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Old 05-08-2025, 09:00 AM   #1
cammy_ss
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Drives: Camaro SS 2011 417 Stroker
Join Date: May 2025
Location: Mexico
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Unhappy I keep breaking axles on coilovers

Hello guys I'm new to this forum.

I currently have a 5th gen 2011 camaro SS, I installed coilovers in the car, the brand of the coilovers is K Sport (will post the link below). When I installed the coilovers, I obviously lowered the car and since then, I've broken two axles, on the same side (left side). I was wondering if this problem is caused by the fact the car is lowered on the rear, maybe there's a certain height that the car needs to be at so the axles don't break?


The car is a manual LS3. I also recently stroked it to 417, put a stage 3 cam in and some other mods, before I opened up the engine I honestly got tired of breaking axles and decided to take off the rear coilovers and switched back to OEM susp, but I'm 100% certain the original susp isn't going to help much at the track with this new setup. I haven't tested the car with this new build/setup but I honestly don't want to keep breaking axles since I'm in Mexico (far away from the border) and It's pretty complicated getting them shipped here, I'm most likely going to re-install the rear coilovers again.

I now have the LCA357 Lowe control arms, non-adjustable, poly 15" kit and the smaller break conv on the rear to fit r15 rims.

I appreciate all the help you guys could give me, thank you all beforehand.

Link of the coilovers: https://www.octanemotorsports.com/20...wHeGHUuLBxo-SZ

Photo of the height my car had when coilovers where installed:



Sorry if my english is not perfect.
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