David Marshall wrote:
>
> Volks
> I have been looking at installing Syncro 16" rear trailing arms for the
> longest time in my Syncro.  For those that do not know what the difference
> is between the 14" Syncro and 16" Syncro trailing arms - the 16" Syncro
> trailing arm is 20mm longer
> answer to that is yes then this leaves only one other potential problem -
> does extending the axle an extra 25mm pose any longevity problems in that
> area?
>
> Though, comments, suggestions are welcome...
>
Hi, I would think that moving the stub axle out 25mm would cause a
problem with the CVs. From setting up off road race cars and Bajas I
have found that if the distance between cvs is off that much from the
correct distance for a given drive axle length it will pull the cv
apart. This problem can be solved by putting a 25mm spacer(in this
instance) between the cv and stub axle thus getting back to the same cv
spacing as stock. A better answer is to space 12.5 mm from the tranny
drive flange and 12.5mm from the stub. There is also the possibility of
getting new axles that are 25mm longer. They are available for about
$150
Todd Francis           Ridgefield, Washington USA
'86 Westy Syncro
'91 Tristar