Looking for a CCX

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by elmariachi

... the proctology exam will be thorough.

Does a CCX have a driveshaft safety hoop? I think that's one of the most important safety considerations in these cars. I presume you're just going to swap out your u-joints for new Spicers. If you have the engine and trans out of the car it's just easier to put new ones in than it is to figure out whether your old mystery joints are good enough.

[elmariachi]

Originally Posted by patrickt

Does a CCX have a driveshaft safety hoop? I think that's one of the most important safety considerations in these cars. I presume you're just going to swap out your u-joints for new Spicers. If you have the engine and trans out of the car it's just easier to put new ones in than it is to figure out whether your old mystery joints are good enough.

This car has a safety loop. Local driveline company will check and service shafts as needed.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by elmariachi

This car has a safety loop. Local driveline company will check and service shafts as needed.

You know, ERA does something interesting with their u-joint specifications. The front u-joint is a Spicer 1330 unit (bigger) and the rear u-joint is a 1310 unit (smaller). The theory is that if something goes bad, and a u-joint has to go, then you want it to be the rear joint because throwing the clutch in will essentially disconnect the front of the shaft so that the pesky driveshaft thrashing against the safety hoop will stop while you coast to a halt. This has been the subject of debate from time to time.