Hi,
I was disconnecting the tail shaft the other day, ready to pull the engine and gearbox when the thought struck me - our cars have a fixed gearbox - like most cars, and a diff that doesn`t move too much, unlike an old school live axle, yet why do our cars have a flexible disc, a short shaft to a bearing then another shaft with uni joints either end. The distance from the gearbox to the diff isn`t excessive therefore why couldn`t MB have run, as millions of cars have (and currently do) a single shaft with a uni joint at either end?
I`d be keen to understand their logic.
Cheers
George