ShawnW Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 I have it on pretty good authority that EMPI is not going to be selling axles anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikaleda Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Darn they are the only other axels other than napa remans that are locally available around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnW Posted January 28, 2013 Author Share Posted January 28, 2013 I know! They shut down their factory in China so when remaining inventory is gone..... Was ordering a few CV heads and main shafts from them to replace broken core inventory parts and can't get anything anymore. Frustrating. Working on better ordering and shipping solutions for the FW axles here. I am spoiled having them in the corner of my shop but a couple weeks ago he went to have surgery and I had to order a CV shaft from my supplier who was using EMPI for their parts and was pretty frustrated to have the news confirmed by a 2nd source. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbone Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Is MWE still making them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikaleda Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Is MWE still making them? I believe that I read somewhere that MWE is now FW. Im Not %100 positive though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 I believe that I read somewhere that MWE is now FW. Im Not %100 positive though.The name was changed like last year I think. Confused me a few times as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnW Posted January 28, 2013 Author Share Posted January 28, 2013 Yeah the change is a little confusing. Marshall is still building axles but combined his efforts with his daughters company to be one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikaleda Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 I found this about USA industries buying empi http://www.aftermarketnews.com/Item/109452/usa_industries_buys_empi_cv_new_axle_drive_line_business.aspx I don't know the credibility of the source but it sounds like they are going to continue selling empi but under a different brand name Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Lucky Texan Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 (edited) dang, seemed like good stuff to me (I got 2 of them) and some people I respect on this and another forum liked them too. maybe Raxles will be the next source??? edit; just read the link. Seems weird, like a spinoff of the new axle biz to USA Industries - but, will the axles come from the same ISO-9002 factory? Just thru a new company? Edited January 29, 2013 by 1 Lucky Texan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikaleda Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 That's exactly what I was wondering and is the quality going to be the same. I guess the only way to know is to try them I guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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