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Postby PT » Fri Sep 29, 2006 9:59 am

Hmm, news to me, I didn't know of a carbon fibre driveshaft??
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Postby Boyracer » Fri Sep 29, 2006 10:31 am

Not carbon fibre...I just double checked.
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Postby Garry » Fri Sep 29, 2006 10:42 am

more urban myths :frown:
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Postby Alf » Fri Sep 29, 2006 9:35 pm

Garry wrote:more urban myths :frown:

I'd never heard that one before. Mine sounds a bit metallic for carbon fibre. Maybe it's a composite, like FA18 skins. :mrgreen:

Perhaps they came from the same factory as the blueprinted 10AE engines. :lol:

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Postby AJ » Fri Sep 29, 2006 9:39 pm

the only MX5 to come out with a carbon fibre driveshaft was the crystal blue SP............ :lol: :mrgreen:
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Postby Boags » Sun Oct 01, 2006 2:37 am

AJ wrote:the only MX5 to come out with a carbon fibre driveshaft was the crystal blue SP............ :lol: :mrgreen:


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Postby Casey » Mon Oct 02, 2006 1:35 am

The RX8 has a carbon fibre drive shaft apparently.
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Postby kula » Mon Oct 02, 2006 11:09 am

cant confirm the RX8, but the 350Z does for sure.
I lifted one up last friday.
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