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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: aj_golf on 14 October 2009, 16:11

Title: drive shafts!!!
Post by: aj_golf on 14 October 2009, 16:11

ok so i lower'd my golf.....really low an its putting pressure on my drive shafts!!

somebody has told me that i can get shorter drive shafts?

can i? and where from?

aj

Title: Re: drive shafts!!!
Post by: Jay on 14 October 2009, 17:08

someone else also mentioned extended ball joints as an option...

http://www.s2forum.com/forum/showthread.php?p=357660

Title: Re: drive shafts!!!
Post by: monzablue16v on 14 October 2009, 19:21

$265 :O jeez

Title: Re: drive shafts!!!
Post by: Ben Lessani on 14 October 2009, 21:47

Also not really regarded as *road safe*.

I'm surprised its having an effect on the driveshafts - as standard, the wishbones are like this (really exaggerated) 

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then after lowering about 40mm, they are like this   

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then after lowering about 60-80mm they are like this,

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If anything, I would have thought lowering 40mm would have the worst effect, considering the arc the driveshafts will move in. Lowered more than that - its likely to be like stock again.