roundie69 Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Good Evening, my car is up at racetech and has been standing for about 5 months, bigger turbo has gone on started mapping. Was running 335bhp prior to the new mods and i have been told there is a vibration / knocking, a replacement spare wa no good so will opt for a new one. Could really do with some advice on either a) a new standard drive shaft from Toyota and how i may get one or an uprated / custom one. thanks for your help as you will no doubt know a lot more than me kind regards Marc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Amjad Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Socks was recently running 376bhp, not sure what he was doing in regards to shafts but may be worth giving him a shout Toyota's price is like £500 so you're better off going custom or used. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roundie69 Posted March 5, 2013 Author Share Posted March 5, 2013 Really appreciate that, in many respects that laggy turbo that was on the car previously has probably hidden this problem as it didn't spin up as quick. You watch the v band kit will spin up much quicker and the gearbox will be next ha ha ;-) thanks will enquire Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AdamB Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 http://www.driveshaftshop.com/import-axles/toyota/toyota-starlet-90-96-ep82-96-99-ep91-600hp-axle-hub-kit You'll probably looking at around £1200 by the time it gets in the country though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roundie69 Posted March 6, 2013 Author Share Posted March 6, 2013 Thank you, I'll pass this on to race tech, looks an amazing spec tho. It's worth buying if you go through a few standard ones. Toyota aren't cheap, I was hoping I could use my discount as I contract through Toyota. They won't budge. :-( Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AdamB Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 I certainly wouldn't bother with buying new from Toyota, comparing the price/durability at that sort of power isn't worth the money. Be best off going through a few second hand sets at £60 like. What is it thats actually broken on the shaft? It's usually the CV joint that snaps or shears off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roundie69 Posted March 7, 2013 Author Share Posted March 7, 2013 I'm not sure to be honest, I spoke to Ricky yesterday and there's vibration in the shaft, it wasn't knocking months ago but if it's been standing for a few months it isn't going to do it any good. I think it's just general wear and tear, thanks for the advice i think he has a spare one which we will try first and get some miles on the dyno. You could be right with the CV joints I'm guessing with increased power weaknesses are found. pretty incredible really to think that a standard drive shaft has lasted at nearly 3 times the factory output. They certainly over engineered everything back in the day. ;-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Amjad Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 If you want a contact for custom shafts might be worth dropping miib14 a PM, his cousin got some made for his SR20DET Micra I think Quote Link to post Share on other sites
morgey Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 I had a custom shaft made for my car, but it does use the standard c.v joints so you would still have them as a weak point.There not cheap though, i paid £223 for one shaft with no joints! And this was the short shaft the other side is nearly twice as long lolIf you're interested i can try get some details through the people who got mine made up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roundie69 Posted March 8, 2013 Author Share Posted March 8, 2013 Cheers pal, we will see how this spare one goes, and if it fails ill be in touch. Thanks for your help Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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