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topham

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20th Nov 04 at 11:34

Right,just rung up a few places around near me and asked if they stock them,one company said that i cant do it and ring back tomorrow,and the other company quoted me about £30.Can someone please give me a part number so i can order them.Its so i can put a let into the corsa,using my g.s.i shafts and inner cav mk2 c.v's!

Anyhelp appreciated!

Joff

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20th Nov 04 at 12:08

Ring back on a Sunday?

J100RSA

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20th Nov 04 at 13:39

GSI shafts wont last long on a let u need either m tech or coss vaux 1's that take big cv's either end with moded hubs i think they are around £360ish

ste_nova

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20th Nov 04 at 16:27

can you not get away with astra shafts and modded flanges?

Joff

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20th Nov 04 at 16:54

quote:
Originally posted by ste_nova
can you not get away with astra shafts and modded flanges?

"get away with" sounds like a bodge solution...

SportBoy

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20th Nov 04 at 18:37

yes you can

Greg_M

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20th Nov 04 at 19:29

with a xe, yeah, with an LET no

topham

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20th Nov 04 at 21:08

been told so manythings,the engine is running 279bhp with 315lb/ft torque,so the lad said it would just spin the wheels as opposed to snapping a shaft

ste_nova

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20th Nov 04 at 21:40

why not with a let????

same box!.. and astra shafts are well up to taking 300bhp+

Adam_B

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20th Nov 04 at 21:42

standard yes. modded no

ste_nova

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20th Nov 04 at 21:48

yeh they are.... ever seen a calibra/cav/astra owner uprate shafts?

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21st Nov 04 at 07:47

we talking tapered shafts?

J100RSA

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21st Nov 04 at 11:33

why not just do the job proper

also if the shaft braks u get a replacement for free with mtech and coss vaux u dont have to worry about scorcing another shaft and gettin it machined @ cost to ur self

ste_nova

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21st Nov 04 at 16:21

lol remeber the hassle with pvd..... "hi pvd i've snapped a shaft" "ok we will have some in stock in 6 weeks"

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21st Nov 04 at 22:08

You wouldn't run a LET with an F20 box if it is producing 279bhp with 315lb/ft. You would need an F28. You would therefore not get away with bodging the engine in. Get a fitting kit - they cost £400 and will save you a lot of hassle.

J100RSA

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21st Nov 04 at 23:07

quote:
Originally posted by 1800ed
You wouldn't run a LET with an F20 box if it is producing 279bhp with 315lb/ft. You would need an F28. You would therefore not get away with bodging the engine in. Get a fitting kit - they cost £400 and will save you a lot of hassle.

agreed

ste_nova

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22nd Nov 04 at 00:01

quote:
Originally posted by 1800ed
You wouldn't run a LET with an F20 box if it is producing 279bhp with 315lb/ft. You would need an F28. You would therefore not get away with bodging the engine in. Get a fitting kit - they cost £400 and will save you a lot of hassle.

pfff £400... just diy it like i do