Drivers CV busted, advice needed.

[project_86]

The boot ripped a year ago and slung grease everywhere, I bought a CV boot to replace it with, but since I was toying with the idea of going BT I decided to hold off on it in lieu of getting a beefy axle. There is no popping or crunching like I was expecting to hear by now.

My questions are, with the CV running with no grease for a year, how much longer before it fails?

Is it safe to run a ~350hp BT setup on this?

Should I replace the axle before going BT?

[VWBugman00]

The boot ripped a year ago and slung grease everywhere, I bought a CV boot to replace it with, but since I was toying with the idea of going BT I decided to hold off on it in lieu of getting a beefy axle. There is no popping or crunching like I was expecting to hear by now.

My questions are, with the CV running with no grease for a year, how much longer before it fails?

Is it safe to run a ~350hp BT setup on this?

Should I replace the axle before going BT?

With all the water, dirt, and debris in there, I'm actually surprised that it hasn't broken yet. I would definitely replace it before you go big turbo. I have a feeling as soon as that torque curve hit, that CV would shatter.

[project_86]

Thanks. Can anyone weigh in on these, http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthrea...highlight=axle ?

If not I've read raxles is a good way to go.

[RoTTirocket]

raxles