Originally Posted by
Caddyshack
Didn't get round to pics.
I have found that the drivers side driveshaft on the front is at quite an extreme angle so that when you go over a big bump you can hear the drive shaft rub or vibrate in the cup or at the cv joint.
When the car is on the ground the driveshaft is pointing upwards. I don't think the xr4x4 longer shafts would help as the angle from output cup to hub would still be the same. I can raise the ride height of the car but I don't think it would look right if I go a lot higher. Any thoughts chaps?
The pin angle is leant right over on the track control arm so I am going to add some positive camber at the top mount to bring the pin back in to line.
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... bad situation, mate!
can't say sh*t about the suspension set up. but cheapest try on that.
as last option...
down here cutting /elongation of half-shafts (never did, never saw, but...), it's told it's a quite common operation on modified/swapped cars.
it needs a good lathe. shaft cut, male and female done with interference, and reassembled with hot female.
sometimes welded on the cut line, and sometimes bonified after welding (or other heat treatment, donno exactly).
this requires big balls to be done on brand new half shafts.
in your situation, i'd first try to make some kinda of bastard, assembling junk parts which matches your axle specification, (but can't tell this would be the cheapest route).
hope for you this won't be useful, 'cause it means you are in deep trouble with this one...
however, good job! even though no pics of it
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sad to hear it's getting disheartening.
keep us posted.