Sentences with phrase «prop shaft»

Both engines drive via a seven - speed S tronic dual - clutch automatic transmission (in the first - generation the TFSI matches with an eight - speed auto) and the latest quattro ultra on - demand all - wheel drive system that saves fuel by disconnecting the prop shaft at the transmission when rear - wheel drive is not required.

Power is transmitted to the rear wheels by an aluminium torque tube and carbon fibre prop shaft transferring power to the latest version of the ZF six speed Touchtronic 2 automatic gearbox.

A drive shaft, driveshaft, driving shaft, propeller shaft (prop shaft), or Cardan shaft is a mechanical component for transmitting torque and rotation, usually used to connect other components of a drive train that can not be connected directly because of distance or the need to allow for relative movement between them.

Similarly to the rest of the Land Rover range, the handbrake acts on the transmission at the back of the transfer box, therefore locking the rear prop shaft or both front and rear prop shafts if the central differential lock is engaged.

As expected, this prop shaft is significantly lighter than the one found under the M3 Coupe — 40 percent lighter to be precise — but it is also more rigid, which results in less power loss through the drivetrain and quicker response times when you romp on the gas pedal.

Upgraded prop shaft with a 15 percent increase in torque capacity.

The prop shaft uses high - strength steel.

To support the greater horsepower and channel it to the ground durably, the engineers borrowed some heavy - duty, proven parts from the Gen 6 Camaro ZL1 including the half - shafts and prop shaft and the beefier Gen 5 ZL1 and Chevrolet Performance driveline upgrade with a 250 mm, 3.73 - geared rear - axle center section.

In British English, the term transmission refers to the whole drivetrain, including clutch, gearbox, prop shaft (for rear - wheel drive), differential, and final drive shafts.

The AWD is changed a bit, too, starting with one fewer prop shaft.

Designed with a classic bevel gear layout, it sent 50 percent of the torque to the rear axle via the prop shaft in every driving situation.

Corvette Z06 Carbon Fiber Torque Tube and Prop Shaft Kit The lightweight Z06 Carbon Fiber Torque Tube assembly saves almost 15.5 pounds (7 Kg) compared to the Stingray's steel - intensive torque tube.

The metal friction rings are arranged behind one another in pairs — one ring of each pair is rigidly meshed with the housing which rotates with the prop shaft, the other ring with the output shaft to the rear axle differential.

These couplers are included with the Corvette Z06 Carbon Fiber Torque Tube and Prop Shaft Kit.

Corvette Stingray Heat Shield This larger heat shield helps protect the prop shaft from higher temperatures.

The kit also includes higher - temperature rubber couplers in the prop shaft.

The clutch is located at the end of the prop shaft, in front of the rear - axle differential — an installed position that also benefits the vehicle's axle load distribution.

It also includes an auxiliary drive for a prop shaft running past the engine on the side and up to the front axle.

Other updates to the Challenger SRT Demon include an upgraded prop shaft with a 15 percent increase in torque capacity, a rear differential housing that has 30 percent more torque capacity and adds a new material for the gear set that has higher fatigue strength, and rear half shafts that are larger in diameter, use a high - strength, low - alloy steel and have 41 splines to deliver 20 percent more torque capacity.

Quadrifoglio trim also brings trick torque - vectoring, Brembo brakes, 19 - inch wheels, Pirelli P Zero Corsa rubber, active front aero, a composite rear wickerbill, and carbon fiber for the hood, roof, prop shaft, rocker moldings, and optional Sparco seat shells.

• Rear mid-mounted «Touchtronic 2» six - speed transmission with electronic shift - by - wire control system • Alloy torque tube with carbon fibre prop shaft • Limited - slip differential • Final drive ratio 3.46:1

A 3.75 - inch carbon prop shaft delivers the torque.

Audi: The rear axle differential, prop shaft and drive shaft are reinforced.

Both fours use seven - speed S tronic dual - clutch gearboxes and the fuel - saving quattro ultra all - wheel drive system that only connects the prop shaft when required.

Includes Prop Shaft Assembly only.

It also coasts well with the disconnecting prop shaft.

