moreboost2005 Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Greetings masters of the Pathy....I have a 1999 Pathy with 2"in lift coils, gr-2 struts up front and rx17000 shocks in the rear. My problem is that now i have installed the lift springs, the inner and out boots on both sides in front have ripped due to the extreme angle....any idea how to rectify this (no im not removing the lift springs)....taller tires, better cv's, etc???? the pic isnt the best, but it gives a good idea of my situation.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
180sx Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Hmm...new boots and some manual hubs would be my best suggestion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzy Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Manual Hubs wont lessen the angle. But, when left unlocked they will lessen the wear on your CV's (as they will not be turning, as per stock). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OfftourRoadie96 Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 (edited) "Greetings masters of the Pathy....I have a 1999 Pathy with 2"in lift coils, gr-2 struts up front and rx17000 shocks in the rear. My problem is that now i have installed the lift springs, the inner and out boots on both sides in front have ripped due to the extreme angle....any idea how to rectify this (no im not removing the lift springs)....taller tires, better cv's, etc????" Just curious, what Wheel/Tire Combo are you running?.......I'm soon to install my AC Lift as well, BUT am going to use After Market Weels and New Tires. Curious how much of an angle mine will be at? I'm ordering my Manual Hubs Today. Edited May 11, 2009 by OfftourRoadie96 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87pathy Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 those look like aftermarket boots. I've found that those are pretty stiff and don't flex as well. maybe try some OEM type.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
180sx Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 those look like aftermarket boots. I've found that those are pretty stiff and don't flex as well. maybe try some OEM type.. I was looking at that, too. Never seen a blue one before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Those boots look extremely stiff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 X4 on the boots. It looks like they aren't ripped, but pulled off. New boots, and tighter clamps should server you just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moreboost2005 Posted May 11, 2009 Author Share Posted May 11, 2009 "Greetings masters of the Pathy....I have a 1999 Pathy with 2"in lift coils, gr-2 struts up front and rx17000 shocks in the rear. My problem is that now i have installed the lift springs, the inner and out boots on both sides in front have ripped due to the extreme angle....any idea how to rectify this (no im not removing the lift springs)....taller tires, better cv's, etc????"Just curious, what Wheel/Tire Combo are you running?.......I'm soon to install my AC Lift as well, BUT am going to use After Market Weels and New Tires. Curious how much of an angle mine will be at? I'm ordering my Manual Hubs Today. im using stock wheels, running 31x10.5's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moreboost2005 Posted May 11, 2009 Author Share Posted May 11, 2009 X4 on the boots. It looks like they aren't ripped, but pulled off. New boots, and tighter clamps should server you just fine. yeah, i was lazy on the blue boot its one of those fancy glue on boots...it jsut fell off...the other 3 were oem, they lasted 10 minutes once i installed the springs....but hey, im sure they were old and needed replacing anyways....i appreciate all the info that was sent my way, but minus manual hubbs, im kinda a**ed out on reducing the angle, huh?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
180sx Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 yes sir! unless you wanna do a SFD and take the springs out. That ay you still have a 'lift' and stock cv angles! Yay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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