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Old 07-22-2013, 05:06 AM   #236
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Originally Posted by olblue75 View Post
Can someone explain to me why the axles are different sizes?????
They are sized differently to help prevent wheel hop. The idea is that if the axles are different sizes, they will twist at different rates upon hard acceleration. Twisting at different rates, theoretically should release at different times thus preventing wheel hop.
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