Originally Posted by eR1c

I love that BMW body!

Looking for some expertise, I am having trouble w/ my Yeah Racing front drive axles/CV joints. The retainer rings keep popping off on both sides...I noticed that the rings are very close to the inner housing of the stock plastic front knuckles. I think at certain turning angles or during intense movement the rings rub against the inner knuckle and pop off. I ordered a set of aluminum knuckles as they have a larger inner area, that is the approach to the inner bearing is wider and allows more room between the retainer ring of the CV joint and the knuckle housing. However the front aluminum knuckle I ordered does not fit the drift type S (note I am not set up for drift), ..the standard TT02 front assembly is different than the drift s front assembly. I much prefer the drift s assembly as it is closer to that of a TC car (standard turnbuckles and C hubs, not the large collar design and fixed turnbuckle).

So 2 things:
1) has anyone had this experience and if so is there another cv joint axle I can try ...I think a brand "jazzrider" has one w/ a retainer collar rather than a small ring which looks promising.

2) I have a set of standard aluminum yeah racing front knuckles and rear aluminum yeah racing hub carriers that will be up for sale. If interested PM me, i'll provide photos and we can make a deal. They are both new, the rear's are still sealed in bag. I can't use either w/ my setup.

Maybe a photo would be worth a thousand words, ...I can provide photos of what I am talking about, yet not til I get home from work.