The 1963-66 AMC Rambler big cars use a double-Cardan constant velocity joint in V8 powered models to eliminate driveshaft fluctuations, though six cylinder and earlier V8 models used only one standard universal joint.
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With net assets of 993 million pounds on June 30, GKN has used its strength to cement its position as maker of a third of the world's constant velocity joints, the key part in automotive drive lines.
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GKN Plc rose 12p to 827 after the auto parts and engineering company said its Automotive Driveline Division signed a conditional agreement to form a joint venture with Hanwha Machinery Ltd . of Korea to make and assemble constant velocity joints and driveshafts.
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The TT RS has a new short-shift close-ratio six-speed manual transmission, Additions to the quattro system include a constant velocity joint before the cardan propeller shaft, and a compact rear-axle differential upgraded to cope with the increased torque from the five-cylinder turbo engine.
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Cheppa " ) invented a constant velocity joint based upon the Bendix-Weiss principle, but rather than having interlocking yokes Rzeppa s joint had an outer ring and an inner ring with grooves cut in each and six steel balls rather than four, it was noisy and tended to seize up, however it was improved with advances in lubrication and also with changes to the angles of the grooves.
