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Old 04-08-2014, 11:14 PM   #34
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Originally Posted by SirBrass View Post
How much power (in ftlbs torque... giving it a HP rating is meaningless) is this driveshaft rated for? That is, how many ftlbs of shear torque could it take before failing?

While you wait for an answer for this driveshaft. For your entertainment check this test done at Lotus F1 facility:

[ame]http://youtu.be/hjErH4_1fks[/ame]


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