Effects of upgrading driveshafts on sport 172

[andyc0n]

Hi there, this is my first post and I am sure it is a n easy one. I am thinking about upgrading my 172 with 182 cup hubs and drive shafts. The upgraded shafts look different. Does anyone know if this will have an adverse affect with my ABS?

 

[DARKO]

Pointless me thinks.
...awaits to be corrected.

 

[drhowser]

i think the effect will be to remove the abs? or is that just with 172 cups? i think the cups run unequal length driveshafts too, so if your car makes more power you will get more torque steer. (i think)

 

[len_beach]

I can't see there being any benefit.

In what whay do they look different? The shafts may be a slightly different length due to the differing track width.

 

[drhowser]

i know on the 172 cup they are completely different lengths with different mounts at the gearbox end.

 

[len_beach]

i know on the 172 cup they are completely different lengths with different mounts at the gearbox end.

Is that in comparison to a FF 172? Renault developed totally different shafts for each?

But the gearbox is interchangeable other than the speedo sender.

 

[drhowser]

i don't know why, to do with the weight saving. i had a chat with dave at k-tec. and i remember him saying my ff would be a better base for a turbo conversion for this reason.

 

[len_beach]

Very strange, good to know though.

 

[drhowser]

maybe the cup shafts are like the sadev ones??

 

[Andyman]

Cup gets its wider track from the change of wheel offsets. Never had equal length driveshafts unless im missing something

 

[drhowser]

the ff's have equal length shafts.

 

[Fred@BTM]

maybe the cup shafts are like the sadev ones??

hell no!

 

[Gaz_]

the ff's have equal length shafts.

hows that work, when the the gearbox is bolted to the right side of the engne? :S, one has to be longer than the other!!

 

[drhowser]

haha, i was meaning the design. rather than the quality. probably should have been more clear!

maybe the cup shafts are like the sadev ones??

hell no!

 

[edde]

Hi there, this is my first post and I am sure it is a n easy one. I am thinking about upgrading my 172 with 182 cup hubs and drive shafts. The upgraded shafts look different. Does anyone know if this will have an adverse affect with my ABS?

No point shock shafts are fine strenght wsie to use 182 ones you'd also need to change the hubs and the wishbones.

Stock is fine to use and easy.

hows that work, when the the gearbox is bolted to the right side of the engne? :S, one has to be longer than the other!!

The driver side has a point which hols the shaft to try and make them more equal ie the pasenger side shaft has a bit sticking out and held by the box.to keep it rigid.

 

[andyc0n]

Well I've got the hubs too, Are you sure about the wishbones?

 

[edde]

Well I've got the hubs too, Are you sure about the wishbones?

Reasonably sure. Hubs you can use the 172 ones as there the same as the none cuped 182's use.