I understand your points now. Makes perfect sense the way you re-explained it.
Edited to add: Just because it makes sense, don't mean I agree with you.;-)
Edited to add: Just because it makes sense, don't mean I agree with you.;-)
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....from a strength standpoint would a stock cover w/ a diff brace really be as strong?
....it just seems like a cover like fore's would be overall stronger as there is more strength around the entire piece as opposed to the diff brace which doesn't cover the entire perimeter of the oem cover.
I'd like an explanation on how a set of 10 or 11 mm fine thread bolts screwed into aluminum threads, will apply any more holding pressure to a bearing cap that is already held in place by two grade 8 15mm course thread bolts bolted into nodular iron. Keeping in mind that once again as you stated, the carrier is having rotational torque applied to it and its walking TO THE DRIVER SIDE, not out the back. Sorry, I don't buy it.
If the mounting point of the billet cover is a complete, solid peace of billet (meaning not hollow or milled on the inside) I can see it being just as, or stronger than the brace. If it's hollow on on the inside, I think you going to have the same breakage issues as you had with the stock peace.
Bottom line, the brace works and solves the problem that these IRS's suffer from.
Problem is the IRS Brace doesnt work 100%. I know quite a few people in my area that have had the re-end crack even with the Billetflow IRS brace on and it still leaks. So is it worth a shot for something else that may work?
In my opnion yes has to be stronger than the IRS brace. Only time will tell once these are relased.