Renegade Hybrids Axle Kit, Is this the cheapest way to upgrade your CV's? Options

[betz]

I've been doing some research on 5 lug conversions and CV joint upgrades. My car will be aiming for around 165-180hp all said and done but not crazy torque (120-130 ft*lbs). I found this renegade hybrids high performance axle upgrade on pelican parts:

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Does anyone know about this kit? My guess in lack of popularity would be the higher price tag and the fact that it doesn't do a 5 lug conversion in one go, but looking at the price of 911 hubs, output flanges, and stub axles... the other two major options for upgrading the CV's are looking to be more expensive (911 w/ floating axle or 944 CV's). But maybe I'm missing something. 911 stuff seems really super hard to find and when I do find it the prices look like OEM porsche prices for a 40 yo rusty piece of junk.

[mb911]

What exactly is that kit even doing? At some point I will do something else on my car but for now it's just gonna be stock 914 stuff with drilled rear hubs..

[Steve]

What exactly is that kit even doing? At some point I will do something else on my car but for now it's just gonna be stock 914 stuff with drilled rear hubs..

It's just adapters and bigger CV's to bolt up to stock 914-4 flanges and stock 914-4 stub axles. They mainly sell this kit for there V8 conversions. They block off first gear and turn the gear box into a 4 speed. I agree. A waste for anything less than 200hp. Even then, your just moving the breakage point to another area, namely first gear. That's why renegade hybrids blocks off first gear. When you get above 250 hp, first is worthless and it's easier to start off in second gear. So true with V8's, 3.6's or 3.2 with carbs.
Driving style, track or street also comes into play.

With my 3.2 and 915 trans. I am running all stock parts. 1986, 915 108mm flanges and CV's and early 911 108mm stub axles and CV's on the outside.