it had new shocks, front end completely redone, new
rear halfshafts, newer brakes, has all new injectors, new glow plugs, newer battery, has new filters oil pan gaskets and many more!
However, on lap 13 a
broken halfshaft forced Auberlen to retire, while Pobst went on to win the race.
Of course, it rained the whole time [ABS would have been nice] and the driveshaft
[halfshaft] broke on the gearbox.
Details: On vehicles equipped with the 6 - speed Aisin transmission, the left
front halfshaft may break or disengage from the transmission, causing the vehicle to lose power and the park function, which could increase the risk of a crash.
GKN Driveline has done the heavy - duty engineering with aerospace grade steel
for halfshafts and propshafts plus simulated drag launches into four figures.
They are mainly used in front wheel drive vehicles, and many modern rear wheel drive cars with independent rear suspension typically use CV joints at the ends of the rear
axle halfshafts and increasingly use them on the drive shafts.
The car went to the transporter where the crew replaced the
right halfshaft in nine minutes.
Torque is sent to the Dodge Caliber SRT4's wheels through equal -
length halfshafts sourced from Chrysler Group mid-size cars for their larger size and power - handling capability.
In back, the
asymmetric halfshafts and clutch - type limited - slip differential are built to handle repeated drop - clutch launches.
To keep wheel hop to a minimum, the
rear halfshafts are asymmetrical and the active dampers have software to maximize rear grip when launching from a standstill — again technology from the Corvette ZR1.
Electromagnetic actuators physically link
each halfshaft within the diffs and force them to function as if they were one solid axle.
The production CTS - V and CTS - V race car have common technology, in the form of the aluminum V - 8 engine, front and rear suspension, steering system, differential and
halfshafts — and talent, as the engineers who conceived the CTS - V for street use were directly involved in the creation of the race car.
This kit did not require extending brake lines, so we hung them safely out of the way after disconnecting the sway bars and removing
the halfshafts.
After painting the spindles and gussets with black enamel to ward off rust, we reattached the unit bearings,
halfshafts, and connected the upper control arms to the spindles via the 1 - inch uniballs.
A 9.75 - inch differential centersection is used and
its halfshafts are stouter than those used on the Explorer to take on the extra weight of the Expedition.
Papis agreed: «We had a great car after
the halfshaft was fixed.
After
the halfshaft was replaced, the No. 4 Corvette C6.R ran perfectly for the remaining hours, gaining one lap on the winning Corvette.
«We've never had
a halfshaft fail, but that's racing and that's what Sebring does.
The Corvette Racing pit crew was working to replace the damaged rear upright, control arms and
halfshaft.
The problem stems from its fundamentally archaic layout where
the halfshafts also serve as the upper control arms.