Colorado general chat...

[iamsam]

They are used OEM off an 88is in NV so hopefully no rust.

Axles at upullandpay are $20 a piece and you pull them yourself so you can look at them before you buy them. And no shipping.

[Roland H]

Also, rebuild prices will me much more than $90 a side, as the boot kits are about that per side. The boot kits are around $40 iirc, and you need 4 of them. After all, that is all you need for an axle rebuild, unless they replace the bearing race (ball retainer?) too. Honestly I am not sure what all gets replaced in a CV axle "rebuild". The grease and boots obviously, maybe the bearing races, probably not the ball bearings themselves, and probably not the inner and outer bearing-housing-tooth-race thingies.

Replacing the boots and the grease is NOT a rebuild. It's a REPACK.

Big difference.

A proper rebuild will cost more, but it's like buying a new arm, for less. Also, boot kits are grossly inflated, most driveline shops can get you the same ones for less than $10 if you ask nice.

Educational material:

http://www.aa1car.com/library/cvgrind.htm

[iamsam]

^^ yeah, I don't know what goes into a rebuild, I was just guessing.

[Roland H]

Everyone calls it a rebuild, but since the only thing being done is a repack of the grease, it is a repack, and not a rebuild. Call me anal amy, but it's annoying as ferk when people mix the two up.

[iamsam]

Right, so as such, I am not sure what this "rebuild" fully entails from the driveline shop in question.

[Roland H]

yeah, it's a very good idea to ask what their rebuild process entails.

[blefevre]

The place that did my friends CV's in his eclipse were full rebuilds. They even grinded new teeth, not sure if it was out of raw stock or what. I cant comment on if it can handle racing as his is just a DD but it's been a year and half and no problems. They looked really nice when we installed them. It was a place in the englewood area, or englewood in the name.

[Bimmerman325i]

So a manual, not particularly fast wagon seems like just the ticket

So.......96-09 Subaru Legacy 2.5GT. Wagon.

[Roland H]

The place that did my friends CV's in his eclipse were full rebuilds. They even grinded new teeth, not sure if it was out of raw stock or what. I cant comment on if it can handle racing as his is just a DD but it's been a year and half and no problems. They looked really nice when we installed them. It was a place in the englewood area, or englewood in the name.

Find a name please! Do it for the Chillun!

[downforce22]

thinking about doing this over the summer, what do you guys think?

[iamsam]

I think yes. Or sell them to me nao

[monkeytaco]

thinking about doing this over the summer, what do you guys think?

Do it.

I was awol last week due to ridiculous workload. I'm not as busy this week, so i'll be bothering everyone as usual now.

Word of note: The falken ziex ze 512s that I got for stupid cheap are an awesome cheap tire so far (500 miles). I won't be taking them to a track anytime soon, but for the spirited driving I've been doing, they aren't junk. We'll see how long they last...

[Bimmerman325i]

thinking about doing this over the summer, what do you guys think?

I don't get it....what are you planning on doing? Putting iX weaves on your iX?

[downforce22]

I don't get it....what are you planning on doing? Putting iX weaves on your iX?

well yes... I need to get new(er) tires on them, but its either rock the weaves for a while or get my 17s straightened and put those back on.. those are in my sig

[Roland H]

weaves ftw. 17s + E30 = bleh.

I wish there were more 16 inch wheels (and wider 16inch tires) that fit on the E36 M3...