Aluminum prop shaft?
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Working on a T5 conversion for the +2, considering what needs to be done.
If I need to change the propellor shaft, would I not use aluminium. (Ford Aerostar fits my Volvos nicely)
https://www.dennysdriveshaft.com/c3_alu ... hafts.html
I am sure there are others, MG owners seem use these people.
If I need to change the propellor shaft, would I not use aluminium. (Ford Aerostar fits my Volvos nicely)
https://www.dennysdriveshaft.com/c3_alu ... hafts.html
I am sure there are others, MG owners seem use these people.
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h20hamelan - Fourth Gear
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You can also get carbon fiber drive shafts. Circle track racers use them.
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The carbons are a bit more money, actually, about 4x more.
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What's the Difference Between Carbon Fiber and Aluminum?
When it comes to building strong and light parts inexpensively, aluminum is a great choice. It’s an economic and stiff material that many performance parts are made of. With recent developments, however, more and more parts are being made out of an even lighter material: carbon fiber. While carbon fiber is lighter than aluminum, it’s also much more expensive.
Steel driveshafts are stock for noise and vibration dampening
Light weight alternatives “free up horsepower” by letting the engine rev faster
Aluminum driveshafts can drop about ten pounds from your “Lotus”
Aluminum driveshafts are significantly cheaper than their carbon cousins
Carbon fiber driveshafts are stronger than aluminum and produce less noise
Carbon fiber is also safer to run because when aluminum fails it shatters whereas carbon fiber shears
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What's the Difference Between Carbon Fiber and Aluminum?
When it comes to building strong and light parts inexpensively, aluminum is a great choice. It’s an economic and stiff material that many performance parts are made of. With recent developments, however, more and more parts are being made out of an even lighter material: carbon fiber. While carbon fiber is lighter than aluminum, it’s also much more expensive.
Steel driveshafts are stock for noise and vibration dampening
Light weight alternatives “free up horsepower” by letting the engine rev faster
Aluminum driveshafts can drop about ten pounds from your “Lotus”
Aluminum driveshafts are significantly cheaper than their carbon cousins
Carbon fiber driveshafts are stronger than aluminum and produce less noise
Carbon fiber is also safer to run because when aluminum fails it shatters whereas carbon fiber shears
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h20hamelan - Fourth Gear
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I think some cars mainly use Aluminium driveshafts in order to change the natural frequency of vibration so that it occurs outside the operating speed range of the shaft for improved NVH.
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