CV Joint

CONS TANT-VELOCITY JOINTS (ALSO KNOWN AS HOMOKINETIC OR CV JOINTS) ALLOW A DRIVE SHAFT TO TRANSMIT POWER THROUGH A VARIABLE ANGLE, AT CONSTANT ROTATIONALSPEED, WITHOUT AN APPRECIABLE INCREASE IN FRICTION OR MOVE THEY ARE MAINLY USED IN FRONT WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES. MANY MODERN REAR WHEEL DRIVE CARS WITH INDEPENDENT REAR SUSPENSION TYPICALLY USE CV JOINTS AT THE ENDS OF THE REAR AXLE HALFSHAFTS AND INCREASINGLY USE THEM ON THE DRNE SHAFTS

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