***Grease your CV joint ***

takotruckin · Post by **takotruckin** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 4:37 pm

here ya go timmy

http://coastoffroad.com/

Post by **Leatherneck** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:21 pm

Ok what are the downfalls to doing this?

takotruckin · Post by **takotruckin** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:27 pm

well you see, what you do, is go out and buy a very strong cv joint, and then you turn down the outside of it, as far as you can, this makes it considerable weaker, but it should last longer because it will dissipate heat better. it also weighs about 1.5703 lbs lighter, so times that by 4 and you have 6.2812 lbs. that will give you greater throttle response, and add 8.34 horsepower. or, you could save yourself some time and money, and just fill your tires with helium

Post by **Leatherneck** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:32 pm

takotruckin wrote: turn down the outside of it, as far as you can, this makes it considerable weaker, but it should last longer because it will dissipate heat better.

So you just tossing BS or is there anything to this?

What thickness needs to be left in place?

takotruckin · Post by **takotruckin** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:34 pm

im just tossing bs. but really, it looks like they took it too far, there really isnt much material left there.

tuff_puff · Post by **tuff_puff** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:55 pm

all it is for is to ruduce rotateing mass (wich is the worse kind) and unspung wieght so it handles better

scott the viking · Post by **scott the viking** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 9:10 pm

To make your car 548lbs...it is the only way to go.

Actually...the weak spot will still be the cage...so it would break before that did. In other words...it would not make it weak enough to give you any problems that a full one wouldn't.

Post by **Leatherneck** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 9:15 pm

So how much can be taken off ? Looks like 1/2 way through the bolt barrels to me. See guys the way I figure it the more I take off the rail the more I can weigh, kinda equals out ya know.

Class 11 streeter · Post by **Class 11 streeter** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 9:29 pm

Scott - I'll take a CV greaser since you are already making up half a dozen!

Leatherneck - forget that fancy weight reduction stuff, just run all aluminum CV's, light as heck!

bajaherbie · Post by **bajaherbie** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 4:43 am

now if you really want to loose some weight, leave out half of the cv balls, the cv grease, and the cv boots.......

scott the viking · Post by **scott the viking** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 5:26 am

Yeah...I have my transaxle out right now....I am thinking of just leaving it out and see if I like it...I mean...that's a lot of weight right there.

takotruckin · Post by **takotruckin** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 7:35 am

Class 11 streeter wrote:Scott - I'll take a CV greaser since you are already making up half a dozen!

im making up about 2 dozen...

MNAirHead · Post by **MNAirHead** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 9:43 am

If you want to reduce weight.. use Ujoints

Post by **Leatherneck** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 1:12 pm

MNAirHead wrote:If you want to reduce weight.. use Ujoints

What is the combo/parts/vehicle years required for that. What adapters are needed and where might one get them?

Hot Wheels · Post by **Hot Wheels** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 1:26 pm

Ive looked at that before, planning on doing it to my 930 joints this winter. All claims are that they dont break there... Im just trying to stay under 1000# with my toy!