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About to order a pair of CV's - wondering if they are all universal, or if a 98 GPR with ABS/LSD would have a different spline count than a regular CV (im assuming it would)

Taz wrote:About to order a pair of CV's - wondering if they are all universal, or if a 98 GPR with ABS/LSD would have a different spline count than a regular CV (im assuming it would)

From memory the LSD gearboxes have stubby-ended shafts for the gearbox end, the outer joints are all the same though (although I'm not entirely sure of that one either).

I will walk into bursons/repco soon but i doubt theyd have a part number for the one i want =(
I can maybe cross reference one but itll be hard to source outside camskill (if they even have one havent checked yet)

EDIT: nope - they have a listing for a universal joint, but not an LSD one (im assuming the ABS has no bearing on the outer spline?) so i cant even get a part number to try and source here.
Think i might have to put the car on stands, and get down to a place with cv in hand see if they can find a replica.

Im thinking maybe an EVO 3 or similar might be the same if they had an LSD.
Would all i really need to know is the spline count and size on both sides?

Best to search bennozs posts.

Outer is universal
Shafts are different depending on auto 4,5 or stick
Inner are all different depending on diff type and box.

yea i popped a quick search in for LSD + CV etc but theres way to many results that arent relative.
Might have to wait till bennoz comes through here

Astron_Boy wrote:Best to search bennozs posts.

Outer is universal
Shafts are different depending on auto 4,5 or stick
Inner are all different depending on diff type and box.

This.

Go on here and find your car and follow it until you hit the part number you need.

http://mitsubishi.epc-data.com/fto/de3a/

Outers are universal, $39 on eBay. Just need to specify ABS so it comes with the toothed gear around it. If you're looking for a like model, its the HJ Galant. They're slightly bigger than a CE Lancer, slightly smaller than a 3rd gen Magna.

Cheers bennoz, ill probably do the inners as well, just for the sake of im doing everything else. That and im not sure if its the inner or outer im starting to hear.
Wouldnt know the inners for an LSD would you?

You dont replace the inners, you rebuild them. Any drivrshaft/power steering specialist can do it for you. Bloke I use charges me $90 per shaft for a full reco. That includes a new outer CV and rebuilding the inner (gearbox end) with new boots and a coat of black paint!

sh*t thats a good price! Considering the cost of all that seperately thats the way to go.
Do you think i can get it done up here for under $100? or is that 90 a nice mates rates?

Cheers again

Maybe! My guy's price was a 'cash' price.. Very much a dodgy Asian lol, but I do send a lot of business his way.

Ill have to do a ring around then - but saves me doing the CV's myself if they're gonna rebuild the inner anyway.

and GET BACK TO ENJOYING YOUR BEER ON THE BEACH
(gen Y and forum free i might add)

Bennoz wrote:Maybe! My guy's price was a 'cash' price.. Very much a dodgy Asian lol, but I do send a lot of business his way.

Kinda screwed me around meanwhile.

"No, no, we got, we got, we get lots of 5spd tip of these cars all the time"
"sure you do"
3hrs later......

You & your rare as hens teeth 5 speed slush box...

Bennoz wrote:You & your rare as hens teeth 5 speed slush box...

It's not rare, he get 5spd tip of my car all time.

It simply takes him an install to realise he forgot he had to make a custom driveshaft in the first place, and claim there's something wrong with the car.