HI PSI Member 1,586 Member For: 18y 10m 21d Gender: Male Location: Central Queensland Posted 19/10/16 10:03 PM Share Posted 19/10/16 10:03 PM I have finally found some motivation and it is now time to finish the car. In saying that, I need some advice on components required to build a bullet proof tail shaft. I remember reading some posts may years ago, which referenced 1350 yolks and from memory some Porsche components were used. I called diff Technics some time ago and spoke to them about a carbon fibre and I'm still on the fence with that idea. As my exhaust is close to the shaft, heat may be an issue and I don't want to change the exhaust again. So, any advice or recommendations with the materials and parts required would be greatly appreciated. Let's get the old girl going..... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/92573-built-tail-shaft-advice-and-specs-needed/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidxr6t skids Donating Members 2,754 Member For: 12y 3m 18d Gender: Not Telling Posted 19/10/16 10:10 PM Share Posted 19/10/16 10:10 PM (edited) I don't know much but I like lowering the IQ of threads so I'll start by saying I would totally go carbon fiber, it should cope with the heat fine. For my cars power (360kw), final drive engineering said all I needed was my stock shaft rebuilt (new front section, center bearing, uni) which I had done cause it quit life on way home from buying it (nailed 2nd lol). So of course we are talking about seriously high HP? What are you planning to do about the donut bush between the transmission flange output and the shaft? I keep hearing people saying to go for a billet replacement then people saying don't go for it. Edited 19/10/16 10:11 PM by skidxr6t Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/92573-built-tail-shaft-advice-and-specs-needed/#findComment-1617489 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodycrashboy Feeling the Love :-) Bronze Donating Members 4,421 Member For: 12y 15d Gender: Male Location: Not in Cairns anymore Posted 19/10/16 10:12 PM Share Posted 19/10/16 10:12 PM chrome moly tube is the way to go. The company I work for makes tail shafts. bad news is they are in Cairns. Give them a call and ask for "young Matty" and he will tell you exactly what you need. http://www.cashcor.com.au/driveline-services.html Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/92573-built-tail-shaft-advice-and-specs-needed/#findComment-1617490 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAXRTUTE Gold Donating Members 2,639 Member For: 8y 11m 28d Posted 19/10/16 10:41 PM Share Posted 19/10/16 10:41 PM (edited) Hardy spicer just built mine for $1200 and 2yr warranty. Told them the ute will be running close to 500rwkw and 1200-1500nm and they said it wont twist. nnt sure what they did exactly but its seem tight as a rock in the car as of yesterday. Havent driven it yet to confirm its a banga Edited 19/10/16 10:42 PM by BAXRTUTE Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/92573-built-tail-shaft-advice-and-specs-needed/#findComment-1617491 Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidxr6t skids Donating Members 2,754 Member For: 12y 3m 18d Gender: Not Telling Posted 19/10/16 10:46 PM Share Posted 19/10/16 10:46 PM (edited) with those ginormous sticky rear tyres, did you also upgrade the diff? are you still going for the billet donut bush replacement? Edited 19/10/16 10:46 PM by skidxr6t Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/92573-built-tail-shaft-advice-and-specs-needed/#findComment-1617493 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAXRTUTE Gold Donating Members 2,639 Member For: 8y 11m 28d Posted 19/10/16 10:52 PM Share Posted 19/10/16 10:52 PM Who Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/92573-built-tail-shaft-advice-and-specs-needed/#findComment-1617494 Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidxr6t skids Donating Members 2,754 Member For: 12y 3m 18d Gender: Not Telling Posted 19/10/16 11:13 PM Share Posted 19/10/16 11:13 PM you Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/92573-built-tail-shaft-advice-and-specs-needed/#findComment-1617497 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAXRTUTE Gold Donating Members 2,639 Member For: 8y 11m 28d Posted 19/10/16 11:17 PM Share Posted 19/10/16 11:17 PM No to billet and atm just running the lsd why I run it in. will get truetrac in a few months. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/92573-built-tail-shaft-advice-and-specs-needed/#findComment-1617498 Share on other sites More sharing options...
camo86T Silver Donating Members 1,810 Member For: 11y 2m 3d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 19/10/16 11:18 PM Share Posted 19/10/16 11:18 PM On 19/10/2016 at 11:17 PM, BAXRTUTE said: No to billet Expand Good choice Talk to dan / ozywalker about what he thought off the billet coupling 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/92573-built-tail-shaft-advice-and-specs-needed/#findComment-1617499 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAXRTUTE Gold Donating Members 2,639 Member For: 8y 11m 28d Posted 19/10/16 11:22 PM Share Posted 19/10/16 11:22 PM Dan has told me before, his a switched on fella young Dan. his given me plenty of info along the way and heaps on suspension set up... this is why his left shocks at cms for me when I can get down there in a few weeks time. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/92573-built-tail-shaft-advice-and-specs-needed/#findComment-1617502 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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