Carbon Fiber Torque Tube...

AJFrancis21 · 4/24/10, 7:59 PM

I'm yet to check the rules with USAC or other leading series but I was woundering if anyone has any experance or thoughts on a Carbon Fiber Torque tube?
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TQ29m · 4/24/10, 9:04 PM

They were banned at one time, if memory serves me right! Bob

Anderson36 · 4/24/10, 9:25 PM

We have used one in a Maxim/Scat V4 that we ran a few times about 8 years ago.

It came with the car so I am not sure how old it was. The car was the ex Doug Kallita car with a Scat V4 once owned by Rollie Helmling.

We were running RT66 Raceway in Joliet Illinois one night and broke the carbon drive shaft. After looking closer at the problem, the adhesive that bonded the carbon tube to the aluminum splined ends had broke loose.

The shaft ws extremely light weight, but the torque of that motor snapped the glue.

Hope this helps,
Jimmy Anderson

MAXIMHATER · 4/25/10, 2:42 AM

he said torque tube not drive shaft there is a big difference the carbon torque tubes suck if you want carbon shardes in your legs go a head and run them

TQ29m · 4/25/10, 11:16 AM

If you'll Google carbon fiber torque tube, you'l find one manufacturer for them, and their ad says WoO approved. There are some other tid bits about using them in Corvettes, driveshafts that is, but I don't think they are legal, maybe only in WoO. Bob

etpro43 · 4/25/10, 2:23 PM

I know a few guys ran them in little 500 cars a few years ago and I know a couple had problems with the adhesive coming apart and later we found that the adhesive would only hold up to about 300 degrees.

4/24/10, 9:04 PM	#2 Re: Carbon Fiber Torque Tube...
TQ29m Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 6,214	They were banned at one time, if memory serves me right! Bob __________________ "Being old, isn't half as much fun, as getting there"! Ole Robert I!

4/25/10, 11:16 AM	#5 Re: Carbon Fiber Torque Tube...
TQ29m Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 6,214	If you'll Google carbon fiber torque tube, you'l find one manufacturer for them, and their ad says WoO approved. There are some other tid bits about using them in Corvettes, driveshafts that is, but I don't think they are legal, maybe only in WoO. Bob __________________ "Being old, isn't half as much fun, as getting there"! Ole Robert I!

4/24/10, 7:59 PM	#1 Carbon Fiber Torque Tube...
AJFrancis21 Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 65	I'm yet to check the rules with USAC or other leading series but I was woundering if anyone has any experance or thoughts on a Carbon Fiber Torque tube? Posted via Mobile Device

4/24/10, 9:25 PM	#3 Re: Carbon Fiber Torque Tube...
Anderson36 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 119	We have used one in a Maxim/Scat V4 that we ran a few times about 8 years ago. It came with the car so I am not sure how old it was. The car was the ex Doug Kallita car with a Scat V4 once owned by Rollie Helmling. We were running RT66 Raceway in Joliet Illinois one night and broke the carbon drive shaft. After looking closer at the problem, the adhesive that bonded the carbon tube to the aluminum splined ends had broke loose. The shaft ws extremely light weight, but the torque of that motor snapped the glue. Hope this helps, Jimmy Anderson

4/25/10, 2:42 AM	#4 Re: Carbon Fiber Torque Tube...
MAXIMHATER Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 27	he said torque tube not drive shaft there is a big difference the carbon torque tubes suck if you want carbon shardes in your legs go a head and run them

4/25/10, 2:23 PM	#6 Re: Carbon Fiber Torque Tube...
etpro43 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 61	I know a few guys ran them in little 500 cars a few years ago and I know a couple had problems with the adhesive coming apart and later we found that the adhesive would only hold up to about 300 degrees.