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11046 Posts Member #: 965 Post Whore Preston On The Brook |
10th Mar, 2018 at 12:25:32pm
Ok so driveshafts. There have been a few different shafts over the years, and many say that the standard shafts are perfectly useable in high torque turbo applications, that’s all fine. Looking at the driveshafts that came with my 1995 SPi they are different again. Rover had simplified their manufacture. The shaft is a consistent diameter over the entire length, roughly 22mm. They only narrow down slightly at the splines to roughly 21mm. At the pot joint end instead of a seat machines into the shaft, there is a ‘C’ clip similar to the clip at the CV joint end.
On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
Is it A-Series only? I think it should be... So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'... On 26th Oct, 2004 Tom Fenton said:
Yep I agree with TD........ |
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166 Posts Member #: 9128 Advanced Member |
11th Mar, 2018 at 01:41:38am
It was a cost saving exercise in the early mid eighties. Only lasted for a couple of years, before they went back to the larger size. Read into that what you like but i've never seen a shaft of the thinner variety break. |
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11046 Posts Member #: 965 Post Whore Preston On The Brook |
11th Mar, 2018 at 08:55:21am
There were thinner shafts on 998’s. The 1983 Mayfair I had was fitted with shafts that narrowed right down, thinner than these late shafts. On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
Is it A-Series only? I think it should be... So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'... On 26th Oct, 2004 Tom Fenton said:
Yep I agree with TD........ |
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166 Posts Member #: 9128 Advanced Member |
11th Mar, 2018 at 11:47:41am
Yeah thats about the age I've seen them on, suppose it could only have been on 998's at that time and only drum brakes.
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7 Posts Member #: 11683 Junior Member |
11th Mar, 2018 at 06:19:30pm
My 84 drum braked Mini had the thin shafts... |
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243 Posts Member #: 1261 Senior Member Droitwich |
12th Mar, 2018 at 08:59:21am
Interesting.. Does anyone know what the metro shafts were like? |
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Forum Mod 10979 Posts Member #: 17 ***16*** SouthPark, Colorado |
12th Mar, 2018 at 01:45:52pm
Like the mini shafts but a bit longer On 17th Nov, 2014 Tom Fenton said:
Sorry to say My Herpes are no better Ready to feel Ancient ??? This is 26 years old as of 2022 https://youtu.be/YQQokcoOzeY |
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243 Posts Member #: 1261 Senior Member Droitwich |
12th Mar, 2018 at 02:52:42pm
ever had a set side by side, would be intresting to know how much longer they are
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553 Posts Member #: 1356 Post Whore TRURO, CORNWALL |
12th Mar, 2018 at 09:17:29pm
I snapped my driveshaft clean inside the potjoint. These are off a 1989 car. I was thinking of uprating them but now i think of them as fuses. Would rather break a driveshaft than take my gearbox apart |
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2974 Posts Member #: 10749 Post Whore lowestoft suffolk |
15th Mar, 2018 at 01:40:09pm
I got some drums n shafts off an early 80's mini the other week n ive never seen shafts so small... On 24th Oct, 2015 jonny f said:
Nothing gets past Dave lol NOTHING GETS PAST ME!! 1/4 mile 14.7 @ 96mph 12psi boost Showdown class A 2nd place 18.6 @ 69mph |
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6549 Posts Member #: 1149 #1 Basshunter Fan Force Racing ICT Dept Manager Miglia Turbo Am frum Yokshyer tha noes! |
15th Mar, 2018 at 02:45:54pm
The Drive flanges are alot thinner as well iirc
On 15th Mar, 2018 D4VE said:
I got some drums n shafts off an early 80's mini the other week n ive never seen shafts so small... 1/4 Mile 14.3secs 96Mph Terminal 10psi of boost.
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