Propshaft Advice Needed Please

15Degrees · Feb 6, 2017

Hi Guys

I'm refitting the 4x4 on the race car and have noticed that the downpipe is almost touching the front prop-shaft doughnut where it passes it.

Engine is CDLA 2.0 TFSi
Chassis is 8p
Downpipe is Milltech 3 inch

So I was wondering if anyone knew what the clearance is meant to be there as it looks very close to me.

Also does anyone know where I can buy a second hand 8P propshaft from? This is the one with the wider centre bearing mounts.

Cheers
Mark.

S3Alex · Feb 6, 2017

The answer is very close....!

This might help....

15Degrees · Feb 6, 2017

That second picture Alex. Where the pipe passes the Doughnut. On Mine I need to measure it but I bet its only 5 to 10mm clearance there on its closest point. Is that about right?

I did think about putting a ten mm stainless flange on the turbo with longer studs to move the whole pipe over by ten mm as I have plenty of space to the bulkhead.

S3Alex · Feb 6, 2017

15Degrees said:
That second picture Alex. Where the pipe passes the Doughnut. On Mine I need to measure it but I bet its only 5 to 10mm clearance there on its closest point. Is that about right?

I did think about putting a ten mm stainless flange on the turbo with longer studs to move the whole pipe over by ten mm as I have plenty of space to the bulkhead.

It is very close...I'd say about 5-10mm would be about right.
You probably do have room to move the turbo a bit...on mine that 3582 is so large its close to just about everything,and Storm are having it ceramic coated so we can lose the heat jacket and gain a bit of room.

15Degrees · Feb 6, 2017

You would think the heat from the pipe would fry the dough in the nut eh!

15Degrees · Feb 6, 2017

Just looked at your top pic Alex. You got a bolt loose on your transfer box?

S3Alex · Feb 6, 2017

15Degrees said:
Just looked at your top pic Alex. You got a bolt loose on your transfer box?

Thanks and well spotted!

The pic was taken in the middle of trying to jam that lot into a space it wasn't designed for so pretty much everything in there had been unbolted.

It's now all been taken to bits again... new transfer box,DSG,prop shafts and more....

15Degrees · Feb 6, 2017

I bet that bolt was taken out to get the JIC onto the turbo drain eh

Tight space is the word for that Alex..

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