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Rear ends. What's better?

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vping

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A Banjo or a Tube rear axle?
 
Define better. Banjo axles are lighter and allow fast, easy gearing changes. Tube axles are stronger and make less noise. So it depends on what you plan to use it for.

It is generally believed that the tube axle replaced the banjo only because the MGB GT was being released and the noise of the banjo rear end was too great for a closed coupe. The banjo is already far stronger than necessary for the power of the MGA/MGB. The tube axle which replaced it was designed for light trucks and vans.
 
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Top is a Salisbury (proper name for 'tube')
Middle is a Banjo
Bottom is a hybrid - Banjo with Salisbury axles

The hybrid was never offered but is made by some of us to get the best of both rear ends: lightness of Banjo with quick gear change; strength of Salisbury axles with better lubrication to bearings. (IMHO)
 
He may be counting the people that helped do it? /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif
 
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:]"some of us"? [/QUOTE]

Mainly the racing community.
 
Only in this forum would that topic title, without even reading the post, tell everyone exactly what you are looking for.

My mind immediately went to Sir Mixalot and his single hit....but I'm like that.
 
lawguy said:
Only in this forum would that topic title, without even reading the post, tell everyone exactly what you are looking for.

My mind immediately went to Sir Mixalot and his single hit....but I'm like that.
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A man after my own heart! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif I read the title, and my first thought was... J Lo?
 
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