[Fot] Spit/GT6 diff stub shafts

[Jason Sukey]

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 PM Anthony Parker via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
wrote:

> 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.
>
>
>
>
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> *From:* Scott Janzen <sjanzen at me.com>
> *Sent:* Monday, May 26, 2025 9:30 PM
> *To:* Anthony Parker <solarant at hotmail.com>
> *Cc:* Triumph FOT <fot at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Fot] Spit/GT6 diff stub shafts
>
> I’m 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’m really not sure what differentiated my outcome from theirs. I’ve run
> mostly a welded diff but also a limited slip.
> I’d suggest the following:
> Pick up a handful of stub axles and get them all crack tested. I don’t
> mean with dye- take them somewhere that can magnaflux them .
> 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 had
> repeated failures on.
> Let us know what you figure out!
> Scott Janzen
>
>
> On May 26, 2025, at 8:27 PM, Anthony Parker via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
> wrote:
>
> 
> 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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