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[Ol' Dirty Noodle]

Anyone wanna chime in on this.

Axle shopping right now and I see two interchanges on a 98 manual axle.

29mm nut size and 32mm nut size.

Would be for a M56H that came out of a 97 850 and is in my 98 s70. O.o

And has anyone heard of USA Industries?

Looks like we stock their axles out of keystone.

how bout you just check your axle nut

[RobT5M]

how bout you just check your axle nut

Because its on the car?

It does not specify between a manual or automatic axle, so Im thinking one of those sizes it a manual and the other is an autotragic.

It'd be cool if someone with knowledge of the matter chimed in. But im not in a rush so it doesnt matter.

[andyb5]

Axle nut size doesn't matter. The critical dimensions are shaft diameter ( ) and spline count.

OEM axles use 36mm, but aftermarket axles use other sizes, including 32mm

[RobT5M]

Axle nut size doesn't matter. The critical dimensions are shaft diameter ( ) and spline count.

OEM axles use 36mm, but aftermarket axles use other sizes, including 32mm

Word.

Raxles doesnt carry them anymore so im looking at other options...

Tossed in the auto axles when it was swapped but a boot ripped so its only a matter of time. Figured id go to manual axles now.

Guess I can play the autozone lifetime warranty game.

[andyb5]

Honestly, I don't see the point in using manual axles.

They aren't any different in critical areas - only the intermediate shaft is a larger diameter. The CV joints are the same, and so are the splined ends where they enter the tranny/wheel bearing. Almost no one snaps an axle clean in half on the intermediate shaft, so it's pretty pointless to pay extra for an axle that preserves many of the same weak points as an auto axle.

If the manual axle had upgraded CVs or larger diameter spline ends, then yes, it'd be worth the extra money.

[survolvo]

I agree, I just see them being unnecessary added weight.

[ErikS]

Good looking CF Throttle Body Cover for sale on Ebay

Anyone try this seller/vendor before?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Volvo-850-S70-V70-C70-REAL-Carbon-Fiber-Throttle-Body-Cover-Cap-CF-/331462452627?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Make%3AVolvo&hash=item4d2cb3a593#viTabs_0

Perhaps John Sharp? Only guessing since the store is all HID stuff.

[RobT5M]

Honestly, I don't see the point in using manual axles.

They aren't any different in critical areas - only the intermediate shaft is a larger diameter. The CV joints are the same, and so are the splined ends where they enter the tranny/wheel bearing. Almost no one snaps an axle clean in half on the intermediate shaft, so it's pretty pointless to pay extra for an axle that preserves many of the same weak points as an auto axle.

If the manual axle had upgraded CVs or larger diameter spline ends, then yes, it'd be worth the extra money.

Really? Well i mean if thats the case then ill just stick with auto axles then. I thought there was something different that was maybe a benifit. But that is good to know, thanks.

[survolvo]

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[Fudge_Brownie]

I don't do a lot with social media, and pay reasonable attention to privacy settings, so targeted online advertising hasn't had a strong effect on my browsing. In the past 6 months-ish, the ads are getting creepily specific. I don't care much about the targeting, and understand how they build profiles with impressively accurate guestimation. But some of these ad choices are pretty impressive.

[Black Betty]

I don't do a lot with social media, and pay reasonable attention to privacy settings, so targeted online advertising hasn't had a strong effect on my browsing. In the past 6 months-ish, the ads are getting creepily specific. I don't care much about the targeting, and understand how they build profiles with impressively accurate guestimation. But some of these ad choices are pretty impressive.

All of my adds are about cars. Since i spend a good majority of my free time just seeing what things cost what.

[caanglin]

I don't do a lot with social media, and pay reasonable attention to privacy settings, so targeted online advertising hasn't had a strong effect on my browsing. In the past 6 months-ish, the ads are getting creepily specific. I don't care much about the targeting, and understand how they build profiles with impressively accurate guestimation. But some of these ad choices are pretty impressive.

I take it you're at least running Ad Block Plus and Ghostery or some equivalent?

Edited February 20, 2015 by fivex84

[Fudge_Brownie]

I take it you're at least running Ad Block Plus and Ghostery or some equivalent?

Yes, ABP. But I don't always have it on, and that has always been the case. It eats memory and has a lot of disk IO checking against it's database as you browse. I don't find most site's ads to be too intrusive, and I'm not one of those people who is incapable of using a website just because it has some ads. So I run it selectively.

[caanglin]

Try Ghostery as well. Sometimes I do come across a site it breaks though (videos won't play, images won't show up). Very rare though.

ABP has always been fine for me. I've never noticed memory usage "problems" then again browsing the internet on a gaming pc doesn't tax it very much.

Edited February 22, 2015 by fivex84