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Old 06-04-2015, 01:03 PM   #19
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Originally Posted by humfrz View Post
Well......pooooo.......no warranty coverage .....

Here is a good primer on CV joints.

One can see the potential "weakness" of this "link" in the drivetrain; however, I would think any type of CV joint should be able to hold together under a 1-2" drop (lowered & loaded car) from the differential to the wheel .....

(after all, that's their job ...... )

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constant-velocity_joint


humfrz
Weakness... link... The weak link

It's weird because speed academy hasn't had any CV issues on their Targa car, and they're on coilovers. My only guess is that the coilovers allow the axles to travel less and prevent it... Lowering springs, of course, will not do near as much.
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