[QUOTE=irish44j]it's possible...but then again I have 105K miles on the car....My Honda and Acura were both on their 3rd CV joint replacements by 100K miles....they're wear items, and most cars CV joints will go bad eventually, especially on heavy, high-powered FWD cars...


But Honda and Acura are not high-powered so they don't really have an excuse do they? haha

 

Actually all of Honda engines have more power than Nissan engines if you look at comparable 4 and 6 cylinders. I dunno why everyone has to hate on Hondas, is it cause its jealousy that their cars are supperior to anything Nissan has to offer now ?

Honda axles suck in general.... older Nissans where not any better.

 

Alert, someone hacked Black's profile! Or else someone brainwashed him into a Honda evil-doer.

 

Nahh I just work for Honda/Acura.... once you compare both car brands its eassy to see who makes better cars. Bashing of Honda here does no good.... its Toyota you wanna bash- they are the ones who make borring cars that are NOT reliable.

 

yeah, I hear you:

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....ghlight=clutch

 

GL-4 is hard to get, but NAPA carries it in some generic name. I have used the stuff in a pinch, but its much thicker than MT-90, and obviouly thicker than MTL or Amsoil MTF.
When I got my 01 tranny and LSD axle I was supprised to find the 32mm axle nut. I have done many Nissan axles, and the norm has been bolt patterns with 114.3mm centers are 36mm and 100mm are 32mm. Its interesting that Nissan decided to use the 32mm on a bigger car. I just reused my original 36mm nut. BTW Napa and most auto parts stores carry the 36mm socket.

 

irish44J: your car is slow...LOL. dood, you've gotta stop autocrossing so much...its ABUSE on your car!

Anyway, see ya soon (got my S4 1.5 months ago)

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2005 Audi S4 (Nogaro Blue) + V1 + LaBree Exhaust + 19x8.5 ASA AR1

MODS to come: RNS-E NAV, LaBree downpipe & Tien SS.

 

Are you the guy who used to have the black A4?

 

Hey PuppetMaster: yes...sold the A4 (too damn slow) and got the S4 (want it faster).

Good to hear from you!

 

Thought so... Josh told me you were selling the A4... congrats on the new toy.

 

thanks PupMaster: I haven't heard from irish44j in awhile so want to drop by and pick on him....

 

Well the 3.0 may be slow but at least they hold on to their oil.

 

I'll take it, the one I got is a little to short.

 

what is this, a gay asian dating forum or something?

Joel, I think he just re-badged the A4 with S4 emblems....

 

Bring that S4 out to the next event, and I'll abuse you too Ok, why don't you ***** my thread with a pic of the new ride, since you never come round the Dilly no more so I never get to see it!

 

irish44j: sorry to jack your thread...here are the pics below:

STOCK


with 19" rims - I know its a bad pic

 

You know you like teH aZn h0TnEsS.

 

Sweet ride John.... where are the engine pics?

 

puppet: I never took them but I will since you asked.

irish44j: you can drive the car when I bring it by...its nice and loud since I got the exhaust installed. Next purchase is the downpipes and maybe ecu upgrade.

 

don't forget one of these, John...

 

never mind Josh found the thread. will be ordering an axle soon.

 

i will add some info to this thread. this past weeekend i replaced my drivers side axle with a axle from raxle. i called up marty and he was excellent. axle came to my door in 2 dayys packaged very well with all the instructions and directions back to the ups office so i can drop the old axle.the quality of the raxle axle is just soo good. thumbs up from me.

 

WOW! I think i just spooged myself....

 

Just received and installed a Raxles passenger-side axle as well. Same great quality. getting the axle support bearing off the car/old axle is a b1tch for sure!

 

Damn i need these also...Ill drive up next weekend...

 

dam that is a very sexy axle. I am due for a set soon, no bleeding, but it doe mak ea click sound from time to time.

 

If they use brand new axles not remaned ones then why do they take the core of the old one as that is why most places take them back to reman?

 

I agree - Raxles is the best. It might even work out as your cheapest and quickest option for a replacement (Like on the 20th ann edition trannies with VLSD).

GLE03Max - I believe they reuse/reman some parts, like the shaft, and maybe the inner joint housing??, but everything else is new. A lot better than the reman that you'd get at autozone

 

They re-use the housings and the hard driveaxle parts, but the CV joints themselves are new, not shaved like Autozone or Pep boys axles are.....

 

Ill try these bishes out whenever mines go bad.

 

I see, I didnt even think of that. Do they actually claim to hold more power or is it just something people say that they think they hold up better?

 

read:

http://www.raxles.com/no_regrind.aspx

and the other things on their site

check out "customer cars" too....several org'ers on there!

 

I have a friend running these on a 360 or so HP Eclipse. They are still great after 2 very hard years. I think that says something about the quality.