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LAP1DOUG · 01-02-2012, 02:06 PM

Today I was pulling my CV joints in preparation for gearbox removal, and noticed that the half shafts angle quite a bit in the fore-aft direction. It looks like if the rear wheels were set about 50 - 60 mm further back, they would line up much better, and then the CV joint wouldn't have to do quite as much "angular work".

I've always heard the Boxster S is hard on CV joints - perhaps this is why. I wonder if there is this much offset in the base model transmission, or the automatic?

01-02-2012, 02:06 PM	#1
LAP1DOUG Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: USA Posts: 414	Did Porsche set the rear wheels too far forward? Today I was pulling my CV joints in preparation for gearbox removal, and noticed that the half shafts angle quite a bit in the fore-aft direction. It looks like if the rear wheels were set about 50 - 60 mm further back, they would line up much better, and then the CV joint wouldn't have to do quite as much "angular work". I've always heard the Boxster S is hard on CV joints - perhaps this is why. I wonder if there is this much offset in the base model transmission, or the automatic? __________________ Kippis 986S 991S Van Diemen RF97