Axle cheat sheet

[nitrofarm]

Do the Rio axles have ABS ridges?

From looking at the picture in post #8,it would appear they do.

[Grey Vw]

Do the Rio axles have ABS ridges?

[Advancedynamix]

Extra little tidbit of info. Ford Probe/626/mx6 (2.2L) MTX inboard CV joints are a direct replacement for Capri XR2 inboard CV joints, and they are a heck of a lot easier to find at salvage yards.

[nitrofarm]

Updated reference guide

I updated & corrected this guide. The 323 dim are model year specific.Note when comparing Festiva/Aspire abs/non-abs axles.There is no change in Dimension (There has been some confusion on this) I recently purchased a Festy axle from Advance only to have them twice try to give my an Aspire. Whe finally ordered from a different supplier & received the correct length (shorter by .250).

E-series transmission has an 18-tooth input shaft spline count, and accepts 22-tooth splined axles.
F-series transmission has a 20-tooth input shaft spline count, and accepts 24-tooth splined axles.
G-series has a 22-tooth input shaft spline count, and accepts 26 tooth splined axles.

[nonamekid]

I used the chart from A1 cardone when I originally pulled the specs on the cv shafts, but it can also be obtained on rockauto.com as it is a industry standard. The problem comes when you put a passenger side axle into an intermediate shaft. If you use the industry standard for measurement, you can't add the 2 lengths together to get a true total axle length, as the number will be longer than the true length.

[Movin]

I used the autozone charts, they list all the specs except extended length
and that can be computed by checking the type of inner cv.
Compressed length, inner and outer spline counts, nut size and thread
and a lot more info

[nonamekid]

half shaft, i meant intermediate shaft. The standard method used by the industry can prevent problems when adding the 2 together, so I will have to figure a way around that.

[nitrofarm]

Maybe we can get a more complete chart and add it to the sticky. Axle data is easy to acquire, track width is a little harder.

I can get a measurement on the escort gt half shaft as I have one sitting on my bench. My xr2 half shaft is already in the vehicle or I would go measure that.

Yes,anything would be helpful.I just compute charts easier. And PLEASE measure your half shaft. I've asked a couple members to measure theirs.But to no avail- Thanks, Noname

[nitrofarm]

[QUOTE=zoom zoom;500883]For anyone interested & for future reference, I took some measurements with my xr2 axel and rio axel, and this is what I came up with.

Measurements were taken from the where the seal on the transmission would be, out to the seal on the hub, with both axels COMPLETELY compressed and straight. For the measurements above to be right, they measured from tip to tip, from the extreme ends of the axels, completely compressed.

They're also the same thickness. The Rio axel looked thicker, but it's not, I think they were 7/8" thick but don't quote me on that. Both are 26 spline inner/24 spline outter

Hey Zoom thanks for the info. So what you found is that they are within 1/8" of each other.Thats great news for those that cant find the inter shaft.Or running a LSD and not concerned with torque steer. Thanks for the update.

[nonamekid]

Maybe we can get a more complete chart and add it to the sticky. Axle data is easy to acquire, track width is a little harder.

I can get a measurement on the escort gt half shaft as I have one sitting on my bench. My xr2 half shaft is already in the vehicle or I would go measure that.

[nitrofarm]

That chart is not completely correct. The festiva and aspire inboard spine count is 22 and the NA capri is 24. It is mostly just a repeat of what is already in the sticky on transmission swaps, just adds the 01-02 kia rio axle lengths, and some track widths.

The comparison of the total length can be deceiving as it doesn't take into consideration the difference widths of the differential between the E, F, and G series transmission. I am assuming there is a slight difference based on a few reasons; it just has never been verified.

Yes I would like to correct, but I need a mods help. And yes it is a repeat info.But in a form thats more like a chart.Which is easier for people like me that have a hard time processing sentences with numerical info.
Anyway your tutorials are super helpful noname! Thanks for all your help

And to address the topic of the differential widths.I've thought about that. And I dont think it can be very much.And the reason I added track widths is because I'm considering fabing LCA's(along with other people) And knowing the track width of a donor vehicle. Will help us decide how much we need to lengthen the new LCA's. And yes the Festy/Aspire would have a much wider track width.Along with relocated upper strut mount points.

[Movin]

The ball plunge type like the festy has 1 7/8 inch CV travel, The tripod type has 2 1/2 inch of CV travel, This makes a big difference to us lifted and long travel front suspension Guys...

[nonamekid]

That chart is not completely correct. The festiva and aspire inboard spine count is 22 and the NA capri is 24. It is mostly just a repeat of what is already in the sticky on transmission swaps, just adds the 01-02 kia rio axle lengths, and some track widths.

The comparison of the total length can be deceiving as it doesn't take into consideration the difference widths of the differential between the E, F, and G series transmission. I am assuming there is a slight difference based on a few reasons; it just has never been verified.

[KingFish]

Oh yea, that chart should be stickied.

[KingFish]

Oil pan clearance aside, the rio axle eliminates the need for that inter shaft. Right?