Kevxx
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Can i buy 4 stud hubs that take an equal length set-up? Does anyone know where the best prices are just now, lmf/chris astley etc?
help would be ace! bit clueless towards this driveshaft stuff!
[Edited on 18-05-2009 by Kevxx]
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Dan295
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chris astley sells some of the components for it but you need the half shafts and shaft from a calibra iirc, plus a different engine mount? not too sure on that though
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Ste L
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dont need an extra engine mount...
on a corsa, you can use the equal lengh setup from a cav or cali, both shafts
you will need big block hubs machined or conversion one's
sometimes the shafts need shortening a few mm, but not always
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Dan295
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as i said wasnt sure about the mount, now that i think of it jamesvalver had one but i dont think pictures of it will be online as he sold it on
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Kevxx
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quote: Originally posted by Ste L
dont need an extra engine mount...
on a corsa, you can use the equal lengh setup from a cav or cali, both shafts
you will need big block hubs machined or conversion one's
sometimes the shafts need shortening a few mm, but not always
so basically, buy 2 cali short shafts? i'm buying new hubs so i'll just get 4 stud conversion one's, and shorting a shaft shouldn't be too much problem, will gearbox spacer cause any problems etc?
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spankyjames
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i got some equal length shafts here if you need some
[Edited on 18-05-2009 by spankyjames]
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davieslim
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ive got a set here but the jopints are gubbed, still got the mount and bolts as well to secure the long shaft to the rear of the block
davie
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Ste L
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quote: Originally posted by Kevxx
quote: Originally posted by Ste L
dont need an extra engine mount...
on a corsa, you can use the equal lengh setup from a cav or cali, both shafts
you will need big block hubs machined or conversion one's
sometimes the shafts need shortening a few mm, but not always
so basically, buy 2 cali short shafts? i'm buying new hubs so i'll just get 4 stud conversion one's, and shorting a shaft shouldn't be too much problem, will gearbox spacer cause any problems etc?
you need the "normal" short one..
then the equal lengh part, which bolts to engine block
then the other small shaft from the long size
they call them equal lengh, but it's still slightly longer on one side, but still close
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.dean.
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are the cav and cali the same length, its just strange that sum fit and sum need shortening???
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Nic Barnes
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quote: Originally posted by .dean.
are the cav and cali the same length, its just strange that sum fit and sum need shortening???
yes same lenth, same shafts same floor pan and that.
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willay
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I thought there was an extra mount under the car for equal lengths?
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willay
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Ignore the M32 box in the picture, top right there is a small bracket I thought you had to use to use equal lengths, bolts onto the engine?
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Nic Barnes
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yeah bolts onto the back of the block willay
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willay
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sexy.
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Nic Barnes
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quote: Originally posted by willay
sexy.
very
[Edited on 18-05-2009 by Nic Barnes]
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willay
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theres the money shot
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Kevxx
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sorry to be a pain, where can i bet the bit that goes onto the block? 8-)
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Torsa g
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i would also like to know thsi as im running equal length shafts of a cali and havnt found anywhere that sells them,
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Nic Barnes
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quote: Originally posted by Kevxx
sorry to be a pain, where can i bet the bit that goes onto the block? 8-)
came with the shafts i "borrowed" off a mate
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willay
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I imagine you get them off the doner car chaps.
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Nic Barnes
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yes
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Kevxx
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quote: Originally posted by Nic Barnes
yes
Would a v6 cali have what i'm after? Or am i seeking c20xe cali/cavys?
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Nic Barnes
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not sure about v6 ones at all.
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Kevxx
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anybody shed a little bit of light? i'm sure a few folk want to know!
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Nic Barnes
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i know they came on some mk3 astra gsi's. im not actually sure if they also came on some of the ecotec engines?
the g reg cav i had did have one but that had an engine conversion, and so did the L reg calivra 16v i broke had one.
v6 is a difference block for obvious reasons, so if it did, id not be sure that the bracket would bolt up to a 4 cylinder block.
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