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Insane Shafts 500 HP Axles - 2002-2006 Acura RSX Type-S & 2001-2005 Honda Civic Type R (EP3)
Making real power on your RSX Type-S or EP3 Type R? Then your factory axles are living on borrowed time. Stock Honda axles are fine for stock Honda power, but start piling on the horsepower, hook up on sticky tires, and launch it hard, and those OE axles are exactly the thing that lets go, usually at the worst possible moment. These Insane Shafts axles are built to take it. They're rated to handle up to 500 wheel horsepower, so they turn your weakest driveline link into one you don't have to think about anymore.
Why Your Stock Axles Are The Weak Link
Here's what's happening down there when you add power. Your axles have to take everything your engine makes and put it to the pavement, and when you crank the power up past what the factory ever planned for, especially with grippy tires and a hard launch, the stock axles twist and eventually snap. And a broken axle isn't just a busted part, it can end your track day, strand you, or take other stuff out with it when it goes. Stronger axles are cheap insurance against all of that, so you can put your power down with confidence instead of feathering the launch and hoping they hold.
Built To Actually Hold Up
This is where Insane Shafts earns it. These are made from chromoly steel, which is way tougher than your standard axle material to begin with, and then they're run through Insane Shafts' own annealing and heat treatment process to get the strength and durability dialed in right. That's what gets them to the 500 wheel horsepower rating, real strength for a real build, not just a beefier-looking part. So whether you're boosted, high-compression, or just putting down serious power, these are made to take the abuse.
Everything You Need To Bolt Them In
Nice touch here: these come ready to install. Every set includes removable ABS rings where your car uses them, so if you've got ABS, it keeps working like it should, and you get new spindle nuts too. Those spindle nuts are a one-time-use item you're supposed to replace anyway, so it's good they're in the box and you're not scrambling for them mid-install.
Backed By A Warranty
And you're not flying without a net. These are backed by the Insane Shafts 18-month limited warranty, so there's real confidence behind them. Running something outside these applications? Reach out about custom setups and they can sort you out.
What You Get
- Insane Shafts axles rated to handle up to 500 wheel horsepower
- Chromoly steel with a proprietary annealing and heat treatment process
- Removable ABS rings (where applicable)
- New spindle nuts
- Backed by the Insane Shafts 18-month limited warranty
Fits These Cars
- 2002-2006 Acura RSX Type-S (DC5)
- 2001-2005 Honda Civic Type R (EP3)
Note: Insane Shafts high-performance axles for the 2002-2006 Acura RSX Type-S and 2001-2005 Honda Civic Type R (EP3), rated to handle up to 500 wheel horsepower. Made from chromoly steel run through Insane Shafts' proprietary annealing and heat treatment process for strength and durability well beyond stock axles, which become a failure point on high-power builds. Each set includes removable ABS rings (where applicable) and new spindle nuts. Backed by the Insane Shafts 18-month limited warranty. Contact us for custom applications. One axle set per order.