Help Needed, Bullet Proof Rear Axles
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I need a new axle for the Dolomite
After this weekends exploites at santa pod its shit itself
The axle im running is a toyota hilux with an 8" diff
Which is quite a heavy item to say the least ( took 2 of us to lift it of the work bench )
Im after something lighter and bullet proof
Any recomendations or info would be great
Price isnt a problem ,
After this weekends exploites at santa pod its shit itself
The axle im running is a toyota hilux with an 8" diff
Which is quite a heavy item to say the least ( took 2 of us to lift it of the work bench )
Im after something lighter and bullet proof
Any recomendations or info would be great
Price isnt a problem ,
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I need an axle to take 700 whp
But it has to be as lightweight as possible
Mustang axle is an option
Do they do them in alloy ?
Didnt Danny b do things like this for drag racing ?
But it has to be as lightweight as possible
Mustang axle is an option
Do they do them in alloy ?
Didnt Danny b do things like this for drag racing ?
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I don't think lightweight, axle and taking 700whp go together in the same sentence.![Wink](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
Forget 8"
Mustang 8.8" are good for around 700 with a few upgrades, LOTS of different ratios available.
9" Ford is very heavy but a lot stronger.
Explorer is 8.8"
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Forget 8"
Mustang 8.8" are good for around 700 with a few upgrades, LOTS of different ratios available.
9" Ford is very heavy but a lot stronger.
Explorer is 8.8"
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The Toyota 4x4 axle is an immense weight but at the time was very cheap and i had
limited funds
Now its time for a decent upgrade,
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What weight is your car ?
I think you have weight, and lack of torque on your side.
What shafts are you currently using, what spline ?? Where or how did they break ?
Moser can make anything custom, as can Strange or Mark Williams.
Seeing as I have twisted both 28, and 31 spline Mosers...Im not that impressed with them, but they are cheap at around £250 a pair.
That said, my car is close to 1600kgs, and has a little more torque being applied.
Im now using a pair of Mark Williams shafts, and they are soooooo much nicer than the Mosers. And over twice the price.
I havent removed them yet to inspect, But I think they will hold ok.
![](http://img60.imageshack.us/img60/1236/dsc01727mediumoa8.jpg)
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I bought mine direct from Mark Williams.
But Andy Robinson Race cars can supply, or Hauser probably.
There are various sources in the UK who can build you a complete custom axle from scratch ( based on 9" ) or opt for an 8.8" like I have, which is fully DIY.
I think you have weight, and lack of torque on your side.
What shafts are you currently using, what spline ?? Where or how did they break ?
Moser can make anything custom, as can Strange or Mark Williams.
Seeing as I have twisted both 28, and 31 spline Mosers...Im not that impressed with them, but they are cheap at around £250 a pair.
That said, my car is close to 1600kgs, and has a little more torque being applied.
Im now using a pair of Mark Williams shafts, and they are soooooo much nicer than the Mosers. And over twice the price.
I havent removed them yet to inspect, But I think they will hold ok.
![](http://img60.imageshack.us/img60/1236/dsc01727mediumoa8.jpg)
![](http://img387.imageshack.us/img387/3552/dsc01724mediumhx8.jpg)
![](http://img60.imageshack.us/img60/6992/dsc01733mediumxk1.jpg)
I bought mine direct from Mark Williams.
But Andy Robinson Race cars can supply, or Hauser probably.
There are various sources in the UK who can build you a complete custom axle from scratch ( based on 9" ) or opt for an 8.8" like I have, which is fully DIY.
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I believe that the reliant scimitar and mark 2 jag are strong axles and ideal for old school motors.
A little heavier than the atlas but very strong,i think they were called '4HA'
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A little heavier than the atlas but very strong,i think they were called '4HA'
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What weight is your car ?
I think you have weight, and lack of torque on your side.
What shafts are you currently using, what spline ?? Where or how did they break ?
Moser can make anything custom, as can Strange or Mark Williams.
