GTE driveshafts

[peester]

if upgrading from a 1.2 carb lump to a 1.6 gte lump (that'll be running on carbs) what happens with driveshafts? Are they the same? the std. 1200cc jobbies will fit/cope fine with the e16se & f13 'box??

[Ste L]

1.2 will be fine, i can see any difference between them

they looked the same as my 1.0 shafts, the gte one's i've got on my valver

[peester]

thought so.. other than the standard suspension and brakes being vented and the rollbars being bigger on the gte, what else is 'uprated/oversized' on the gte compared to the 1200's?

[Ste L]

radiator?
fuel tank?

thats all i can think of

[Adam]

Brake servo is uprated ;)

[Ste L]

got them little plates on top of the struts aswell

[peester]

what about tie bars.. im not even that sure what they are - i guess they live near the front rollbar.. they uprated?
got the strut tops
got a cav 2.0 servo
got a 22mm gte front rollbar
going for twin 40's so no need for tank n lines, but ur right ste..

[Ste L]

think they are the same

[Will F]

Nah, tie bars are 2mm thicker.

I would remove the arb completely and just run it with the GTE tie bars...

[mikey14sr]

The gte/sri/gsi and td shells were made from 0.4mm thicker steel at the front.

[craig green]

Yes. Just the chassis legs & strut tops isnt it?

[mikey14sr]

I believe so craig