Driveshaft materials
18 December 2005, 11:59 PM
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Driveshaft materials
i drive a GT6 and the power im goingto be putting through it will shred the current 1/2 shafts. whats the best material to makethem out of to withstand 200bhp or so without ruining them. At current, 4 woodruff keys broken, 2 UJs destroyed and 3 shafts sheered @ 160bhp in my mates GT6.
any ideas of a better material?
cheers
any ideas of a better material?
cheers
19 December 2005, 12:25 PM
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All repaired and sprayed from the bonnet back cheers 
got all £3.2k repairs paid for, transport costs while the car was away and am waiting for my whiplash pennies so I can pay for my damn physio Im yet to start.
got all £3.2k repairs paid for, transport costs while the car was away and am waiting for my whiplash pennies so I can pay for my damn physio Im yet to start.
19 December 2005, 12:57 PM
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It could be driving style thats causing the failures.... Has he looked at other models in the then-current Triumph range to see if they are transferable? If the driveshafts from say: a TR6 or a 2500 are similar then theyll provide a cheap and easy upgrade.
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19 December 2005, 03:37 PM
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isnt driving style. Puts foot down in 3rd and they just pop or twist or sheer woodruff keys. Basically the standard triumph stuff cant take it, so wanting to make a batch of shafts for me and my mates higher powered cars
eg.
http://www.club.triumph.org.uk/uploa...ehalfshaft.jpg
http://www.club.triumph.org.uk/uploads/broke_bits.jpg
eg.
http://www.club.triumph.org.uk/uploa...ehalfshaft.jpg
http://www.club.triumph.org.uk/uploads/broke_bits.jpg
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19 December 2005, 04:32 PM
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I second that
www.driveshaft.co.uk
They can custom build shafts for rally teams, touring cars and formula racing. They also do the regular road car stuff too.
www.driveshaft.co.uk
They can custom build shafts for rally teams, touring cars and formula racing. They also do the regular road car stuff too.
19 December 2005, 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Poor Guy
got all £3.2k repairs paid for
and 
in equal measure. I was wondering if they'd write it off given the age of the car and the mkt value. Same shocking pink?
20 December 2005, 12:09 AM
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yup, tis still magenta. they told me market value was best £2750, I was like "more like £6ooo mate". unfortunately Triumph Tune, now Moss UK are crap and only do limited things for the GT6 now 
and i dont thing they that sort of thing anyways.
And ill have you know J4CKO i can hustle some scoobys on track, steffiraf can tells yer that.
and i dont thing they that sort of thing anyways.And ill have you know J4CKO i can hustle some scoobys on track, steffiraf can tells yer that.
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