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Old 21-01-2007, 07:03 PM
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im just trying to guage interest and IF there would be a potential for a long term solution to the breakage of the front driveshafts/joints on the 4wd versions.

we have been speaking to a well known drive train manufacturer about the posibility of making a front pair of shafts and a new crosshaft to eliminate the inner tripoid joints as the group a/wrc cars had but to fit std front suspension and front diff.

i dont want a list of people who want this as i havent commited to any manufacturing yet, but, how much would you pay to have the front driveshaft problems cured once and for all ??
i dont want anyone who thinks this is going to happen for £50 because it isnt.
i would be talking new cross shaft, new shafts, new inner lobro joints, and new (if possible bigger) outer cv joints/boots where applicable to std front hub spline.

would you pay... up to £500, up to £750 ???? etc etc
or am i just dreaming on here ?
Old 21-01-2007, 10:36 PM
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I'd be very intertested in such a conversion, keep us posted if its going anywhere!
Old 24-01-2007, 07:39 PM
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keep everyone updated i think there will be interest if its cheap enough. cause the short term solution is uprate the mounts but a cure would be awesome!!!
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the engine mounts need to be good enough in the first place, this wont cure the crap std ford mounts that move 2" either way under cornering !!!
Old 24-01-2007, 07:53 PM
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then im definately interested in a cure!!!
Old 24-01-2007, 09:58 PM
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Very interested Mark
Old 25-01-2007, 08:30 PM
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me too
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