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Inside the newer style DOJ...
Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 6:44 pm
by daza
Bought a second hand shaft from an importer as a spare and changed the inner boot on it today.
Comes apart and goes back together the same as the earlier ones.
Less moving parts, so probably cheaper to produce?
Daza.
Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 7:17 pm
by AlpineRaven
That looks different to me... what car is it out from? The ones Ive touched had large balls in them..
Cheers
AP
Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 7:25 pm
by Captain Obvious
becs GEN 3 Rx has these and i bought one for the RX Turbo when i had it. seem ok to me.
bryan
Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 7:33 pm
by daza
Yeah, not sure when the change was, but these are the type of joints Subaru are using now.
This was the first time i'd seen inside one!
Daza.
Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:44 pm
by SuBaRiNo
They are the same as my 01 GT forester CVs.
Dave
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 8:40 pm
by Xtreme_RX
1997 on all models moved to the 'tri-pot' style....
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 11:37 pm
by discopotato03
Yes that is a tripod joint .
Given a choice I'd prefer a DOJ to those as they are much simpler and have more than 3 point contact to share the load .
Cheers A .
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 11:19 am
by Phizinza
I had an EA81 shaft like this...
My brothers 81 Fiat X1/9 uses that type and I've seen it on a 88 Telstar as well.
Just a different way around it.
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 9:13 pm
by brumbyrunner
If you care about wheel travel you will find that the tripod joint has less potential so is a step backwards.
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 9:17 pm
by AlpineRaven
So ball type joints are better?
Cheers
AP
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 7:40 am
by daza
brumbyrunner wrote:If you care about wheel travel you will find that the tripod joint has less potential so is a step backwards.
Ah,
They tout them as longer lasting, but don't mention travel as there talking standard height.
Thanks for that tip Brumbyrunner.
Daza.
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 1:00 pm
by brumbyrunner
Better for what?
I've heard the tripod joints last forever. Ask an SVX owner.
Yep, the good ole' SVX was the pioneer. Tripod joints, 114.3mm PCD and 30mm uprights where the Macpherson strut bolts on.
All things the STI embraced 10 years later....