Hi all,

How does this sound, i just got a quote for my drive shafts (b16a2) for $600-$700.
Now thats not new shafts, its for machining down the honda shaft and resplining to the mini and measuring, but he said when machining it down it could weaken the shaft as the middle of the shaft might be softer.

Has anyone done it this way and have you had any problems???, what HP you putting out???

Steve

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Hi Steve.
I payed $250US 4 year ago.
Cheers Paul

Hi Steve,

Sounds about right (perhaps a little dear).

We get ours done in QLD for about AUD$200 per side.

Its best if they heat treat the ends after machining, that way the metal will retain its temper and hardness.

Cheers,
Tricky

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it was just over $200 per side for resplining the extra is for measuring, but around $200 for measuring does'nt sound right.

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Yes Steve is does sound a bit rich!!

Tme to get a second opinion.

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I organised my toyota ones to be cut down and resplined, I did the measuring and got it right . The guy who re-splined them had to soften the shafts because they were just too hard. I then had the complete shafts hardened back to toyota specs (the guy hardening them used part of the old shaft to figure out the rating on original shaft).

The biggest issue with having them hardened is that they can bow, we put my long shaft on a lathe and if i remember correctly it ran out approximately 0.1 mm which is bugger all. It has made no difference on the car.

If you shop around you should be able to do it for half the price.

Dan

Yeh i might just ring around some machining shops just to get it resplined and hardened again , and might measure it up myself.

You have any tips on measuring them up Minimetoy???


Thanks

Steve

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Pay him to come measure

These are my shafts done at the same place:

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Starlet Conversion:
http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=15484

Its a long way to Canberra.

It's actually not too hard to measure, when you decide to do it pm me and i'll call you and go through the process.

Dan

Josh Corin - Making driveshafts look sexy since 2007.



Lovely pic

Thanks Dan , will do once the i get the engine back in and all together for the 50th time lol

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Sunburst,

Try M&A engineering in Mitchell, they did my shafts for the Starlet for $550 all up, wanted car with engine in and shafts. But did an excellent job. As for power 186hp atw and 12 months on not a problem. Have rooted the front wheel bearings on boths sides but...(they were reasonably old).

Cheers

M

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225hp atw on 14psi. 1/4 Mile no idea. Take one 1971 Mini Clubman, one Starlet GT Halfcut, Simmer over a warm MIG Welder, and Voila Minstar! www.mpdesign.id.au

Hi minstar, yeh thats where i got the quote from

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Ahhhh, they have obviously got more expensive, still they are a grumpy bunch anyway. Still they were about the only mob I could find in Canberra if that is any help and they did a very good job...

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225hp atw on 14psi. 1/4 Mile no idea. Take one 1971 Mini Clubman, one Starlet GT Halfcut, Simmer over a warm MIG Welder, and Voila Minstar! www.mpdesign.id.au

lol, i rang around today and everyone said the same thing M&A are the only people in canberra that can do it, but they did also they do a good job.

Steve

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