ABS driveshafts on an non-ABS Lude?

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 12:26 pm

It doesn't though does it, because of the flange on the end of the nut that you knock down into the dipple to lock it off.

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 12:31 pm

This is the rear, rather than front, but should be same principle?

Not having threads exposed outside the end of the nut (1.5 min IIRC?) wouldn't meet common engineering standards for fastenings and I'd be surprised if Honda hadn't designed it as much?

I can't remember what the front end is like on our ludes though...

(Also surprised if there's any difference between ABS and non-ABS driveshaft though!

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EDIT:
It's the same. Pics of the front on Lisa's;

bb1boy · Post by **bb1boy** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 12:35 pm

I'm using ABS driveshafts on my non-ABS 'Lude and they fit fine, hub nuts do up tight etc.. the only difference that is blatantly obvious is the additional toothed ring.

Post by **Merlin** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 12:39 pm

bb1boy has your knuckles ever been changed to ones from an ABS Lude?

wurlycorner yeah my fronts don't looks like that. My hub nuts (which are brand new BTW) show some inner thread.

bb1boy · Post by **bb1boy** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 12:45 pm

Not as far as I'm aware, well not by me anyway. My 4th is a 94 and I got driveshafts from a late 91 4th gen import.. I think I read somewhere on a 4 to 5 lug hub conversion guide that 5th gen shafts will fit a 4th gen but are a slightly different length (I could be making that up though) so maybe you have 4th gen ABS shafts on your 5th, @Merlin?

Post by **Merlin** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 12:48 pm

bb1boy wrote:so maybe you have 4th gen ABS shafts on your 5th, @Merlin?

Sorry I didn't make it clear I am talking about my non ABS BB4 4th gen (all 5th's came with ABS).

bb1boy · Post by **bb1boy** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 12:50 pm

Oh I see, then do you have 5th gen shafts in your 4th, perhaps?

Post by **Merlin** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 12:57 pm

I know I dont as I know the car these ones came off and these are the 2nd set of driveshafts I have installed and both have been the same.

bb1boy · Post by **bb1boy** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 1:02 pm

How bizarre.. maybe you just have extra big nuts!?

Post by **Merlin** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 1:06 pm

Brand new and the correct ones from Honda when I completed the engine installation

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