 Kit car build question? (CV Joint angle?), moving 914 transmission rearward back |
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| Catastrophe |
 Jul 11 2016, 01:28 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 15-June 16 From: Severna Park, MD Member No.: 20,114 Region Association: None  |
Hi guys I'm building.. or shall I say rebuilding a old Fiberfab Avenger. I have measured and re-measured every angle to duplicate the rear suspension of my 914 chassis from the firewall to the shock towers. My Question today is how far can I slide the transmission rearward before I do major damage to it and the cv joints. I planning on either having the rear suspension at stock height or lower using Bilstein adjustable shocks. I've read that could move up to 2" rearward but is it true?
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| rick 918-S |
Jul 11 2016, 01:31 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,457 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region 
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Mine is back 1 1/2"
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| Mike Bellis |
Jul 11 2016, 01:32 PM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,345 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None
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you cannot exceed 22° on the CV angle. That is with the suspension at full compression. Or switch to a 930 CV and get about 45° of angle. The CV does not care where the tranny is just maximum angle.
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| Andyrew |
Jul 11 2016, 01:45 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(rick 918-S @ Jul 11 2016, 12:31 PM)  Mine is back 1 1/2" 1 1/2" is the typical amount moved back on the chevy v8 kits as well. |
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| Phoenix-MN |
Jul 11 2016, 02:43 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 927 Joined: 23-January 04 From: ST. Bonifacius,MN Member No.: 1,590 |
I recently had the same question for my project and determined that the stock CV's (12 degree) would not cut it. So, I'm opting for 944 CV's which are good for 22 degrees.
I'll have a 5 degree forward angle built in with a droop angle of up to 12 degrees  |
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| rightpedal |
Jul 12 2016, 04:23 AM
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rightpeda; Group: Members Posts: 60 Joined: 6-September 15 From: annapolis Member No.: 19,133 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Hey Ron you should post up some pics! There is....or was a 944 last Saturday at crazy rays. I would have pulled the axles but I didn't have the spline socket in the junkyard bag. Maybe this weekend. I can swing by this week if you want to put another pair of eyes on it.
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| Catastrophe |
Jul 17 2016, 09:56 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 15-June 16 From: Severna Park, MD Member No.: 20,114 Region Association: None |
Thanks for the info this will help when I weld my chassis together. Which means I will call you soon, Steve.
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