my car is pretty low but not as low as i've seen many of these slammed cars on here..but its tucking pretty good up front.. but i keep having a problem of my axle's cv boots ripping. A few shops have told me its because im too low.. I'm sick of having axle grease spewing everywhere but i know that everyone thats slammed cant have that problem..they wouldnt want axle grease all over there real JDM wheels yo!

the mechanics say they bend up and the axle boots "ripples" rub on eachother causing it to tear.

any ideas? do i have the wrong axles maybe? haha just wondering if you guys have the same problem

 

The mechanics told you the truth, haveing a slammed car eats axles, as well as other thigns.
The riplles do rub each other and after a while they will wear right threw.

Raise your car up, and just deal with it.

 

You can reposition the boot so they don't rub, if you have the right tools

 

Pictures or any other stuff to show what you mean? I have never ever heard of this, how would you repostion the boot?

 

im 18.5 in from the ground to my head lightive ripped one axle was cause i forgot to put the bolt back in the fork where it holds the strut but i havent snapped an axle or ripped a boot from being so low

 

 

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quit riding cholo

 

You just need a cv boot band tool and a new band, and you basically spread the rips apart by sliding the small end of the boot, so they wont rub as your driving, then tighten down the clamp.

 

huh, I'll have to let my friends know about that.

 

Thanks for the tip, I've had a bit of this problem and this might do it for me.

 

idk ive never had a problem with mine

 

Im new to all this & im learning as I go so bear with me. I bought an integra and its slammed af! The previous owner put coilovers on it but I dont see a brand on them so im guessing they're some crappy ebay ones, if I wanted to ride on stock height how would I do that? Take the coilovers off & get original struts or what? Excuse me if thats a dumb question

 

Answered your own question. But since they are probably adjustable why not adjust them to stock height?

 

This is a 4-year old thread. You could have created a new thread.

 

That makes it okay.

 

Because theyre no name brand I just want them off. Where could I buy original struts? You think junkyards would have em?

 

My badd ill keep that in mind next time

 

Don't gets shocks from the junkyard. Get suitable OEM replacements. Tokico Blues, Koni Orange or Reds, etc.

 

You can 1st try to adjust them since they are adjustable coilovers. 2nd is getting stock struts.