I just did the CV boot replacement on the inner CV joint for the passengers side front. I just got the kit from the area Mitsu dealer. The old boot split right at teh joint.

I noticed the new boot felt heavier and seems thicker than the old one. Both were made by NTN.

Has anyone else noticed this? When I searched CV boot, it seems like a lot of folks have issues with the same one as me. Wonder if Mitsu updated this part?

 

it does seem thicker i did mine like 2 months ago

 

It is usually the outer boots that go first due to more flexing. Maybe Mitsu was trying to save weight - every little bit helps, and found out it was a bad decision.