cv jointed driveshafts

[whitewolf]

Out of curiosity and research...

I can see the benefit, fit and forget along with new hub bearing/housing (non triumph) but do wonder, are they too good to be true!?

I saw some (both new hub bearing assembly and hub and cv dri driveshafts at Burghley) and wonder if anyone has fitted?

They're alot of money in my eyes but would they actually be any good or no real value for money?

Other option is the new hub bearing but still run UJ's

[whitewolf]

Rimmers do them and also;
http://classicdrivingdevelopment.co.uk/gal.asp?gID...

The new hubs bearings are changeable if any play and can be done at home, also no UJ's to wear out...

[whitewolf]

I've hand my hands on these physically and do look impressive, I really like the idea of doing away with any maintenance/wearing parts.

[whitewolf]

Philpot, thats the one I'm looking at.

I've heard on the triumphs they're appealing due to working angles on the UJ's, maybe not so much of a bother on the M's but it does appeal to fit, forget and if the hub bearings do go, easily change at home.


Has anyone had these on their M?

[whitewolf]

Thanks guys, I did think that it was a triumph fit and then labelled for the M, also a friend suggested this too!

In reality, my based idea was that I have had a fwd car from new and done 116k miles and only had to change 1 cv boot.

So far on the Tvr I have changed all UJ's and 1 rear wheel bearing, the otherside soon to follow.


However I do recall the previous owner doing lots of near full rev launches and perhaps the after effects are my pick ups.


In all fairness I won't be racing the Taimar, nor have massive power through the running gear.

I do appreciate peoples input and decided I'll stay as is!



Just asking, do people agree with EP2 grease for UJ's?

Read ep3 is high temp (possibly too hogh for uj's? And ep (1) not much good?

[whitewolf]

Atm I do it roughly 1000miles (book recommendation) and the greases I have are all lithium based.


Adrian, I did see the shafts for both Jag and Tr6 diff (mines the triumph diff)

[whitewolf]

After a little research....



Ep2 as recommended by Spicer.