english axle

[chunkys mk1]

how much power will a standard english axle take before there is a good chance of it breaking

[SmokeEm]

Depends on how much grip you have

 

175/50x13 Nankang ditchfinders, probably 400bhp +

 

235/50x15 Toyo Proxies, probably 200bhp

 

Very difficult to say without knowing set up etc

[chunkys mk1]

iam running 185/55-13 was looking into a 2.3 galaxy engine in my mk1 escort but don't want the hassle of fitting an atlas just wondered if it would take it

[SmokeEm]

It would take the power provided you don't launch hard. The planet gears have a tendancy to break otherwise.

[chunkys mk1]

ok thanks

[Guest cortinamad-gonetoo]

do you actually mean the axle or the diff and shafts

 

because i cant see the diff and shafts taking 400 bhp

[SmokeEm]

do you actually mean the axle or the diff and shafts

 

because i cant see the diff and shafts taking 400 bhp

 

I was being hypothetical Dave

 

If you fed 400bhp in very smoothly there wouldn't be an issue but obviously, normal spirited driving then you'd have a problem

[X FLOW EDDY]

The ford mk2 escort prep manuial says that 150-160 bhp for rally use is about the limit before you get repeted half shaft failure. Saying that though i know a chap that has a 220 bhp vauxhaul xe in his mk2 escort track car and is still on the orignal 1100 pop plus axle, never broken a shaft in 4 years of running the car On the outher hand my old mate Richard lingard ( rip matey ) used to snap half shafts in his all steel 1360 mk2 rally car like basterd carrots, did 3 in on one event once.

[Retromotorsport]

Eddy, its a power/grip ratio.. to little power, and you'll be fine, too much power and you'll be fine.. just the right amount to produce full grip, without wheels spin and ... BANG!!!

[RS2kSX]

i'm running a rough running pinto on 45's and i've done 3 diffs, now i fitted an ATB it seems ok, no half shafts yet ?

[harris horse power]

what is better a standard english or standard atlas?

[chunkys mk1]

only one way to find out "FIGHT"

[w p e]

what is better a standard english or standard atlas?

atlas to a point the cwp is bigger and thicker. i have'nt broke

an english diff in years or ever broke a sharft but then it is slow

[petrolhead]

only one way to find out "FIGHT"

 

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