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Polyurethane CV boots?

Old Nov 17, 2001 | 10:37 PM
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Polyurethane CV boots?

I had an idea. Who makes Polyurethane CV boots? Theres polyurethane everything else, from motor mounts, dust boots, bump stops, exhaust hangers, to bushings to polyurethane condoms (Trojan Supra!) The CV boot would be the ideal, because rubber CV boots will tear or crack sooner or later. Anybody know of anyone who makes them, or can find somebody who does?
Old Nov 18, 2001 | 11:10 PM
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I'd think you'd run into a problem using polyurethane for something like that.

The whole point in using it in your suspension is that it doesn't flex or compress very well, your CV boots need to be able to move with the drive axles, so you'd probably end up tearing the hell out of polyurethane boots on the first pothole you hit.
Old Nov 19, 2001 | 08:19 AM
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Originally posted by guido_sst
I'd think you'd run into a problem using polyurethane for something like that.

The whole point in using it in your suspension is that it doesn't flex or compress very well, your CV boots need to be able to move with the drive axles, so you'd probably end up tearing the hell out of polyurethane boots on the first pothole you hit.
Yup, what you need is a high strength rubber.
Old Nov 19, 2001 | 11:38 AM
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I guess you guys have never tried polyurethane condoms. First they are clear, secondly they are by no means hard... but very flexible haha. http://www.trojancondoms.com/product...upra/index.asp

One of the beauties of polurethane is high strength, and the ability to control the durometer (hardness).
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