kevmk2 Posted March 1, 2008 Report Posted March 1, 2008 And thats with some proper power me old mate If anything the instant grunt from an atmo engine is more likely to brake a shaft than with a turbo'd engine, because its not so fierce off the line
Guest MK1gaz Posted March 1, 2008 Report Posted March 1, 2008 Well my engines fierce and instant on take off so i won't bother with anything grippy in the tyre department then . Shame really as i would love to do a hard launch at the Pod at 9000revs as it would sound wicked !!!!!!!!
kevmk2 Posted March 1, 2008 Report Posted March 1, 2008 Big Jon in the yellow mex with RS2000 16 vlave engine done that on Hossiers and it just wheelspun then bogged down, too long gearing in the box
10 sec terry Posted March 1, 2008 Report Posted March 1, 2008 Give it loads of welly off the line, just dont drop the clutch to quick let it off slowly .
kevmk2 Posted March 1, 2008 Report Posted March 1, 2008 You drive yours slowly enough Tel, just like a sunday afternoon driver
Guest MK1gaz Posted March 1, 2008 Report Posted March 1, 2008 Do you think an £1100 18 spline tran-x set up with grippy slicks will be strong enough for my heavy car though ? Surley the weight of the object your moving plays a role in the breakages then ? Are there any engineering/clever sods on here ? If so what do you lot think ?
Billy RS2000 Posted March 1, 2008 Report Posted March 1, 2008 Well my engines fierce and instant on take off so i won't bother with anything grippy in the tyre department then . Shame really as i would love to do a hard launch at the Pod at 9000revs as it would sound wicked !!!!!!!! Your be doing 14s then gaz ive got them 18 spline quaife group 1 shafts with standard english flanges and they are the bollox. its just piece of mind really because when your on the line its always on your mind like are they going to snap please dont snap I did twist two standard shafts never broke one. But me dad broke loads of shafts in his anglia and done diffs to he even done the flywheel bolts and the shafts on the same run oh by the way tango has gone i sold it had enough of owning sumone elses car going to build my own dnt worry MK1 will be out this year tho hopefully
Baz. Posted March 1, 2008 Report Posted March 1, 2008 Well my engines fierce and instant on take off so i won't bother with anything grippy in the tyre department then . Shame really as i would love to do a hard launch at the Pod at 9000revs as it would sound wicked !!!!!!!! Your be doing 14s then Mr Argumentative ive got them 18 spline quaife group 1 shafts with standard english flanges and they are the bollox. its just piece of mind really because when your on the line its always on your mind like are they going to snap please dont snap I did twist two standard shafts never broke one. But me dad broke loads of shafts in his anglia and done diffs to he even done the flywheel bolts and the shafts on the same run oh by the way tango has gone i sold it had enough of owning sumone elses car going to build my own dnt worry MK1 will be out this year tho hopefully did you take my spare throttle cable off before you sold it??
Billy RS2000 Posted March 1, 2008 Report Posted March 1, 2008 did you take my spare throttle cable off before you sold it?? Yeah ive got it you have a good memory
Baz. Posted March 1, 2008 Report Posted March 1, 2008 did you take my spare throttle cable off before you sold it?? Yeah ive got it you have a good memory only joking mate , you keep it i have 2 anyway, wots the new toy?
Billy RS2000 Posted March 1, 2008 Report Posted March 1, 2008 Its a MK1 Escort and you'll have to wait and see
Guest MK1gaz Posted March 1, 2008 Report Posted March 1, 2008 Your be doing 14s then Mr Argumentative ive got them 18 spline quaife group 1 shafts with standard english flanges and they are the bollox. its just piece of mind really because when your on the line its always on your mind like are they going to snap please dont snap I did twist two standard shafts never broke one. But me dad broke loads of shafts in his anglia and done diffs to he even done the flywheel bolts and the shafts on the same run oh by the way tango has gone i sold it had enough of owning sumone elses car going to build my own dnt worry MK1 will be out this year tho hopefully Hoping i can to still do a 13.5sec run just pulling away sensibly and thus saving myself £1100 for now until my credit cards paid off . Good luck with your new mk1 mate . I know what you mean about buying someone elses car though , my mate still calls mine "his old car" even though the only thing left of it is the body and seats !!!!!!!!!
Guest MK1gaz Posted March 1, 2008 Report Posted March 1, 2008 everytime some types G.A.Z. is comes up as gaz !!!!!! . Very funny but you should type that i also win all the arguements in brackets afterwards !!!!!!!
Guest MK1gaz Posted March 1, 2008 Report Posted March 1, 2008 gaz , gaz , gaz is the forum daddy !!!!!!!
Guest MK1gaz Posted March 1, 2008 Report Posted March 1, 2008 gaz , gaz , gaz , gaz , gaz , gaz !!!!!
Admin Vista Posted March 2, 2008 Admin Report Posted March 2, 2008 everytime some types G.A.Z. is comes up as Mr Argumentative !!!!!! . Very funny but you should type that i also win all the arguements in brackets afterwards !!!!!!! I'd be prepared to concede that you THINK you win them, but as you cause most of them in the first place it's hardly something to shout about is it? Just a thought, how about just getting on with things like most others do?
Toby Posted March 2, 2008 Report Posted March 2, 2008 Just a thought, how about just getting on with things like most others do? :think: Do you think he'll go for this advice?
James HPE Motorsport Posted March 2, 2008 Report Posted March 2, 2008 G A Z me old china, It all depends on the age of the shafts and what kind of stress they have had in their life and whether they were put back the same side when removed etc. There is no gaurentee mate!. Save your money for now as I am in the process of getting some shafts drawn up for manufacture! 1piece 18 spline unbreakable badboys for budget racers!
Guest MK1gaz Posted March 2, 2008 Report Posted March 2, 2008 Save your money for now as I am in the process of getting some shafts drawn up for manufacture! 1piece 18 spline unbreakable badboys for budget racers! top man james . i'll have some
mrmoo Posted March 3, 2008 Report Posted March 3, 2008 cant you just change the sidegears? thats what my mate with the mgb did when he went to 18splines
Toby Posted March 3, 2008 Report Posted March 3, 2008 cant you just change the sidegears?thats what my mate with the mgb did when he went to 18splines If you have the right diff to accept them. The shafts are almost the same diameter as the inside diameter of the bearings on an original plate type slipper, Tran-x put bigger ID bearings and ends on their diff. I'm not sure about ATB's.
mrmoo Posted March 7, 2008 Report Posted March 7, 2008 im talking about converting to 18splines from 16spines when using the stock open diff with a Phantom diff locker so as its the stock diff its possibly different and not as complicated? ive just ordered a diff lock from Cambridge Motorsport Parts so ill be able to comment on the install soon
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