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Re: axel conversion

To: John Kipping <johnkipping@inet.net.nz>
Subject: Re: axel conversion
From: Jari Tabell <jari.tabell@pp.inet.fi>
Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2002 22:00:19 +0300
I guess that the problem are the halfshafts. After...

http://personal.inet.fi/koti/jtabell/bo99race.htm
and
http://personal.inet.fi/koti/jtabell/bo00race.htm
and
http://personal.inet.fi/koti/jtabell/rr014.htm

... I have ended up to the final (I hope so...) solution like this:

http://personal.inet.fi/koti/jtabell/shaft1.JPG
http://personal.inet.fi/koti/jtabell/shaft4.JPG
http://personal.inet.fi/koti/jtabell/shaft6.JPG

I hope that these pictures give some ideas. My own conclusion is that the
initial design of the tapered fitting of the flange is just bad and either the
strength of the original ouput flange itself is no good for racing either. This
latest solution includes billet type solid shrink fitted flanges and halfshafts
of a bit larger diameter. These have lasted now at least 2 races...

Regards
Jari
http://personal.inet.fi/koti/jtabell/

PS. In racing use the original halfshafts _will_ break, sooner or later...




John Kipping wrote:

> It all depends which bit of the rear suspension you are having problems with
> as to how best to cure it. Differentials can be constructed from better
> parts and there are reasons why halfshafts break.
> John Kipping
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Strange" <tstrange@new.rr.com>
> To: <fot@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 2:54 AM
> Subject: axel conversion
>
> > I have just recieved a request from Steve Adams (#55 spit from england
> that
> > raced with us at mid ohio)..... he is looking for info on an upgrade for
> the
> > rear spit axel.... seems he is making a habbit of losing them.
> >   I am not happy with what I have on my late model spit either.  If anyone
> has
> > info on this (similar to the southwick conversion maybe???) please let me
> know
> > & I will forward it on to Steve or you can email him directly at
> > steve@fbracing.fsn.co.uk
> >   Thanks in advance for any help....
> > Tom

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