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08-12-2018, 06:14 PM | #1 |
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Axle weight?
Is this a lot? 33 spline 12 bolt.
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Re: Axle weight?
I know people who had axles "rifle drilled" to lighten them, and saw zero E.T. changes.
Un-sprung weight is not as desirable as weight suspended, or "sprung-weight", I am told. Weight changes on larger diameter components would be more noticeable due to effects on inertia. Lighter axles, as I have been told, "can't hurt a thing." I have some very bright friends. Wish I knew everything they know.
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Re: Axle weight?
These things just seem awful heavy, I may have to call an axle company tomorrow to check weights.
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Re: Axle weight?
When you are running a stick shift, Sooner or Later.....You will purchase Mark Williams axles....They weigh what they weigh.....
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Re: Axle weight?
Rifle drilling and scalloped flanges will result in a 17-25% weight reduction over a non lightened axle--- also keep in mind that a one pound reduction in axle weight is like a 15-17 pound weight reduction that the engine sees it has to try to overcome--FED 387
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Re: Axle weight?
Thanks for the replies guys. I did call Strange today and in order for them to get me a side by side comparison they need the length of my axle, I'll get it and try to call back tomorrow.
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Re: Axle weight?
Sounds like quite a bit, curious how you arrive at those amounts?
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Re: Axle weight?
Quote:
https://www.markwilliams.com/aerp3.html
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Re: Axle weight?
A cubic inch of steel weighs .283 pounds plus add in all the material in the flange multiply that by 2 and you get a number probably about 4-6pounds per side depending on axle length and diameter
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