Seeing as I have twisted both 28, and 31 spline Mosers...Im not that impressed with them, but they are cheap at around £250 a pair.
That said, my car is close to 1600kgs, and has a little more torque being applied.
Im now using a pair of Mark Williams shafts, and they are soooooo much nicer than the Mosers. And over twice the price.
I havent removed them yet to inspect, But I think they will hold ok.
![](http://img60.imageshack.us/img60/1236/dsc01727mediumoa8.jpg)
![](http://img387.imageshack.us/img387/3552/dsc01724mediumhx8.jpg)
![](http://img60.imageshack.us/img60/6992/dsc01733mediumxk1.jpg)
I bought mine direct from Mark Williams.
But Andy Robinson Race cars can supply, or Hauser probably.
There are various sources in the UK who can build you a complete custom axle from scratch ( based on 9" ) or opt for an 8.8" like I have, which is fully DIY.
I think you have weight, and lack of torque on your side.
What shafts are you currently using, what spline ?? Where or how did they break ?
Moser can make anything custom, as can Strange or Mark Williams.
Seeing as I have twisted both 28, and 31 spline Mosers...Im not that impressed with them, but they are cheap at around £250 a pair.
That said, my car is close to 1600kgs, and has a little more torque being applied.
Im now using a pair of Mark Williams shafts, and they are soooooo much nicer than the Mosers. And over twice the price.
I havent removed them yet to inspect, But I think they will hold ok.
![](http://img60.imageshack.us/img60/1236/dsc01727mediumoa8.jpg)
![](http://img387.imageshack.us/img387/3552/dsc01724mediumhx8.jpg)
![](http://img60.imageshack.us/img60/6992/dsc01733mediumxk1.jpg)
I bought mine direct from Mark Williams.
But Andy Robinson Race cars can supply, or Hauser probably.
There are various sources in the UK who can build you a complete custom axle from scratch ( based on 9" ) or opt for an 8.8" like I have, which is fully DIY.
I was using a 150 shot of nitrous of the line on mickey ts 1.5 60fts
I havnt stripped the axle yet but it has a big knock
If its bolloxed im going to change it
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Thats a good 60ft time mate ![Top](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/smile011.gif)
Im on the good old Atlas on mine with Grp1 shafts and ZF diff. Not sure if it would take your sort of power, but either way they are about £2k to build nowadays, mine was £1200 5 years or so ago and seems to do the job.
A few other escorts are running 8" axles with good results, and they have a wide range of diff ratios
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Im on the good old Atlas on mine with Grp1 shafts and ZF diff. Not sure if it would take your sort of power, but either way they are about £2k to build nowadays, mine was £1200 5 years or so ago and seems to do the job.
A few other escorts are running 8" axles with good results, and they have a wide range of diff ratios
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Thats a good 60ft time mate ![Top](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/smile011.gif)
Im on the good old Atlas on mine with Grp1 shafts and ZF diff. Not sure if it would take your sort of power, but either way they are about £2k to build nowadays, mine was £1200 5 years or so ago and seems to do the job.
A few other escorts are running 8" axles with good results, and they have a wide range of diff ratios![Big Grin](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
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Im on the good old Atlas on mine with Grp1 shafts and ZF diff. Not sure if it would take your sort of power, but either way they are about £2k to build nowadays, mine was £1200 5 years or so ago and seems to do the job.
A few other escorts are running 8" axles with good results, and they have a wide range of diff ratios
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Deffo talk to andy at robinson race cars,he told me he could fit 9" internals in an 8 " casing
whch would save loads of weight.
Bloody nice bloke,tell him puddy sent you !
his no. is 01256880589
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whch would save loads of weight.
Bloody nice bloke,tell him puddy sent you !
his no. is 01256880589
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Im using a Torsen...never let me down once.
After driving with a spool for a while last year...I can safely say I will never have any sort of locking diff in my car.
After driving with a spool for a while last year...I can safely say I will never have any sort of locking diff in my car.
