Marina Half Shafts
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Ok I am building myself a 1700 Super sprint for racing, basically to the spec of a 1988 car, I have almost everything to build a new car, Carbon Fiber Body, Hispec Brakes, Engine Straight cut gear box, R500 suspension (Brakes and suspension are free so no date restrictions) etc, and a Marina Axil, But I used the axil for one race in the back of my 450Bhp Sylva, ( I know but it was the only axil I had for the lase race of the season) and when I checked it the weekend I've bent the half shafts, Does anyone know where I can get good half shafts? There are none on ebay, other choice is a whole car, but I assume they are going up in price now, or I have a couple of escort axils, but they are much heavier.
Yes race only Phoenix with Sr20 DET, latest VVT head, uprated turbo, injectors, Ecu, one off manifolds air box, etc, built specifically for a race series in Asia, was running an Atlas axil but I broke it, so I put the Marina one for the last race of the season as it was the only one to hand, used a lighter approach on the throttle and in lasted 20 laps so not bad, and the crown wheel is fine, just bent the shafts, that car now runs a IRS as I couldn't find another Atlas. Actually carbon body parts are cheap I know a guy in China who has the molds.
Any way the Marina axil was for a 140 BHP cross flow super sprint, not a question of money, it is being built for a classic car series so originality is the issue. I assume no one knows a source for parts, my efforts on the internet have reviled nothing, so I think I'll end up putting in one of the Escort axils
Any way the Marina axil was for a 140 BHP cross flow super sprint, not a question of money, it is being built for a classic car series so originality is the issue. I assume no one knows a source for parts, my efforts on the internet have reviled nothing, so I think I'll end up putting in one of the Escort axils
If you can get the CWP to withstand the power you should brace the casing horizontally and vertically with 1/4" plate, and use driveshafts made from S155 heat treated steel. These are the only shafts that will not break with the type of power you refer to.
All of the above is expensive and adds weight. You are better off going the DeDion route. The DeDion axle cars were launched in 1986.
All of the above is expensive and adds weight. You are better off going the DeDion route. The DeDion axle cars were launched in 1986.
IBDAET said:
If you can get the CWP to withstand the power you should brace the casing horizontally and vertically with 1/4" plate, and use driveshafts made from S155 heat treated steel. These are the only shafts that will not break with the type of power you refer to.
All of the above is expensive and adds weight. You are better off going the DeDion route. The DeDion axle cars were launched in 1986.
Really, for 140 bhp??All of the above is expensive and adds weight. You are better off going the DeDion route. The DeDion axle cars were launched in 1986.
How about these used on race Caterhams? http://www.rakeway.co.uk/page37.html
That's the same kit linked to above - http://www.7-dna.com/forums/index.php?action=vthre...
It is very good!
It is very good!
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