I'm pretty sure the Merkur Xr4ti (Ford of Europe) has a rubber driveshaft
coupling. (Mr. Jesup?)
-Erik
At 11:05 AM 11/28/2000 -0500, erl@unix.mail.virginia.edu wrote:
>I don't know about the GT6+, but this divice is standard on BMW's. My BMW
>6er (a large, 4000lb touring coupe, as well as a high performance car)
>uses one of these between the trans output and the drive shaft. They have
>about a 75K life expectancy and cost about $40. However, they are PITA to
>replace, since you need to drop the drive shaft to replace them!
>
>Cheers
>
>On Tue, 28 Nov 2000 Chip19474@aol.com wrote:
>
> >
> > List,
> >
> > What a curiosity this is.....a rear suspension that transfers power to the
> > wheels through a rubber donut.
> >
> > I'm familiar with the term but had never seen "it" until last week when
> I had
> > a chance to see "it" (assembled and dis-assembled) on a GT6+. At first I
> > thought how clever it was to use a big rubber bushing donut to absorb
> changes
> > in axle torque and loads to the rear wheels but after I saw the results of
> > the rubber bushings delaminating from their metal washers, etc, I began to
> > wonder why Triumph did this......well, I'm guessing that money was at the
> > heart of the decision.
> >
> > I have a few books that address Spitfire & GT6 history but thought I'd ask
> > the forum that question....."Why did Triumph use rotoflex in lieu of
> perhaps
> > a sway bar/swing axle Spit suspension or even an IRS setup?"
> >
> > Chip Krout
> > '76 TR6 CF57822U (chassis finished - working on body & engine)
> > '70 Spit Mk3 FDU78512L (tucked away for a long winter's nap)
> >
>
>James A. Ruffner
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