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xico_ze54

posted on 12/12/07 at 03:27 PM Reply With Quote
"Thompson coupling" in Locosts

did anyone tried to use Thompson couplings in Locost prop shafts?

http://cvcoupling.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=36&Itemid=58

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Mr Whippy

posted on 12/12/07 at 03:41 PM Reply With Quote
Spock says - The homokinetic plane is that plane which is perpendicular to the plane of the axis of the input and output shafts and which bisects the obtuse angle between the axis of the input and output shafts

Oh well their description of how it works cleared things up, not

looks rather an overkill for a car, I think I'll just stick to my cheapo UJ's - Captain



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SeaBass

posted on 12/12/07 at 04:31 PM Reply With Quote
They look to be still on the drawing board... Investors needed etc..

IMHO the benefits listed don't justify development.






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dhutch

posted on 12/12/07 at 08:03 PM Reply With Quote
Yeah, looks very clever.
- However somhow i doubt you would see any real diffrence between that and a traditional CV joint.

Could be wrong?

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Confused but excited.

posted on 12/12/07 at 10:37 PM Reply With Quote
Gimbal on a stick, or should that still be albatros?





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MikeRJ

posted on 13/12/07 at 08:50 AM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Confused but excited.
Gimbal on a stick, or should that still be albatros?


What flavour is it?

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iank

posted on 13/12/07 at 09:07 AM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by MikeRJ
quote:
Originally posted by Confused but excited.
Gimbal on a stick, or should that still be albatros?


What flavour is it?


Albatros flavour?





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TL

posted on 13/12/07 at 01:02 PM Reply With Quote
Do you get wafers with it?





Cheers,

Terry

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