Rice Eater
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Who has/sells the lightest HD Prop Shaft?
Lightest Prop Shaft?
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Black Knight
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Re: Lightest Prop Shaft?
I don't think anyone has ever weighed them tall o see the differences, at least that I've ever seen.
Most people don't care as they're happy to simply have one that won't break.
I don't think anyone has ever weighed them tall o see the differences, at least that I've ever seen.
Most people don't care as they're happy to simply have one that won't break.
Rice Eater
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Re: Lightest Prop Shaft?
Interesting, that would support why my searches came up empty. I am a huge fan of weight reduction, especially rotational, and I am hoping someone can help me out.
Chris
Interesting, that would support why my searches came up empty. I am a huge fan of weight reduction, especially rotational, and I am hoping someone can help me out.
Chris
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Re: Lightest Prop Shaft?
It's a common misconception that lighter equals better. Rotational inertia and mass moment of inertia are two different issues. More important is the inertia and NOT the weight. I had to demonstrate this to a sprint car team with a steel driveshaft that weighed more than their hella expensive titanium one but spun up a lot quicker. It's also cost chump change.
Equations for inertia are easy to find. Oversimplified, the distance the mass is from the axis (radius) is much more critical.
It's a common misconception that lighter equals better. Rotational inertia and mass moment of inertia are two different issues. More important is the inertia and NOT the weight. I had to demonstrate this to a sprint car team with a steel driveshaft that weighed more than their hella expensive titanium one but spun up a lot quicker. It's also cost chump change.
Equations for inertia are easy to find. Oversimplified, the distance the mass is from the axis (radius) is much more critical.
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Syclone#2960
What ever it takes!!
Re: Lightest Prop Shaft?
the bruce gilbert shafts are lighter than stock.
Its almost 7 lbs lighter.
go here
http://www.centergc.org/images/misc/Mike/gallery/SYCLONE-2932?page=1
the bruce gilbert shafts are lighter than stock.
Its almost 7 lbs lighter.
go here
http://www.centergc.org/images/misc/Mike/gallery/SYCLONE-2932?page=1
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Rice Eater
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Re: Lightest Prop Shaft?
Thank you for the feedback.
Thank you for the feedback.