DrumReaper
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Aren’t the half-shaft issues related to the angle in which they end up running due to where the rear suspension ends up after lowering the car so much? I thought one of the teams posted about this and Dean had some neat way of venting excess heat from within the CV boots to keep the joint happy...The halfshafts were failing from a boot issue that led to a lack of grease which resulted in a joint failure.
Jack may be getting some time off from his ride in the #59 car. I wish it were otherwise.
they are live on IMSA TV, Also available on some channels early, but eventually on youtubes official IMSA channel.I can't get this racing series on YoutubeTV so I have to wait for Tob to post all his pictures lol.
Yeah, I saw those in there and I have used the IMSA TV before.they are live on IMSA TV, Also available on some channels early, but eventually on youtubes official IMSA channel.
PWC uploaded a bunch of GTS and GTS-X races a few weeks ago.
Yeah, I saw those in there and I have used the IMSA TV before.
I generally have to record and watch the races later while the lady is doing other stuff.
Watch 15 hours of the 24 hours of Le Mans ONE time and suddenly I am not really allowed to watch racing when she is around.
Lol - I just tell mine that she didn't have it on my calendar... that worked for a while....and then she started using my calendar.My wife is about to that point. During CTMP she was doing the mulch. When I went outside all I got was a "don't even talk to me" look. I told her it wasn't my fault she started without me .........
Heat from drive angle, heat from exhaust.. you'll find heat wrap on the exhaust of the GT4's and even the fp350s has fiberglass wrap on the pipe near the rear end. They have tried several things including venting (which they still may do) but have rectified it supposedly with a new boot.Aren’t the half-shaft issues related to the angle in which they end up running due to where the rear suspension ends up after lowering the car so much? I thought one of the teams posted about this and Dean had some neat way of venting excess heat from within the CV boots to keep the joint happy...
Dean mentioned ride height on a friends race car, who had several failures.. which came from experience on the gt350r-c and GT4.I posted on venting the boots earlier in this thread with photos. Driveline angle has never been suggested (at least from anyone on Dean's team) as being the culprit. I know the Volt team did have a failure not too long ago. Beyond that, the issue appears to have been mitigated.
Trent on the Sebring race:Dean actually took the time to talk to me about it in detail. He brought up a couple of important considerations. For one, the GT4 cars deviate from the factory ride height and as such the driveline angles may be generating a bit more heat. And clearances are reduced on the cars such that heat from nearby components (such as the exhaust) can wreak havoc on the joints and boots themselves. Nobody made an official statement but I'm under the impression that Ford Racing (or even Ford corporate for that matter) is helping much. And maybe they can't, I don't know. So for now the team has to get by making sure that the grease can handle temperatures seen on race day, that the boots don't melt, and that they can vent off any pressure buildup. Not the easiest task.