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gidged500
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   20th May 10 at 10:12   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
So I've nearly got everything for my redtop conversion ive been told I can use my standard 1.4 sport shafts with new cav 1.6 inner cvs is this safe ???
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If you mean by safe, will it work?
No would be my anser, they will snap. Especially if your driving it for the first time, the temptation to plant the foot constantly will result in snapped driveshafts.

[Edited on 20-05-2010 by McWillster]
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So where can I get some driveshafts and how much will they be ?
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To shaft safely always use a condom!
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Where can I get some??
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ran 1.6 shafts on loads of xe's and mates have on turbos absolutely no dramas at all.
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quote:
Originally posted by McWillster
If you mean by safe, will it work?
No would be my anser, they will snap. Especially if your driving it for the first time, the temptation to plant the foot constantly will result in snapped driveshafts.

[Edited on 20-05-2010 by McWillster]


Aye awrite dave my mate had them in a 300 brake let and they were fine!
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u can use gsi 22 spline shafts with cav mk2 1.6 inners
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corsa gsi shafts are fine aslong as there 22spline mate
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So my 1.4 shafts with 1.6 cav inner cv joints?
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quote:
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So my 1.4 shafts with 1.6 cav inner cv joints?


No.

Bear in mind there are also 2 different Cav Mk2 1.6 inner CV's available.
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Ok so which ones do I get do I get them from vauxhall?or where ??
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Corsa gsi/tigra 1.6 16v 22 spline Shafts with mk2 cavi inners
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there are different mk2 cav inner cv's just for reference.
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Which ones do I need??
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Can I use my calibra shafts if I use my sport outer cvs?
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they wont fit, you can try and get some from your local motor factors
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So which cav 1.6 inners do I need as there are 2 ? :s
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mk2 big block 1.6. If you search on mig there are part numbers to ask for at uni part etc.

 
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