Swapping the cups is free, so why waste money on spacers that don't do anything that the swapping the cups doesn't do?

HondaS, swapping the cups repositions the spiders so they run on a fresh surface. The spacers do the same thing, so if they were free ...

 

but spacers are so purdy.

I don't get how the "swapping the inner CVs from drivers side to passenger & vis versa (free but takes a little more time)." works.

I need a visual picture of it...

 

Its the CV Joints. I just went thru this lol. Save yourself some trouble and buy spacers and fix the CV joints.

 

anyone have a diy for swapping the cv's

 

Plokivos, you're right; The spacers are purdy. The slit spacers are also easier to install, and as far as I know there are no downsides. I'll see if I can get Billman to chime in and explain why swapping the cups presents a new wear surface to the spiders. No need to guess when we have someone here who actually knows this stuff inside and out.

JDM-S2K19, why on earth would you do both?

HondaS, I don't know if a DIY has been posted, but removing and replacing the cups is covered in the shop manual. If you're working on the car yourself, the shop manual is worth having.

I'll PM Billman and see if he'll chime in on this. He might even see something in the symtpoms that point to something other than the inner CV joints (though I doubt it, I can't be sure, 'cause Bill really knows these cars way better than anyone else here).

YO, BILLMAN, PM coming your way. We need ya!

 

Spacers will be a band aid if the buckets are pitted. I'll bet they were already starting to pit, and the drop amplified it.

Swapping the buckets will result in 100% cure.

After the swap, you'll be using the drive flanks of the buckets that have only been used while the car is in reverse. You'll now have alxe buckets with less than 5 miles on them

 

Does anyone know if the axels that come on MY08+ S2k's are redesigned in any way? IE, if you opt for new axels, is the problem (defective parts) cured with the new parts?

 

AFAIK, there is nothing defective about the CV joints to begin with. From what I understand, the issue derives from normal wear in the CV joint. As long as the engagement point within the joint remains the same, there is no issue (until completely worn out of course). When you lower the car, the engagement surfaces inside the CV joint change and the vibration is related to the transition between the edge of the worn surface and the less or unworn section. Spacers put the relationship between the two halves back to where it was.