i second that idea. the mounts (or lack thereof) were shredding the cv boots on my friends prelude.
yesti On Sun, 8 Sep 2002 23:03:31 -0700 (PDT) Kristian Hoffmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > If that's the case, I'd take a look at your engine mounts. On a > high-speed powered turn, the motor will shift a bit. If your mounts > are > shot, it can shift a lot which puts way too much pressure on the CV > joints. > > -Kristian > > On Sun, 8 Sep 2002, tom wilk wrote: > > > Actually, > > > > I have never dumped the clutch with the intent to > > light up the tires... however, my rex has since it's > > share of harsh torque steering... > > I dumped my last axle and outer cv in a 40 mph turn > > running from an RSX. Admittedly, harsh conditions but > > I have subjected this and past crxs to much worse to > > the point of 180's and 360's at full speed and never > > had any problems (never in this particular crx), the > > worse I've gotten is a busted brake line, which > > prompted their upgrade. > > > > I guess a full suspension upgrade is on the horizon in > > the upcoming months... > > > > Wilk > > > > --- Ricky Crow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Damn... > > > > > > That's about all I have to say... > > > > > > Aside from the fact that I think you need to learn > > > the difference between > > > driving a car hard (and thereby being able to still > > > take care of it) and > > > abusing the f@#$ out of it. > > > > > > My turbo CRX puts out double the horsepower of a > > > stock DX, and I still > > > have the factory original axles with 176k miles on > > > them. Yes, I drive my > > > car hard, and it even saw a full season of AutoCross > > > at one point during > > > its life. > > > > > > Try not dropping the clutch and doing burnouts with > > > the wheels turned at a > > > full lock. That's the fastest way to tear up CV > > > joints. > > > > > > Aside from that, I have no idea how a DX could tear > > > up axles that badly -- > > > they just don't have the power to do it. > > > > > > Ricky > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, 7 Sep 2002, tom wilk wrote: > > > > > > > Okay, I'll be the 1st to admit I beat on my poor > > > > little CRX... the reason that I have always had a > > > CRX > > > > is that they have always stood up to whatever > > > pushment > > > > I have subjected them to... > > > > My most recent one however, is proving to be the > > > > exception to this rule. It's an 89 DX, and in the > > > > eight months that I have owned it I have blown > > > through > > > > eight front CV Boots and 3 axles shafts. No doubt > > > due > > > > to my overly aggressive driving patterns, but... > > > is > > > > there anything I should or could do to help > > > compensate > > > > for my hellish driving... like I said I have never > > > had > > > > the problem with my 3 other CRX's an 86 DX, an 88 > > > SI > > > > or the 89 HF. And fortunately I have become a > > > > relatively more conservative driver with age. > > > > I have plans on upgrading the suspension... any > > > > suggestion on which way to go? I am considering a > > > > front strut bar also ... but I fear altering the > > > > responsiveness of the car. Suggestions, comments > > > or > > > > experiences are appreciated... > > > > Also does anyone have or know of a documented > > > battery > > > > transplant to the rear?? > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes > > http://finance.yahoo.com > > > ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.