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also a plated slipper
took it apart today and its fucked
The new prop is twisted again at the end which goes in the gbox
New parts from the states 3 weeks
TOTB not looking good unless i can get an alternative in time
At least i won at the pod class c 2000 turbo nitrous class
Nice little trophy on the mantal piece
expensive trophy though LOL
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I have a torsen
also a plated slipper
took it apart today and its fucked
The new prop is twisted again at the end which goes in the gbox
New parts from the states 3 weeks
TOTB not looking good unless i can get an alternative in time
At least i won at the pod class c 2000 turbo nitrous class
Nice little trophy on the mantal piece
expensive trophy though LOL
also a plated slipper
took it apart today and its fucked
The new prop is twisted again at the end which goes in the gbox
New parts from the states 3 weeks
TOTB not looking good unless i can get an alternative in time
At least i won at the pod class c 2000 turbo nitrous class
Nice little trophy on the mantal piece
expensive trophy though LOL
What size is the prop ? Im just using a 3" 2 piece steel item, with 1350 joints. 30T at box end.
Or do you mean the slip yoke ?
G-Force in the US will probably do strong yokes, or Mark Williams might also.
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IMO any diff that retains a diff pin.....is a failure waiting to happen.
What size is the prop ? Im just using a 3" 2 piece steel item, with 1350 joints. 30T at box end.
Or do you mean the slip yoke ?
G-Force in the US will probably do strong yokes, or Mark Williams might also.
What size is the prop ? Im just using a 3" 2 piece steel item, with 1350 joints. 30T at box end.
Or do you mean the slip yoke ?
G-Force in the US will probably do strong yokes, or Mark Williams might also.
Heres whats happend
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And this is the old prop but its the same as the one i have just took off
3" thick wall cds
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Torsen = torque biasing.
If the gears are breaking....only real answer is bigger gears.
As for the prop....WOW !!
The splines twisting, yes, nothing too odd for such launches/power. MW etc will do a stronger yoke for sure, or Strange, or G-Force.
But that prop is insane !!!
I dont know what type of steel etc mine is, but its just a regular steel 3" diam ( sourced from the US ). Mine is not chromoly though.
I did have the rear section sourced from Hauser for a while, which I assume was made locally. They say they have run 3" steel with no problems on 8 second cars.
If the gears are breaking....only real answer is bigger gears.
As for the prop....WOW !!
The splines twisting, yes, nothing too odd for such launches/power. MW etc will do a stronger yoke for sure, or Strange, or G-Force.
But that prop is insane !!!
I dont know what type of steel etc mine is, but its just a regular steel 3" diam ( sourced from the US ). Mine is not chromoly though.
I did have the rear section sourced from Hauser for a while, which I assume was made locally. They say they have run 3" steel with no problems on 8 second cars.
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Torsen = torque biasing.
If the gears are breaking....only real answer is bigger gears.
As for the prop....WOW !!
The splines twisting, yes, nothing too odd for such launches/power. MW etc will do a stronger yoke for sure, or Strange, or G-Force.
But that prop is insane !!!
I dont know what type of steel etc mine is, but its just a regular steel 3" diam ( sourced from the US ). Mine is not chromoly though.
I did have the rear section sourced from Hauser for a while, which I assume was made locally. They say they have run 3" steel with no problems on 8 second cars.
If the gears are breaking....only real answer is bigger gears.
As for the prop....WOW !!
The splines twisting, yes, nothing too odd for such launches/power. MW etc will do a stronger yoke for sure, or Strange, or G-Force.
But that prop is insane !!!
I dont know what type of steel etc mine is, but its just a regular steel 3" diam ( sourced from the US ). Mine is not chromoly though.
I did have the rear section sourced from Hauser for a while, which I assume was made locally. They say they have run 3" steel with no problems on 8 second cars.
I have just ordered 2 new ring and pinions with different ratios
411.1 AND A 456.1 from the states
I allready have a 354 .1
The one i broke was a 433.1
Im going to get these built into casings as its only a quick change with about 20 bolts as its a front loader axle
Then in the winter get a decent axle,
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