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Old 18-04-08, 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by TonyD View Post
Now Chris you have got me thinking.

Whats the power limit of the normal Jag driveshaft ? I intend once my car is running to try to see by trial and error how much boost an un-opened Lexus on standard internals can take. I have a spare engine with lower miles on the clock than mine so why not?

The current record is 540 rear wheel brake horsepower ( about 650bhp at the flywheel) by a guy in Australia running a 4wd Celica , and he's now fitted a supercharger in addition to twin turbo's to see what he can get out of it further.

If I start down the same road whats the max power a standard solid Jag driveshaft can take and would the act of shortening it limit its power handling abilities still further. I have a Powerlok diff but I'm assuming that wheelspin would be the most limiting factor and the tyres would smoke before the driveshaft breaks.

Thoughts please?

Anyone broke a Jaguar driveshaft ?

Cheers,

Tony
Hi Tony.
The ones in the picture belong to Gwak. He twisted the oringinal Jag ones on a RWB at North Weald last year! His Mopar Sumo is a beast, But it's not 500+ HP. Dave Macs option was a recommendation based on their Jag Racing experience
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