aspeckt

i searched the forums and could not find the answer I was looking for.

So my driver's side CV Boot blew out on a turn and I had it repaired. Shop said my left side was next. I am running megan EZ coils on an AWD vehicle. Would a camber kit alleviate the stress the coils put on my CV boots? Or am I just supposed to replace them all the time? It's frustrating and I'm not even aggressively lowered. Its at stock height for megans.....

Gville350

iTrader: (10)

If you're at stock ride height, why not use stock suspension?

DAng87

iTrader: (1)

stock height for megans is pretty low IIRC.

aspeckt

no i mean stock megan height. I'm just not sure what to do to protect them because apparently it's an issue for those lowered on AWD. any advice?

CCJ22

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How do you know your CV boot actually failed? Did you see it/feel it or just going off what the shop said?

aspeckt

they had told me about 8 months ago that it was slingling grease everywhere and it was likely to fail. two weeks ago that day came when i heard a clunk when i was making a turn and the drivers side would shake violently whenever i would accelerate from 20mph to 40.

i read that lowering your car esp an AWD one puts a lot of added stress on them, even if aligned to the best possible rate.

sleekbrian

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What is your car's ride height from ground to fender? Most AWD members start experiencing problems when they go lower than 24.5 inches. 25 inches is kind of known to be the safety marker. How long have you been riding at that height till your CV boot failed? I've been driving at 24.75 for two years all seasons of the year and have not run into problems yet (crossing fingers)

aspeckt

idk the actual height ill try and measure. i just know im at factory height for megan coils. i didn't lower them at all.

sleekbrian

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Idk if they are all preset at the same height, but i remember mine was set pretty low from the box. You should really check your height to avoid further problems

Phresh2010

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Lowering your car in general will add strain to your cv boots regardless of AWD or RWD. Its just that AWD tend to have an earlier premature failure because of how the front suspension is set up. Also if you're whipping every turn you take that can play a part in ripping the boots as well. From what I've seen and read about if you have a AWD dont go past the 24.5 - 25 inches from fender to ground height. 24 is lowest I'd go but even that would be pushing it.

aspeckt

do you think if i add spacers it should help? perhaps a camber kit?

Phresh2010

iTrader: (3)

No, when you lower your car you change the geometry of it. Your stock bushings,ball joints, etc are not made to be at that height therefore adds more stress to all your suspension components. It's one of the cons of adding aftermarket parts to you car.

aspeckt

if i were to use 20" wheels instead of 19, ultimately forcing me to raise my car an inch on the Megan EZ coils, would this resolve a lot of the CV issues, and intermittent vibrations?

aspeckt

any thoughts?

aspeckt

bump still looking for an answer