blakep82
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| posted on 15/5/07 at 03:24 PM |
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axle narrowing
has anyone ever had a live axle narrowed or even retubed?
how much can this cost?
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02GF74
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| posted on 15/5/07 at 03:27 PM |
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pretty sure some of the off-raoding boy do this kind of stuff - depending on what you are aplanning, you may need to alter drive shafts too.
cheaper to find narrower axle or wheels with -ve offset.
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blakep82
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| posted on 15/5/07 at 03:32 PM |
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basically i need a 52" axle (mine is 56" and at the same time, i could do with the hubs drilled for 6 studs. hmmm, and disc brakes too.
tbh, I'm not entirely sure what i'm planning either, but i have to stick with live axle ( i actually prefer them too)
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cossiebri
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| posted on 15/5/07 at 03:39 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
has anyone ever had a live axle narrowed or even retubed?
how much can this cost?
Isn't that what the pro street/drag racers do?
quite often hear about narrowed ford 9" axle,try looking in street machine etc?
If it doesn't fit MODIFY it!!
Cheers BriF
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24vseven
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| posted on 15/5/07 at 03:55 PM |
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happens all the time with rally escorts
ect
give foztec a bell they do all this
are capri axels not 52" wide could you redrill the studpattern
or how about sierra p100 axels
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JB
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| posted on 15/5/07 at 06:41 PM |
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Axle Narrowing
I had my Volvo axle narrowed for my Reliant Kitten.
The basic method is to turn out the hub ends then weld them back into the shortened tubes. How you ensure everything is straight is upto you! Some put
a big bar all the way through.....
I had my half shafts resplined but they broke. Next I had the hub flange and bearing surface bored, this was then slid down the shaft and welded.
I would buy custom shafts if I was doing it again from the likes of Hauser, Strange etc
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trikerneil
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| posted on 15/5/07 at 07:18 PM |
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I've done it like THIS (scroll down a bit)
ACE Cafe - Just say No.
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