also, really propshaft in this case is the wrong term to be used, on both the guide and (according to Dorian) the Sumo power website?
Also, when we were there I'm sure Tim and/or Andy mentioned the propshaft as I mentioned it being carbon fibre, hence me getting confused!
oops I was convinced it was the propshaft????
so not the carbon fibre propshaft then!
why can't they just call it rear axles? (which is what they are, right? just to understand, it's those that cause the clicking noise, right?? )
from the wiki "In British English, the term "driveshaft" is restricted to a transverse shaft which transmits power to the wheels, especially the front wheels. A driveshaft connecting the gearbox to a rear differential is called a propeller shaft (or more commonly a "prop-shaft") and a driveshaft connecting a rear differential to a rear wheel is usually called a halfshaft. The name derives from the fact that two such shafts are required to form one rear axle."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Driveshaft
the one they broke on the Sumo Z is the shaft that transfers the power to the rear wheels. Basically the tunnel you see fron the front of the car that goes to the rear diff. The wiki mentions the "propshaft" term and I think it's the correct one in this case
I've never heard of propshaft failing mate, only one I've ever seen (or heard about or read, on the various forums including the US ones) was the Sumo power one, during a drifting session.
With 700Nm of torque, imo that's as much as the propshaft can bear tbh.
I think they got better with time, if that's possible??
I drove the Z yesterday after a few days of inactivity, and boy it stops!
I have Brembo sport pads (not the OEM ones) too and RBF fluid too
atually the warranty is 3 years OR 60k miles, whichever comes first, so unless the guy bought an extended warranty (and I'm not even sure it's transferrable) it's out of warranty mate.
the best bargains I've had on Ebay have been from outside the Uk anyway
Also, in the case of the Nismo front bumper for example, it was useful to know who was interested on here and to make sure we all didn't end up paying over the odds for the item.