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N7 THD
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24th May 13 at 14:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Hi Guys,

Need a little help...

I'm changing the driveshafts in my Corsa C as need something a lot stronger than standards. I plan to fit a F28 gearbox to the Z18XE engine (yes it fits) and plan to get custom shafts..

However, what to find out what other people have done when running the F28. Ideally I want to keep my standard hubs, will this work? What spec are the Corsa B upgrade shafts, would these fit?

Any help would be appreciated!

Thanks

Nathan
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25th May 13 at 20:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Same shafts as the f20 gearbox,as for upgrade shafts you won`t need any stronger shafts if it`s a z18.
N7 THD
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29th May 13 at 16:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
As mentioned mate, I need something stronger than standard, estimated torque will be around 350lbft..
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30th May 13 at 18:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Have run high bhp/torque through standard equal lenght gm shafts with no brobs in astra and nova.griffen or c,a do the claimed stronger shafts that you are refering to.
N7 THD
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31st May 13 at 13:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
oh fantastic, will have a browse. I'm afraid mine wont be equal length... do you have any links?
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I don`t bud but griffin autosport can be found on ebay and i have someone on here who is a friend of them so me be able to help or get a price.If you are running fairly good bhp/torque then equal length shafts would be better for you as it helps to limit torque steer.
N7 THD
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5th Jun 13 at 16:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah thats true, but fitting a half shaft mount to a Z18 isnt easy, thats a serious amount of stress on the block, and with no flat surfraces to mount to, it wont be easy...
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Yeah yes sorry i keep forgeting you have a z18 not a c20 that you want info on,What do vxr corsa`s use?I guess they are small block.
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6th Jun 13 at 15:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Same shafts they use on the z20let conversions.
N7 THD
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18th Jul 13 at 14:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Unsure what the Corsa VXR's are...

Here's a question, what size are the standard F28 shafts (diameter) Also - are these the 22 splined ones?
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26th Jul 13 at 10:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Following this, are F20 driveshafts the same as F28?
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26th Jul 13 at 10:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yes.
N7 THD
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26th Jul 13 at 14:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
That's good news! So no more strength in the shaft?
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An f28 would be totally pointless on a 1.8, unless its running around the 300bhp mark?
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26th Jul 13 at 15:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
it will be yes, aiming for around 360bhp, and running a GT2860RS at full boost
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Wouldn't an f23 be a better fit in a corsa c?
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Nope, awful box, don't like the fact it's cable operated, plus nt as strong and like the 6 speed idea... Plus I have the box already so no going back....
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F23 is quite proven to be as strong as the f28, they also use them in rear engine v8 drag cars in the states.

And the cable shift feels about a million times better than the best shifter setup for a f28, an oh yeah it can be bolted into a corsa c using all standard vauxhall bits,

Each to their own I guess.
N7 THD
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29th Jul 13 at 12:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
That's fair enough, and yes, I know the F23 bolts straight in, but I personally dont like the cable operation and much prefer the rod and linkage. Also, the ratios seem very wide :/

The fabrication for the mounts isn't going to be a problem, as most bits have been custom fabricated so far.

 
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