dude Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 Suppose i had a great big fan there an all replicating wind noise? Why am i imagining the old black and white WW2 spitfire scene where the scenery is being shaken etc and JP talking into his headgear like he is on Helium !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 Im quite impressed that at 91mph your only cruising at 3k revs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 That's pretty accurate! At 140 on the speedo, my sat nav reads 126. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxluc Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Just had a lucky escape, had some knocking when pulling away today, i thought the clutch was playing up at first but it got worse and i could hear it was coming from the rear end, my next thought was the diff was buggered, stopped to see my mate steve at the tyre shop up the road and i got under the car to see the prop hanging off, all three diff flange bolts had almost come off, they all look to be stretched to me, i did them up and took it easy on the way home, going to try and find some ARP bolts in the right size. http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c338/jamie450x/a6e2fbff.jpg Quick question Jamie. Is that the Whifbitz 4" titanium exhaust you have on your Supra? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey. Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Quick question Jamie. Is that the Whifbitz 4" titanium exhaust you have on your Supra? Beautiful ain't it;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxluc Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Beautiful ain't it;) Yep ... mine is almost ordered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted October 26, 2011 Author Share Posted October 26, 2011 Yup whifbitz 4" Ti, very nice bit of kit that sounds very similar to the HKS Ti. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted October 29, 2011 Author Share Posted October 29, 2011 Looks like my DSS prop is starting to twist, going to email them now, I liked how it looked on the ramps so took a pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsween Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Has that happened on the dyno you think? Or just general abuse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted October 29, 2011 Author Share Posted October 29, 2011 Id guess at the drag strip but i cant say for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 What did they reckon the prop would be good for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted October 29, 2011 Author Share Posted October 29, 2011 What did they reckon the prop would be good for? http://www.driveshaftshop.com/import-driveshafts/toyota/toyota-supra-1-piece-pro-series-driveshaft-w-aluminum-conversion-plate-turbo-w-6-speed-shaft-aluminum-shaft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 http://www.driveshaftshop.com/import-driveshafts/toyota/toyota-supra-1-piece-pro-series-driveshaft-w-aluminum-conversion-plate-turbo-w-6-speed-shaft-aluminum-shaft Probably on the edge of it's limit then. Looks a monster of a prop too. Will you need to go full custom now or are there other options on the market? What do you reckon they will do about your failure? I'm guessing a replacement would just fail in the same way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted October 29, 2011 Author Share Posted October 29, 2011 Its a popular prop, ive not read of any failures before, maybe i was just unlucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsween Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Still under warranty? What do the 6 speeds in the states use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Its a popular prop, ive not read of any failures before, maybe i was just unlucky. Fingers crossed a new unit will solve the issue then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark newman Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Thats not good Jamie. I will have dude to check mine out , this should not happen even at your power . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Divide your hub torque by your diff ratio, that's just the torque that small diameter spline is being asked to take. Factor in torque reversals and shock loads (especially shock loads given your many drag race starts), and it is absolutely no surprise to me it's twisted. My only surprise is it hasn't sheared yet! Looking at it it won't be long, that's well beyond it's elasticity limit! You need a prop with some proper big U'J's as the spline size is dictated by the physical size of the joints you are currently using. Whats the diameter of the root of the splines, doesn't look much, plus the finish on them is horrible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted October 29, 2011 Author Share Posted October 29, 2011 I dont know what size it is Chris, I will hopefully get a new one on warranty and keep an eye on it, if it fails again i will look at other options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 slightly off topic from the prop which does not look too good but where did you get the gold heat barrier sheet under the bonnet from mate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted October 29, 2011 Author Share Posted October 29, 2011 slightly off topic from the prop which does not look too good but where did you get the gold heat barrier sheet under the bonnet from mate? http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/Product.do?method=view&n=1471&g=11652&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=Base&utm_campaign=Motorsport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 (edited) cheers Mr.P, did you just buy the one sheet for them 2 bits? ignore that i just got a tape measure out, BIG sheet Edited October 29, 2011 by Rob_Mitchell (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted October 30, 2011 Author Share Posted October 30, 2011 Got my two helpers with me today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littler Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Got my two helpers with me today http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c338/jamie450x/92a661a5.jpg Nothing like getting the family involved with the supra world early Lovely family Jamie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraAyf Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Got my two helpers with me today Great photo Jamie - Three kids playing nicely together where the big one is sharing his toys:innocent: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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