Clio Sport/172 hubs and front calipers Q: What driveshafts?

[jay s]

here are the lengths of all 3 sets of shafts for anybody thats interested :D

Clio 16v shaft: LH lenght: 602mm ( passanger side )
RH lenght: 700mm ( drivers side )

Williams shaft: LH lenght: 618mm
RH lenght: 717mm

R19 16v shaft: LH lenght: 636mm
RH lenght: 732mm

R19 poverty spec
LH lenght: 638mm
RH lenght: 733mm
these also have a slighty smaller diameter shaft, 86.5mm all the other 3 are 90mm.

[jay s]

just found the lenghts of the 172 shafts aswell :D

clio 172: LH passanger side: 639mm
RH drivers side: 734mm

[jay s]

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172 shafts are 95mm thick, so slightly thicker than the rest. the cv joint on a 172 shaft has 23 teeth where as the other 3 listed have 21 teeth

[Evogone]

here are the lengths of all 3 sets of shafts for anybody thats interested :D

Clio 16v shaft: LH lenght: 602mm ( passanger side )
RH lenght: 700mm ( drivers side )

Williams shaft: LH lenght: 618mm
RH lenght: 717mm

R19 16v shaft: LH lenght: 636mm
RH lenght: 732mm

R19 poverty spec
LH lenght: 638mm
RH lenght: 733mm
these also have a slighty smaller diameter shaft, 86.5mm all the other 3 are 90mm.

Interesting the ones i took off the rally car (Williams ones) where only 12mm longer than the Brand new Renault Clio 16v one i bought....

I needed 7mm difference with the Gripper diff so fitted a 5mm spacer on the drive shaft so the pluge is right. Common mod on Vauxhall rally cars so eleiminate the Drive shaft popping out on full lock.

[rs27carrera]

Thanks, exactly information needed. Looks like R19 16V may be usable, not far from 172 length.

[Crossers]

The 19 one is suitable.

Thats what I ran mine on.

Paul

[Glekke]

the driveshafts from a 19 can't be used on 172 hubs... it sits loose into the bearings...

[Glekke]

So, with bearings from a 16v into the 172 hubs, it will work?
Are the bearings the same size?

[Crossers]

Yes. As already stated,

19 driveshaft in 16v/williams bearings in 172 hubs. The bearings fit the hubs.

paul