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driveshafts are parallel

oadamo - 8/8/07 at 07:08 PM

hi all ive just fitted everything to my saxo the drive shafts are in line with the hubs on the de dion. is it possible to move the diff forward to give the shafts a bit of an angle as ive heard its bad to run them inline. or is it a bad idea thanks.
adam

designer - 8/8/07 at 07:16 PM

Ideally the half shafts should point down when the car is empty so when loaded they are parallel.

gazza285 - 8/8/07 at 08:33 PM

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Originally posted by oadamo
hi all ive just fitted everything to my saxo the drive shafts are in line with the hubs on the de dion. is it possible to move the diff forward to give the shafts a bit of an angle as ive heard its bad to run them inline. or is it a bad idea thanks.
adam

You will not be running them in line, unless you are planning on having no suspension

. Propshafts to fixed diffs should have angles in them, but drive shafts are moving just about all the time as the suspension moves.

NS Dev - 9/8/07 at 07:26 AM

oadomo, just had a look i your archive.

is that diff bracket a mockup, cos it will need to be much stronger.

Just to save you breaking it!

Peteff - 9/8/07 at 09:09 AM

Driveshaft CV joints are a different principle, the suspension plunging will prevent them wearing in a fixed position.