Subject: Re: [Fot] Spit/GT6 diff stub shafts

From: Anthony Parker via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2025 19:50:21 +0000

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From: Jason Sukey via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2025 16:25:43 -0400

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Anthony,
       I just got stuck with one of those insane bills also (technically,
mine was only 37.5%).  This is not very helpful for our TR racing world!

Jason

On Wed, Jun 18, 2025 at 3:55=E2=80=AFPM Anthony Parker via Fot <[email-masked]=
eam.net>
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> Thanks for the responses everybody.
>
>
> I just had the privilege of paying a 38% tax to the US government for a
> diff from merry old England.
>
> NOT HAPPY.
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Scott Janzen <[email-masked]>
> *Sent:* Monday, May 26, 2025 9:30 PM
> *To:* Anthony Parker <[email-masked]>
> *Cc:* Triumph FOT <[email-masked]>
> *Subject:* Re: [Fot] Spit/GT6 diff stub shafts
>
> I=E2=80=99m assuming the bolt got inserted to get the remains of the stub=
 axle out
> of the differential?
>
> So, in over 10 years of racing my GT6, I have never sheared a stub axle
> (just jinxed myself).
> The engine puts out about 200 hp.
> That said, I know others who have had this problem repeatedly. They
> finally gave up and installed a Subaru differential.
> I=E2=80=99m really not sure what differentiated my outcome from theirs. I=
=E2=80=99ve run
> mostly a welded diff but also a limited slip.
> I=E2=80=99d suggest the following:
> Pick up a handful of stub axles and get them all crack tested. I don=E2=
=80=99t
> mean with dye- take them somewhere that can magnaflux them .
> Secondly, you might try getting them cryogenically treated. I just had tw=
o
> sets treated that way, along with the ring and pinion - those I have had
> repeated failures on.
> Let us know what you figure out!
> Scott Janzen
>
>
> On May 26, 2025, at 8:27=E2=80=AFPM, Anthony Parker via Fot <[email-masked]=
am.net>
> wrote:
>
> =EF=BB=BF
> Are there any stock stub shafts that are stronger than others?
> Are there any aftermarket suppliers of these?
>
> Thank you, Anthony.
>
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Anthony,<div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0I just got stuck w=
ith=C2=A0one of those insane=C2=A0bills also (technically, mine was only 37=
.5%).=C2=A0 This is not very helpful for our TR racing world!</div><div><br=
></div><div><br></div><div>Jason</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote g=
mail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Jun 18,=
 2025 at 3:55=E2=80=AFPM Anthony Parker via Fot &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fot@a=
utox.team.net">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rg=
b(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class=3D"msg-8098685851803877328">

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Thanks for the responses everybody.</div>
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I just had the privilege of paying a 38% tax to the US government for a dif=
f from merry old England.</div>
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NOT HAPPY.</div>
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:rgb(0,0,0)">
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alibri, sans-serif" style=3D"font-size:11pt" color=3D"#000000"><b>From:</b>=
 Scott Janzen &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">sjanz=
[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 26, 2025 9:30 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Anthony Parker &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" targe=
t=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Triumph FOT &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"=
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Fot] Spit/GT6 diff stub shafts</font>
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<div dir=3D"auto">I=E2=80=99m assuming the bolt got inserted to get the rem=
ains of the stub axle out of the differential?
<div><br>
</div>
<div>So, in over 10 years of racing my GT6, I have never sheared a stub axl=
e (just jinxed myself).</div>
<div>The engine puts out about 200 hp.=C2=A0</div>
<div>That said, I know others who have had this problem repeatedly. They fi=
nally gave up and installed a Subaru differential.</div>
<div>I=E2=80=99m really not sure what differentiated my outcome from theirs=
. I=E2=80=99ve run mostly a welded diff but also a limited slip.</div>
<div>I=E2=80=99d suggest the following:</div>
<div>Pick up a handful of stub axles and get them all crack tested. I don=
=E2=80=99t mean with dye- take them somewhere that can magnaflux them .</di=
v>
<div>Secondly, you might try getting them cryogenically treated. I just had=
 two sets treated that way, along with the ring and pinion - those I have h=
ad repeated failures on.</div>
<div>Let us know what you figure out!</div>
<div>Scott Janzen<br id=3D"m_-8098685851803877328x_lineBreakAtBeginningOfSi=
gnature">
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<blockquote type=3D"cite">On May 26, 2025, at 8:27=E2=80=AFPM, Anthony Park=
er via Fot &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">fot@=
autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
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Are there any stock stub shafts that are stronger than others?</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
Are there any aftermarket suppliers of these?</div>
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:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
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Thank you, Anthony.</div>
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