Mazda RX-8 2004 Service Highlights page 198

DRIVELINE/AXLE
Toc of SCT
OUTLINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03-00
FRONT AXLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03-11
REAR AXLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03-12
Toc of SCT
03–00 OUTLINE
DRIVELINE/AXLE ABBREVIATIONS . . . 03–00–1
DRIVELINE/AXLE FEATURES . . . . . . . . 03–00–1
End of Toc
DRIVELINE/AXLE ABBREVIATIONS
AT Automatic Transmission
LSD Limited Slip Differential
MT Manual Transmission
End Of Sie
DRIVELINE/AXLE FEATURES
Improved driveability
Reduced vibration and
noise
Improved reliability
Improved serviceability
Weight reduction
End Of Sie
• Double angular ball bearings with low rotational resistance adopted for the front and rear
axles
• Bell-shaped constant velocity joint adopted for the axle-side joint of the rear drive shaft
• Tripod-shaped constant velocity joint adopted for the differential-side joint of the rear drive
shaft
• Super-LSD adopted (with LSD)
• Carbon construction propeller shaft adopted (MT)
• Bell-shaped constant velocity joint adopted for the axle-side joint of the rear drive shaft
• Tripod-shaped constant velocity joint adopted for the differential-side joint of the rear drive
shaft
• Straight-line layout adopted for the propeller shaft to avoid formation of a crease angle with
the universal joint
• Crimped fixing type universal joint adopted for the propeller shaft
• Unit bearings that require no preload adjustment adopted for the front and rear wheels
• Aluminum alloy adopted for the differential rear cover
DRIVE SHAFT . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03-13
DIFFERENTIAL . . . . . . . . . . . . 03-14
PROPELLER SHAFT . . . . . . . . 03-15
DRIVELINE/AXLE SPECIFICATIONS . . 03–00–2
03
SECTION
03–00
CHU030001018S03
CHU030001018S01
03–00–1