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Rear Drive Shaft

REAR DRIVE SHAFT

NON-TURBO MODELS





^ A Double Offset Joint (DOJ) is used on the differential side of each rear drive shaft. The DOJ can be disassembled for maintenance. The DOJ provides a maximum operating angle of 23° and can be moved in the axial directions.
^ A Bell Joint (BJ) is used on the wheel side of each drive shaft. The BJ's maximum operating angle is 42°.

TURBO MODEL - NOT STi





^ A Double Offset Joint (DOJ) is used on the differential side of each rear drive shaft. The DOJ can be disassembled for maintenance. The DOJ provides a maximum operating angle of 23° and can be moved in the axial directions.
^ A high efficiency compact ball fixed joint (EBJ) is used on the wheel side of each rear drive shaft. The EBJ's maximum operating angle is 42°.

STi MODEL





^ A double offset joint (DQJ) is used on the differential side of each rear driveshaft. The DOJ can be disassembled for maintenance. The DOJ provides a maximum operating angle of 23° and can be moved in the axial directions.

^ A bell joint (BJ) is used on the wheel side of each rear driveshaft. The BJ's maximum operating angle is 43°.