Ontopic A Thread About Butt Mustard, For Those Who Drive Automobiles

[Domon]

the odyssey turn radius is stupid tight, tighter than any car ive driven before. So could be, but not sure. That would cause an equal problem on turning the other way though. Im wondering if theres some unequal "item" there that the boot can easily tear on if you hit a pothole hard or something

 

[gee]

The CV joints are probably unequal in length, and the short one sees more angle deflection, so more boot flex.

Dumb theory.

 

[Amstel]

the odyssey turn radius is stupid tight, tighter than any car ive driven before. So could be, but not sure. That would cause an equal problem on turning the other way though. Im wondering if theres some unequal "item" there that the boot can easily tear on if you hit a pothole hard or something

the right turn would mean you had a greater flex on the passenger boot. the left turn would have less of a flex on the drivers side boot.

 

[Jehannum]

The CV joints are probably unequal in length, and the short one sees more angle deflection, so more boot flex.

Dumb theory.

That'd be my guess, @Domon

You've got the engine mounted the wrong way, so the driver's side is probably shorter, and sees more deflection in turning.

 

[Amstel]

not sure.

 

[Domon]

The CV joints are probably unequal in length, and the short one sees more angle deflection, so more boot flex.

Dumb theory.

that is... very correct.

this is the short joint, by far. Its like a foot and a half shorter than the passenger side.

 

[gee]

not sure.

Add the wheels going up and down to that diagram.

 

[Jehannum]

not sure.

That might be what it looks like from above, but usually they aren't flat, and the angle of that long one is going to be much shallower than the short one from the front.

 

[Jehannum]

that is... very correct.

this is the short joint, by far. Its like a foot and a half shorter than the passenger side.

The passenger side CV on the front of my M35 is about 6" shorter (and the front differential is on that side), but the inner joint on the driver side has a very long snout that goes through a tube in the oil pan to the differential on the other side.

 

[Amstel]

that is... very correct.

this is the short joint, by far. Its like a foot and a half shorter than the passenger side.

well, how is it mounted? Here's both sides.

 

[Domon]

its the bottom one.

 

[Amstel]

yes. it just looks like the length is the same from boot to boot on both sides due to the passenger side extension.

 

[Mr. Argumentor]

yes. it just looks like the length is the same from boot to boot on both sides due to the passenger side extension.

It likely is. For... well, a lot of reasons.

 

[Mr. Argumentor]

Not a car, but close enough.

Look at this fucking time capsule. Its been stored in a garage since 1961

https://www.flickr.com/photos/scotmarechaux/sets/72157687133782590

 

[Mr. Argumentor]

Holy jesus.

Look at this guy go

 

[Mr. Argumentor]

The definition of more money than sense

 

[Jehannum]

That's as good as the ghetto civic lowering jobs I've seen. Though at least those used washers instead of just nuts.

 

[Jehannum]

Z came in at 440HP today.

 

[Jehannum]

Unf.

 

[Valve1138]

The definition of more money than sense

At least put something under the post.