Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2001 10:58:10 -0800
Reply-To: Chris Weddle <info@2WEDDLE.COM>
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From: Chris Weddle <info@2WEDDLE.COM>
Subject: Re: [Syncro] Heavy Duty Rear Axels/CVs (108mm), Factory
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David,
The main reason for going to the 930 CV joints is that they will operate
reliably at a higher angle - not so much because they were designed for
higher angles as because they are bigger and tougher, so they can be forced
past their recommended operating angle without breaking.
As long as the CV angles are minimal, the stock 100mm joints will work fine.
Chris Weddle
Weddle Industries
700 Becknell Rd, Unit A
Goleta, CA 93117
(805) 696-9665
Fax (805) 696-9667
info@2weddle.com
> From: "David Marshall" <david@volkswagen.org>
> Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2001 21:45:44 -0800
> To: "EMZ" <VW4X4@FYI.NET>, "mark lortie" <mlortie@ucsd.edu>
> Cc: "Derek Drew" <derekdrew@rcn.com>, <Syncro@egroups.com>,
> <VANAGON@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>, "Chris Weddle" <info@2weddle.com>,
> <euromog@aol.com>
> Subject: RE: [Syncro] Heavy Duty Rear Axels/CVs (108mm), Factory
>
> Just replaced all four of my rear CVs this past weekend - with stock 100mm
> units. One was clicking, but that was the extent of the problems back
> there. Never bent or broke one in action thought! Just on an "interesting"
> note - the VW Iltis uses 100mm CV joints with the same size balls and the
> shaft is the same size to - only the splines on the shaft are different -
> outer assembly is exactly the same as a T3 joint.
>
> Not saying the 108s are a bad idea - just can't justify the expense an
> hassle of installing them when the 100mm joints are about $300 CAD to do the
> rear.
>
> Mind you, I'm with Derek about the "hey look at this" at the VW shows -
> perfect trick item! :)
>
> David Marshall
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: EMZ [mailto:VW4X4@FYI.NET]
> Sent: January 3, 2001 6:25 PM
> To: mark lortie
> Cc: Derek Drew; Syncro@egroups.com; VANAGON@GERRY.VANAGON.COM; Chris
> Weddle; euromog@aol.com
> Subject: Re: [Syncro] Heavy Duty Rear Axels/CVs (108mm), Factory
>
>
> One real easy question. Has anyone on the list ever broke
> or bent a haft shaft? I can see an advantage to the bigger cv
> joints but not a chance of bending or breaking the shaft! The transmission
> will break first.
>
> Eric 86-VW4x4
> vw4x4@fyi.net 86-SS Syncro
> Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler
> www.my.treeway.com/emz
>
> On Wed, 3 Jan 2001, mark lortie wrote:
>
>> I used to have a couple of old land rovers & the rear axles broke once in
> a while but it
>> wasnt a big thing cause you could slip them out through the wheel hub &
> use 2WD to limp
>> home (wouldnt work in a syncro) . At first I thought it was another
> legendary english design
>> problem but upon reflection I realized it was an inexpensive weak link in
> my drive train &
>> fixable in the field (I tried welding a few ... didnt last ). Bottom line
> it saved my
>> tranny when working in low gear ratios . You may ask yourself what you
> prefer to save .. A
>> syncro axle or a tranny .
>>
>> On the positive side . .. The land rover axles are encased & protected .
> The syncro axles
>> are not and I can easily see a shaf getting bent in the field by dropping
> onto a rock so a
>> heavy duty shaft could be of benefit .
>>
>> another $0.02 for the pot
>>
>> --
>> Mark J Lortie PhD
>> Division of Nephrology & Hypertension
>> UCSD School of Medicine
>> La Jolla CA.
>> 858-552-8585 x 7139
>>
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