V1 Ripped a inner CV up.

[Oldchevyguy]

I just started driving my car. Supercharged LSJ with big injectors, small pulley, etc. I got a little aggressive. Wound out first to 6 grand, then banged second. I happened to be crossing a highway, and the highway was crowned a lot. The suspension lifted just as I hammered it. It broke the left inner plunge joint. I was a couple miles from home, and bbn it still moved, so I limped home about 15 mph. The CV shafts were stock with about 200K miles on them, so I dont feel too bad.
I ordered stage 1 shafts from ZZP. Now I wait! Jesus that car is fun to drive!

 

[Desert Sasqwatch]

Things break sometimes when you are having too much fun. But most times they can be fixed - and upgraded!

 

[JBINTX]

Glad neither you nor the Goblin were hurt.
The cool part about building these things is you are keenly aware of noises, vibrations, and smells. And immediately know where the weird stuff is happening and how to fix it!!!!!!

 

[George]

Make sure your engine is centreed left to right. Moved mine 0.200 to the left.
Brad

 

[JBINTX]

Things break sometimes when you are having too much fun. But most times they can be fixed - and upgraded!

Some old wise dude once said "if you are going to play hard, you are going to PAY hard". Mostly true!

 

[Desert Sasqwatch]

But don't forget it is a golden opportunity to make an upgrade for only a few dollars more...okay maybe a lot of dollars more! But hey, it's a Goblin

 

[George]

I broke two on the left so installed new racing shafts from The Driveshaft Shop.
Brad

 

[Oldchevyguy]

Make sure your engine is centreed left to right. Moved mine 0.200 to the left.
Brad

Can you elaborate. How do you check? How do you move the engine? Slot the mount holes?

 

[George]

Both axles are the same length. sso I concluded that the inner drivers should be lined up with the subframe equally on both sides. I machined a spacer to fit between the engine mount bracket on the right and the cylinder head. and slotted the mount on the left.

 

[Oldchevyguy]

Both axles are the same length. sso I concluded that the inner drivers should be lined up with the subframe equally on both sides. I machined a spacer to fit between the engine mount bracket on the right and the cylinder head. and slotted the mount on the left.

Interesting thoughts. If mine is off center like yours was, I have an alternative idea. How about if I machined a spacer to go in between the outer cv and the inner surface of the wheel bearing? Less cv nut thread would show. That would effectively lengthen the CV shaft. What do you think?

 

[George]

Yes that has been done. See no problem with that as long as you do not lose too much spline contact.

Brad

 

[Oldchevyguy]

Yes that has been done. See no problem with that as long as you do not lose too much spline contact.

Brad

I will measure mine tomorrow. Thanks. Btw. Did you have a failure that prompted your modifications?

 

[George]

I had extended the lower ball joint 1.3" to lower the car and have the rear roll center a little higher (too much thinking, have since went back to stock and it is working better) That let me have a rear ground clearance of 5" from the subframe. This caused a very steep axle angle.

Brad