Plenty of guys run stock axles and just bring spares. I wouldnt recommend drag racing on stock axles or DSS axles if you want to keep them in 1-piece... but its just part of the game. A bad launch breaks the DSS axles all in the same, they can just take a tad more. If you are soft enough you will get down the track.
Axle clicking definitely isnt normal... just saying its unrelated to power. My 03 350z left my hands this summer with the original axles still in it, clicking away as they did when new. After countless sets of wheels/tires including 2 sets of drag radials, half a set of slicks, and always R-Compound tires for street/DD. I was mostly a street racer, so no sub 1.8 60's for me... but plenty of hurtful nasty wheel hoping launches occured over the years and they held up.
I still say just preload it nice and dont lose your cool as you release the clutch and keep a spare with you, and you will be fine.
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