[Excaliber]

I won't bother to do a search to prove my point, you can take it or leave it or bury your head in the sand over it. In my opinion, if you DID do a thourough search I believe you would find more threads/posts about BDR half shaft failures than any other make. Possibly, more than ALL other half shaft failures combined! Perhaps, as Cashburn pointed out, "that was then, this is now", perhaps the problem has been addressed, maybe.

Again, in my opinion, the risk of component failure remains with ANY car that is running an 11 or higher final drive ratio, slicks and a bunch of horse power. FFR, same thing, a typical FFR might have a T5 and a 3.5 rear gear (in the 11's for final drive ratio). Excalibur employed the same technique, T5 and a 3.5 rear gear. Such a ratio gives even a mild or STOCK 302 a "feeling" of good power and at a low price point. You could say it's "good marketing".

It's obvious BDR recognized the problem, they upgraded their cars with stronger half shafts! Did that FIX the problem? Maybe, depends on the tires, the horse power, the launch, all that increases the risk, no matter what car you got, if your running IRS, it's at risk. Some IRS units, more so than others.

You'll find darn few 10 second (sub 4 second to 60) Cobra's running IRS of any kind.

I don't see where you guys get this as BDR bashing, I see it as a logical discussion of physics and simple mechanics involving torque!