EMPI CV axle fitment question/issue

[VXorado]

The empi shafts are made for a trooper which use a smaller inner CV (green cup) and that's why you noticed slop. I was only using empi because I replaced my passenger side cup with one from a trooper to make it easier to source replacements. I've had some recent bad luck with the empi shafts but it was during off road trips. I doubt anyone would break a shaft street driving but they're still junk imo.

Also, the race/bearings from the empi won't fit on an OEM shaft (or vice versa)

[VX KAT]

Billy, IIRC, haven't you been running the Empi's for a while?

[89Vette]

Also, the race/bearings from the empi won't fit on an OEM shaft (or vice versa)

Except that they did on mine. Watched the mechanic pull then off and swap them. AFTER I drove up to see if they checked ball-size -- because of reading about it on the forum.

The jerk-wads ignored my typed instructions. Good think I HAD to show up.

My R1 concepts rotor was mismanufactured. I just happen to ask about the ball-issue when I got there. The mechanic had to pull off the side he already installed when we noticed the slop.

We set the ball on the table. There was obvious difference. The cages were different too. The shafts LOOKED the same.