Mark, that's correct, but it's not as violent as what you describe. During the last race weekend @ ThunderHill, I was exiting thrn 11, and was going down the "back stretch" and when I grabbed 4th gear, the car pulled to the right. I backed off and checked out the steering, everything seemed to be OK, ie no flat tires, etc. Got back on the gas and the car pulled to the right. I slowed down and pitted. Needless to say, the left inside CV joint was gone. During dis-assembly, there was PLENTY of grease inside the boot, but the cage and balls were missing (destroyed). That's the first CV failure I've had with a locked front diff in 4 years of racing. I always rebuild / replace both 1/2 shaft assemblies every winter, and carry each side as a spare.

My $0.02 worth



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Tim Linerud
San Francisco Region SCCA
#95 ITB GTI, GP for 2002
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