[Supras] 1 piece driveshafts??

[Jeff Mohler]

Oh ya..

The LONGER a driveshaft is, generally the wider the tube needs to be, and
the thicker the tubing material needs to be as well to prevent harmonics &
noise.

Shorter pieces are easier to engineer out those things, plus..with more
Ujoints you lower the angle each of them has to work at, and thats a huge
lifespan savings as well.

On 3/19/07, Bob Schultz <bob_schultz at bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
> In theory... it is less likely to vibrate and will make up for any
> variances
> between the transmission and the rear differential.
>
> In theory only because others here have proven that one piece units
> work...
>
> I think 300zx's have the same type of system, maybe it is a Japanese thing
>
> Bob
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: supras-bounces at supras.com [mailto:supras-bounces at supras.com] On
> Behalf
> Of Patrick Golder
> Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2007 7:50 PM
> To: supras at supras.com
> Subject: Re: [Supras] 1 piece driveshafts??
>
> It seems that there is enough long-term experience with the 1-piece
> driveshafts here to say they work well and are reliable.  Any thoughts as
> to
> why Toyota didn't do that in the first place?  It seems like a much
> simpler
> solution than the 2-piece driveshaft with a center support bearing.
>
>   Patrick
>
>   Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2007 14:01:21 +0900
> From: "Jeff Mohler"
> Subject: Re: [Supras] 1 piece driveshafts??
> To: "Steve Michael"
> Cc: supras at supras.com
> Message-ID:
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> I sold dozens of those things when I lived in Tulsa...they work fantastic.
>
> I'll get one for my 87T "Forever Project" this summer im sure.
>
> Just gotta get the details worked out..like..make the headlights work.
>
> On 3/18/07, Steve Michael wrote:
> >
> > I've been driving my 90T with a built Auto tranny for awhile with the
> 1pc
> > Alum. driveshaft. I got mine from Mike D. over at SupraCentral.
> >
> > He was nice enough, but I originally got the shorter 5spd version...and
> it
> > took forever to get the replacement for the AT.
> > See if you can find one from another Supra owner here on the list first,
> > then check your local driveshaft places to see if you can't get one
> built
> > locally. Anyone else (the vendors here) you'll buy them from will all
> get
> > them made somewhere else. Expect to pay $350-450 that way.
> >
> > No problems with the Al shaft at all, and I love chirpin' the wheels
> when
> > I
> > hit 2nd or 3rd at boost.
> >
> > Steve in AZ...90T for Me!
> >
> > > Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2007 15:40:45 -0400
> > > From: "Walker, Brian1 \(Rich. Dist\)"
> > >
>
> > > Subject: [Supras] 1 piece driveshafts??
> > > To:
> > > Message-ID:
> > > <648BDB3AA3B1FE4C8C67D8F7642F6EBE44857B at 501EXRI01.virginiadot.org>
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> > >
> > > Does anyone have experience with the 1 piece driveshafts available for
> > the
> > > mk3? I've seen the 'Jaws Gear' shaft and the 'Driveshaft Shop' both
> > > offered in Steel and Al. I had read a while back that a problem with
> an
> > > Al. driveshaft is that it does not dampen vibration as well as a stock
> > > shaft. (I'm guessing this is because the stocker's rear section is 2
> > piece
> > > with rubber isolation) Can anyone confirm whether a 1 piece steel
> shaft
> > > dampens any better than an Al. one? I realize a carbon shaft would
> > dampen
> > > better than both but I don't have the funds to go with that option.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Brian
> > >
> > > the 'Jaws Gear' shaft and the 'Driveshaft Shop' both offered
> > > in Steel and Al. I had read a while back that a problem with an Al.
> > > driveshaft is that it does not dampen vibration as well as a stock
> > shaft.
> > > (I'm guessing this is because the stocker's rear section is 2 piece
> with
> > > rubber isolation) Can anyone confirm whether a 1 piece steel shaft
> > dampens
> > > any better than an Al. one? I realize a carbon shaft would dampen
> better
> > > than both but I don't have the funds to go with that option.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Brian
> > >
>
>
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