Side shafts

[HB Chris]

Without trailing arms attached I personally don’t think it is an issue just don’t store it that way for five years.

 

[Jasper]

They were like like that for a day or two, and have since been removed for a checkup and a diff mount renewal. No cause for alarm.

/Jasper

 

[eriknetherlands]

Fyi, there's a nice how -to by master mechanic DeQuincey on the cv joints. It also mentions the 18 degrees and the resulting deformed CV boots:
Post in thread 'CV joints' https://e9coupe.com/forum/threads/cv-joints.13960/post-93637