[DeTomaso] Oscillating vibration

[Thomas Tornblom]

MikeLDrew at aol.com skrev:
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> In a message dated 8/27/07 12 17 43, MikeLDrew writes:
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>> And FWIW, the GT40 used a U-joint on one end of the driveshaft, and a 
>> Metalastic Rotoflex coupling on the other end.
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> ...and in case you don't know what that looks like, here's one:
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> http://www.leechapmanracing.com/images/donut_3.78.gif

BMW appears to be using these on their drive shafts. Apparently called 
Hardy discs.

Old saab two strokes used a similar inner joint, but had what looked 
like meshing huge wing nuts stuffed into a rubber disk, and encapsulated 
in a steel housing. They were only 42 bhp max though.


> 
> Mike

Cheers,
Thomas