Originally Posted by
Chrome Molly
Personally, I think the greatest performance benefit of forged drops is that the skewer doesn't leave an imprint in it as it sometimes does with softer materials. Also, they seem to remain unpainted, and likely less rust-prone. ...
A softer metal would arguably hold the wheel tighter against driveline moment of force.
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