On Tue, 8 Jun 1999, David C. Wingett wrote:
> To All:
> After doing too many things to the car this winter, I finally got
> the EP TR-6 out on the track. After only 5 hot laps I came in with a
> clunking sound.
> What I found was both the rear axle flanges broken. I had taken the
> rear diff in for new seals & bearings and hate to think the local Ring
> &Pinion shop hadn't properly torqued the nuts. They both broke at the
> Key.... so Over torqued or Under torqued? Lets see new engine,trans,4.1:1on
> a Detroit Locker....Could be Just toooooo much right ? NNNNNNAAAAAAAAA.
> How many out there have suffered this fate?
... NOT YET.
But I suspect that I might. I'm hoping not - one disaster, and my racing
plans are "torpedoed".
I have heard of folks having problems with the inner axle flanges
breaking, but I think this was related to early axles... however, I just
looked at the TRF TR6 Parts Book, and I see that all the inner axle part
numbers are the same on both sides.
Hmmm.
Maybe we're just a too bit hard with the clutch???
How much power are you making??
Maybe we need to talk to Mr. Warner about what parts the GP44/Newman car
was using.
Bill???
Failing that approach, I think you should be looking at x-raying the
parts prior to assembly and possibly doing some sort of treatment to make
'em a bit tougher. Anybody ever nitride axles????
> David Wingett
> EP TR-6
> '73 TR-6,street
regards,
rml
p.s. I've been meaning to drop you a line and congratulate you on using a
TR6 for road racing - very good taste, laddy. You might also try to
contact Sam Halkias and see what he's doing. I did notice that his axles
and stuff looked stock, but I didn't get to question him much when I met
him a the Runoffs in '97. Something about rebuilding the front suspension on
the 37 car... Hi Chip! Sam H. had an address that was something like
tr6racer@aol.com... anybody got Sam's address?? If we (collectively) find
it, we should make him an FOT too. He seems to still be racing his TR6, I
saw his name listed in an SCCA publication - although they incorrectly
listed his car as a Spitifire - ummm I don't think so. At least not in EP!
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