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beaver34 - 27/8/10 at 06:12 PM

what are the power limits to an english axle, if it makes a difference i have a tran x plated diff

thanks

omega 24 v6 - 27/8/10 at 08:44 PM

i doubt you'll break one in a seven TBH. I have seen them in racing hotrods (700Kg) with 230 bhp engines and a low gear ratio ( so high input torque)

beaver34 - 27/8/10 at 09:19 PM

quote:
Originally posted by omega 24 v6
i doubt you'll break one in a seven TBH. I have seen them in racing hotrods (700Kg) with 230 bhp engines and a low gear ratio ( so high input torque)


so 300bhp should be ok?

arrow-engineering - 27/8/10 at 10:30 PM

its not power that breaks axles, its grip. if youve got 300bhp but no weight and low grip you wont break stuff that often, if you have got big tyres and plenty of traction you'd better look to the atlas or 4ha

omega 24 v6 - 28/8/10 at 09:49 AM

quote:

so 300bhp should be ok?


Ha ha ha a classic case of not enough info in the first post.

But basically what he^^^^^ said

beaver34 - 28/8/10 at 10:11 AM

quote:
Originally posted by omega 24 v6
quote:

so 300bhp should be ok?


Ha ha ha a classic case of not enough info in the first post.

But basically what he^^^^^ said


haha, not really i asked what the limits were

stifmeister - 28/8/10 at 04:10 PM

It's the half shaft that gets it on these axles...I had a an old Escort I used to rally in the 80's with an English with a x/flow with a genuine 150bhp at the fly and broke several of them. As said though it's torque and grip that will do it. Funny thing is, I ran said Escort on dry tarmac and wide slicks and didn't get a problem - the forest is where they broke