Something I noticed when assembling my blurple Civic last night...
As I was assembling the rear end, installing the ball bearings, I was paying close attention to reducing drivetrain friction wherever possible. I trimmed flash from the dogbone and cups, etc. Up until I installed the left rear suspension arm (with the dogbone installed) the assembly was rotating very freely, as it should. Once I installed the arm, I noticed that there was a problem. Rotating the axle on the right side would spin the diff, but not the left axle. Without the idler gear in place, it should all rotate as a unit. Taking a closer look, I noticed that the axle was not sticking straight out from the suspension arm, but was pointed forward slightly. This was causing the left side to bind up slightly. At first, I thought the bearings were just not seated properly, but they were actually fine. Fortunately, between three car kits and two AWD kits, I was able to find
one suspension arm that did not exhibit this issue.
Once replaced with a good part, the whole thing would just spin and spin, no binding at all.
So, for those of you who are wondering why your car is slower than your friend's, even though you have the same mods, this is one place to look.
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