[Supras] 1 piece driveshafts??

[Jeff Mohler]

Yup..at least once a month.


On 3/20/07, Jim Jobe <jjobe2 at supratech.org> wrote:
>
>
> So can mine.  I don't care.  Ever seen what a broken
> driveshaft can do?
>
> On Tue, Mar 20, 2007 at 12:30:51AM +0800, Jeff Mohler wrote:
> > It depends how much ninja skills the welder has.
> >
> > My fabricator can weld a cut coke can back together..sick stuff.  Takes
> > about an hour to do it too.
> >
> >
> >
> > On 3/20/07, Jim Jobe <jjobe2 at supratech.org> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >With something as critical as a driveshaft, I would be very
> > >upset about having one extended 2".  Especially when it was
> > >likely built for an auto and should have been swapped.
> > >
> > >On Mon, Mar 19, 2007 at 05:26:01AM -0700, Rockey Fox wrote:
> > >> The one thing I remember about dealing with JAWS during that issue
> was
> > >their attitude that it was my fault it wasn't the correct length, even
> > >though I ordered specifically for my 91T 5-spd (original equipment
> > >drivetrain) then they turned around and modified the original unit that
> I
> > >returned which they had told me would be replaced with a new one that
> was
> > >to
> > >have been shipped immediately upon receipt of the incorrect unit.
> > >> I would have been OK with it had they negotiated that up front
> instead
> > >of lying, delaying and blaming me for the mistake.
> > >> On the plus side I have had no issues with the unit since it was
> > >installed...
> > >>
> > >> ----- Original Message ----
> > >> From: Jeff Mohler <speedtoys.racing at gmail.com>
> > >> To: Rockey Fox <supr91tt at yahoo.com>
> > >> Cc: "Walker, Brian1 (Rich. Dist)" <Brian.Walker2 at vdot.virginia.gov>;
> > >supras at supras.com
> > >> Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2007 8:46:42 PM
> > >> Subject: Re: [Supras] 1 piece driveshafts??
> > >>
> > >> IIRC the difference tween auto and 5spd is two inches, so..they just
> got
> > >the wrong tranny measurement for you..
> > >>
> > >> 40 -vs- 42 from yoke to yoke comes to mind.
> > >>
> > >> On 3/19/07,
> > >> Rockey Fox <supr91tt at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > >> I put in a 1 piece steel JAWS unit last year during the rebuild in
> hopes
> > >of losing some of the high speed vibration and less hassle to install.
> I
> > >ordered the 5 speed unit and it showed up a couple of inhes short. Sent
> the
> > >shaft back with accurate length measurement of my stock 2 piece unit
> and
> > >they spliced a piece in to make it longer, took about a week to turn it
> > >around. If you buy one make sure you know the desired length....
> > >>
> > >> Rockey 91T
> > >>
> > >> ----- Original Message ----
> > >> From: "Walker, Brian1 (Rich. Dist)" <Brian.Walker2 at VDOT.Virginia.gov>
> > >> To:
> > >> supras at supras.com
> > >> Sent: Friday, March 16, 2007 3:40:45 PM
> > >> Subject: [Supras] 1 piece driveshafts??
> > >>
> > >> 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
> > >>
> > >>
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