jambojeef
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| posted on 8/8/07 at 09:54 PM |
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Blimey
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mazda-RX7-FD3S-Carbon-Fibre-Driveshaft-Super-Rare-NEW_W0QQitemZ270150173774QQihZ017QQcategoryZ52640QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZ
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blakep82
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| posted on 8/8/07 at 09:57 PM |
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carbon fibre wheels would be special
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JoelP
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| posted on 9/8/07 at 06:21 AM |
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i hope its not homemade!
Is the stock prop really made of ally?
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blakep82
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| posted on 9/8/07 at 07:19 AM |
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ford aerostar ones seem to be made of ally and plastic, and thats on a van
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procomp
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| posted on 9/8/07 at 07:34 AM |
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Hi a mates MOT station had a Renault 4x4 espase in with a bad vibrating prop. Turned out it was carbon fibre fitted as std. According to the Renault
dealer.
cheers matt
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Peteff
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| posted on 9/8/07 at 08:22 AM |
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carbon fibre wheels would be special
A bloke brought a carbon fibre GSXR750 back wheel into the local bike shop to have a slick fitted. He was desperate as no-one would touch it and he
was racing next day. They did it on the terms that if anything went wrong it was not their fault and he O.K'd it. It was a bit tense when the
fingers on the tyre machine grabbed the rim but it went alright and he paid £20 when the usual rate is £5 if you bring your own tyre and a bare rim.
It was unbelievable how light the rim was.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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RazMan
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| posted on 9/8/07 at 08:24 AM |
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Am I missing something here? The ad claims up to 5% more horsepower. I can see how a lighter prop might improve revs, but horsepower??
Cheers,
Raz
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DIY Si
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| posted on 9/8/07 at 09:14 AM |
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It says it'll increase wheel hp, not that at the crank. IE it'll transmit more/won't lose as much as a standard prop. Bit dubious,
but there may be a bhp or two in it.
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cadebytiger
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| posted on 9/8/07 at 10:38 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by RazMan
Am I missing something here? The ad claims up to 5% more horsepower. I can see how a lighter prop might improve revs, but horsepower??
i don't know anything about the prop but if you were to increase revs you do usually incread bhp as bhp is a product of torque and RPM
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 9/8/07 at 08:26 PM |
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If its anything like the renault scenic 4x4 prop (also CF), it will have the lifespan of a cabbage white!
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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