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i have recently broken my 3rd gq driver's side cv, and am tossin up weather to put a cal offroad one in or try another brand or keep with the genuine cv. any opinions would be helpful as i know of blokes whove broken cals and had issues with them

cheers

you could try a heat treated and strengthened CV..

check them out here.. http://www.bolsys.com.au/index.php?PCID ... imary&CDO=

that price is per Cv but i have a special on atm of $695 for a pair for Nissan

dave

cheers mate, i'll check em out n ask around.

Treated.....

i would try treated cv's then if they dont do the trick i would put a complete GU front diff in. imo

Treated for sure, haven't heard of many drama's with em.

Cals are still the strongest cv you can get for the GQ/GU no doubt about it yes people still break the cals and people still break longfields

depends on how you treat your rig if your flogging the shit out of it then yes stuff is going to break if your sensible about your driving then cals would be the go

oi ben hurry up we got to fix that tomorrow lol

Bartso wrote:Cals are still the strongest cv you can get for the GQ/GU no doubt about it yes people still break the cals and people still break longfields

depends on how you treat your rig if your flogging the shit out of it then yes stuff is going to break if your sensible about your driving then cals would be the go

Didn't u run yuri treated b4 the cals Barts? Cheers Steve

i got cals and there fken ausome! use to snap cvs every second trip ( and i floged the shit out of em) now with cals never broken one

thanks for all the input, at the moment i swingin towards cals. no offence to those who run treated ones, but i know blokes who have gone through them like a standard one, and have put cals in and they've lasted well. i've definantly got some thinkin to do.

Unidriveshafts wrote:

Bartso wrote:Cals are still the strongest cv you can get for the GQ/GU no doubt about it yes people still break the cals and people still break longfields

depends on how you treat your rig if your flogging the shit out of it then yes stuff is going to break if your sensible about your driving then cals would be the go

Didn't u run yuri treated b4 the cals Barts? Cheers Steve

Yeah mate i did but running treated cv's you still run standard axles i went to cal's because i wanted the strongest cv axle for my gq now that im going portals my cal's will be up for sale shortly

Cals will do the job, but also consider, for in and or around the same price,

that if you fit a GU front diff, and get the extra width, you get the bigger/upgraded breaks, and bigger CV's...

I'm not saying the GU cv's are an equivalent to the cals, but they are much better than the GQ.

I run cal's as well, and they do the job. I didn't buy them because i was busting the cv's, i bought them to create a reliable set up, that I can trust in the bush.

Word of warning though, you will now start to bust the hubs if you push big rubber, have good power, and like to let the pony's run....

Reddo wrote:, and get the extra width,

How much? And do you need different offset rims for the front and rear to make the tracking the same again?

im in the process of puttin a gu front diff in my gq thats the way i decided but i was able to pick up a diff for reasonable price and have spent the difference laminating it.

SIM79 wrote:

Reddo wrote:, and get the extra width,

How much? And do you need different offset rims for the front and rear to make the tracking the same again?

I'm not entirely sure about that. I looked at it from a point of view of an upgrade, however, i ended up going with my current upgrade, because i didn't have the time to fit a GU diff.

But what you are saying is very valid.

As i said, it was something to consider, and if they wanted to consider going this way, to look into it further.

Reddo wrote:

SIM79 wrote:

Reddo wrote:, and get the extra width,

How much? And do you need different offset rims for the front and rear to make the tracking the same again?

I'm not entirely sure about that. I looked at it from a point of view of an upgrade, however, i ended up going with my current upgrade, because i didn't have the time to fit a GU diff.

But what you are saying is very valid.

As i said, it was something to consider, and if they wanted to consider going this way, to look into it further.

I think the GU diff is 15mm wider each side.. and has a better turning circle.

So up to you as what to do with rims.

cheers all, i'm competin in my first comp, the cq offraod challenge, which is a 3 car team winch challenge style event, on the 7/8 nov. and already have a srengthened n braced gq front diff. i am keen to upgrade my cv's as i have broken a few now, and as i start to get into the comp scene i imagine theres every chance i will break more. if i was to go again i reckon i'd put a gu front end in. i think i've decided to go with the cals, once i sort some funds out, keep the advice commin, or any different ideas on different set ups keen to here what other people are doin or have done.

cheers all