No ----- Original Message ----- From: Fadi Tarapolsi Cc: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2010 11:24 AM Subject: RE: Backwards diff
If you flipped the diff with the drive shaft rotating in the opposite direction, would you be putting a load on the 'coast' side of the pinion/ring gears? -Fadi > Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2010 20:06:47 -0400 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Backwards diff > CC: [email protected] > > Flip the differential upside down. you would have to rework the mount > points of the differential for clearance. > > fast G wrote: > > Can you re-build a Miata diff to run backwards? I am starting to plan > > the building of a motorcycle engined Locost 7 style vehicle. The > > common option is to use a Hyabusa/R1 engine mounted north and south, > > running a prop drive flange where the gearbox sprocket should go. I am > > thinking an option is an already shaft drive engine V-max, FJR1400 and > > the like. This could be a more torquey engine with a wider ration > > gearbox. One problem I have been told that the bike shaft drive runs > > backwards compared to a car. So I would end up with 6 reverse gears, > > bike engined cars have a issue with doing backwards, but this is not > > the solution:) So the question is can you swap the crown wheel over in > > a Miata? > > > > Thanks > > > > Graham > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Miatapower mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower > > > > _______________________________________________ > Miatapower mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The New Busy is not the old busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your inbox. Get started. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Miatapower mailing list [email protected] http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower
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