Lightweight materials such as carbon fibre (prop shaft, bonnet and roof) and aluminium (engine, brakes, suspension, doors and front quarter panels) have been used to help keep the weight down.

This larger heat shield helps protect the prop shaft from high temperatures seen with track use.

• A580 transmission with Auto Stick and four - bolt flange • Hag 215 axle (3.06 ratio) with four - bolt flange • Modified air cleaner / induction system • Injector covers replace engine cover (pia) • Prop shaft with four - bolt flanges • «Hemi Orange» block treatment • Revised clean air duct • Modified air cleaner box CHASSIS • New wheel / tire assembly (three - season, non-directional); 20 - inch front wheels and 245 / 45/20 tires (forged); 20 - inch rear wheels and 255 / 45/20 tires (forged) • Lower ride height (with spring length) • Brakes (new rotors, red calipers, and hoses) • Exhaust system with 3.5 - inch tips and revised tuning • TIRE FIT system (sealant and compressor) • ESP — unique calibration and three - position switching • Cooling module (42 mm core) and radiator hoses • Revised damper tuning and spring rates • Increased output fuel pump • Modified front and rear suspension knuckles • MK 25E ABS system (July 2005 implementation) ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS • Unique engine controller (NGC LEO) calibration • Unique transmission calibration • Custom cluster graphics (180 mph and 300 kph)

Optimal cab and cargo compartment space, attributable to the absence of a transmission / prop shaft tunnel — a key enabler to achieving a flat - floor in the cargo compartment area

While the fenders and doors are made of aluminum, the hood, roof, and prop shaft are done in carbon fiber — all the better to trim weight.

The Corvette Z06's internal prop shaft includes rubber couplers designed for higher temperatures and, combined with the larger heat shield, results in increased durability during track use.

A magnesium steering frame, together with a lightweight carbon fiber prop shaft, was also added.

The six - speed Touchtronic 2 auto gearbox remains, sending power to the rear axle via a carbon fibre prop shaft.

It's unusual these days to find carbonfibre making only one appearance, at least in the standard car — just the prop shaft linking the engine and gearbox — but with a kerb weight of 1620 kg it doesn't seem to have done the SLS too much harm...

Finally I pulled the front of the prop shaft off and found this.

Fed through Mazda's legendarily slick - shifting five - speed manual transmission, throbbing, warbling power is delivered to a prop shaft, disappearing into a bevel box before being picked up by a rubber belt that spins the rear wheel.

I spent another hour just trying to get the prop shaft back on the car.

The transmission has a new design for its prop shaft, thus saving another 4.4 lb.

Like all Cherokee 4WD systems, it has a clutch to disengage the rear prop shaft to reduce drag.

Torque is fed to the front differential by a carbon fiber prop shaft running from the rear transaxle, while the rear transaxle is connected to the front - mounted engine by another carbon fiber prop shaft.

The Quadrifoglio comes with a carbonfibre prop shaft, torque vectoring, adaptive dampers, a carbonfibre bonnet and front splitter, as well as optional carbon ceramic brakes.

To cope with the extra grunt, the driveshafts and prop shaft have been beefed up, and there is a Getrag clutch - type limited - slip differential.

There might be lots of knock - on effects, like sturdier engine mounts; larger charge air cooler; low temperature cooling systems; heftier prop shafts... I trust Lotus to know what they're doing.

Constant velocity joints; slip joint; front wheel drive axles / half - shafts and wheel bearings; u-joints; couplings; flex disc; prop shafts; center support bearings.

Versus existing Rolls - Royce platforms the Cullinan's drive and prop shafts are stronger.

Not exact matches

On a tower, a prop pushed by wind spins a shaft connected to a generator.

This battery is placed under the chassis (where the petrol tank and the prop - shaft are normally), while the engine, the transformer and the charger are located in the engine's (a block of four or six cylinders) usual position, under the hood.

This layout is typically chosen for its compact packaging; since the engine and driven wheels are on the same side of the vehicle, there is no need for a central tunnel through the passenger compartment to accommodate a prop - shaft between the engine and the driven wheels.

The carbon - fiber roof, trunk, seats and prop - shaft will likely be replaced with steel or aluminum items.