I'm not a super fan of Drive shaft shop axles myself. I had a pair that broke at the track and they didn't even try the metal just snapped. That was when the car was on the motor too. So it would take alot to get me to hand over money for aftermarket axles. It is possible to have a car to go out and race and it not break. Your chances of it breaking go up, but I don't have alot of problems and I drive it everyday. Anyways tell your buddy goodluck with the car and when he is in Tampa let me know he'd be a good race..