dmcampbell

Yes, good point. In my 1988 TS I have the 30mm tb's, which are 330 effective spring rate, elephant SP bushings, powerflex polyurethane inner TArm bushings and I am using the polyurethane filled stock trans mount. No wheel hop. Hope they last!

Lemming

Busted the inner cage on the drivers side late yesterday afternoon at Barber. This was a 944 part that had been on the car for years with occasional greasing. I plan on installing the vanagon part that I bought long ago but am trying to decide if I'm going to install it whole, or just use the CV's on my porsche shaft.

LuigiVampa

I have three track days on my set now and no problems even after some very spirited driving.

Just received another one which I am keeping as a spare when I go to the track.

snb13

Do you guys know of an inexpensive replacement option for the early cars?

333pg333

Anyone been running these for 968 boxes w/ unequal length shafts?

dmcampbell

Someone in another post mentioned that EMPI makes a chrome moly cv joint. Does anyone know if these will fit the 25 spline axles used on the TS? I guess I can call EMPI and find out. Thanks, Mike

Dougs951S

Mike, to my knowledge the Cr-mo EMPI CV's do not work with the porsche shafts since they have different spline counts. sombody feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.

Dutch944

I can't correct you on this but i do have a question:

Is there anyone who ships these axles to Europe? At this moment they do not provide shipping to the Netherlands and the axles here are still 250euros a piece..

DLS

Ok so i broke my left inner CV joint today.
1 new CV joint in sweden costs around $175
I don´t know the condition of the other CV joints on the car.
So i´m thinking it´s cheaper to buy the hole kit from the states like this one
http://www.ebay.com/itm/EMPI-90-6805...2&vxp=mtr#shId

or is this better?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/GSP-AMERICA-...c91c1d&vxp=mtr

is it the same to both left and right side

Edit
i found this but it´s for 33 splines
http://www.ebay.com/itm/EMPI-98-5084...d082c9&vxp=mtr
To bad

DLS

It´s very quiet in here

I found the axles in germany for around the same price and i avoid customs fee
Only problem is that i don´t know if it´s EMPI who makes them
http://www.ebay.de/itm/2x-Antriebswe...item4843e9fc50

GARG

http://www.dansperformanceparts.com/...susp%20IRS.htm
INTERESTING SITE

jg951

So, how do you remove the passenger side CV axle? I have no room with the tranny cooling lines on the way. Where is the wiggle room at? Thanks

Scott H

The way I did it was to drain the tranny and remove the cooling loop. Takes about 15 minute to get it out and if you drain the fluid into a clean bucket and if the fluid isn't that old you can reuse it. I'm sure there's some combination of tools and German voodoo that would allow you to get the axle out without removing the cooling loop but I didn't want to chance damaging the loop. Price a replacement cooling loop and you will see why.

jg951

Yep, there almost no room to get a good angle to the get it out with out damaging the lines. The fluid is new so I will re-use it. I'll try again this week.
thanks

dmcampbell

Loosen all bolts, trans side first followed by trailing arm, (I stick a flat head screwdriver into a rotor slot in center of caliper to hold assembly), pull all bolts back to boot but do not remove, dislodge/push inner cv up and slightly towards front of car and inTo space above and in front of fuel filter, now dislodge outer cv from trailing arm and push axle up, then pull whole axle down and out. Install is reverse. Because EMPI axles are a bit longer, you may need to loosen/unbolt trans support to move trans sideways get enough room to dislodge/install inside cv. Mike