smart1275gt
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| posted on 14/11/07 at 05:48 PM |
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Driveshaft Fabrication?
I need to mate the A Series gearbox to the Smart car rear hubs. I've had a quote to cut-n-shut the two shafts together, but not happy as
driveshafts are torque sensitive. Are there any other options? Onviously money is the issue, but I want a good strong cost effective solution.
Cheers.
 
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02GF74
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| posted on 14/11/07 at 05:55 PM |
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can you not use the mini front end and fit modify something so you can use thesame wheels? obvioulsy some mods needed to stop rear wheels from
streering.
other than that, no idea. 
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 14/11/07 at 06:25 PM |
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You can get strong, custom driveshafts made for quite a reasonable amount of money.
Geoff Berrisford Engineering
in Nantwich is a name that is frequently mentioned on here.
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blue2cv
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| posted on 14/11/07 at 07:14 PM |
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Berrisford did mine £80 each
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Wadders
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| posted on 14/11/07 at 07:20 PM |
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judging by the diameter of those shafts i'm guessing they're of tubular construction rather than solid,? if so cutting and shutting should
be an easy proposition. wouldn't worry me to be honest, if done properly you should not have any problems.
Obviously you can't beat a one piece item though, and GB's shafts are superb, couple of hundred quid well spent, especially if your having
to pay someone to cut and shut yours in the first place.
Al.
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smart1275gt
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| posted on 14/11/07 at 07:28 PM |
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Thanks for the info, I'll try GB and see what they say.
The Smart driveshafts are solid and well over engineered. Might be good for a higher output power unit in the future!!
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Wadders
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| posted on 14/11/07 at 08:47 PM |
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Crikey, they must weigh a ton unless the photo is deceptive, stick a V8 in there, they would cope easily
joking aside the GB shafts are a nice bit of kit and lighter than standard sierra ones.
Good luck with the conversion.
Al.
Originally posted by smart1275gt
The Smart driveshafts are solid and well over engineered. Might be good for a higher output power unit in the future!!
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RazMan
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| posted on 14/11/07 at 11:21 PM |
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Apparently solid driveshafts are not as strong as the gun drilled equivalent. Having said that, those look well up for the job.
GB did mine and its worth paying £160 for peace of mind - just give them a spec or drawing and they will send them in a couple of weeks.
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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smart1275gt
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| posted on 15/11/07 at 10:25 AM |
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Have you got a contact number, address, e-mail, etc for GB? Can't find them?
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RazMan
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| posted on 15/11/07 at 11:08 AM |
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Geoff Berrisford Engineering are on 01270 841081
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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smart1275gt
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| posted on 15/11/07 at 11:41 AM |
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Cheers Razman!
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