Elon;
I guess it depends on what we're calling a "drive shaft". I was
referring to the drive axles used in front wheel drive cars and in ones
using a transaxle- not the drive shaft from the tranny of a rear wheel
drive car to the differential.
Those Rzeppas transmit the engine torque multiplied by the tranny ratio
times the differential ratio (minus losses); more than a conventional
Cardan. I don't know about their RPM limitation, though.
Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
-----Original Message-----
From: 3 liter [mailto:saltfever@comcast.net]
Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 11:25 AM
To: Albaugh, Neil; 'land-speed submit'
Subject: RE: Drive shaft U-joints (formerly, CV U-Joint)
Neil:
My focus is on the drive shaft so I am not sure I am following your
train of
thought. I'm not interested in FWD. Are you saying the rzeppa joint is
also
used on drive shafts? It appears to be superior for large articulation
angles. However, has it replaced the use of the double-Cardin style on
drive
shafts? If not, why not? Which joint is better for a LSR drive shaft?
-Elon
-----Original Message-----
From: Albaugh, Neil
(snip...)
Rzeppa CV joints are all over the place these days; a few years ago they
were scarce. Have a look at Porsche or VW CV joints-- there are many
others. Your referenced URL explains a Rzeppa CV joint but doesn't
mention its name:
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