/#post2631344

Hey man do you have the part numbers for the boots you used ?