[Supras] 1 piece driveshafts??

[Walker2, Brian (Rich. Dist)]

Just imagine the weight savings if we could weld a bunch of cans together
for a DS ;) 

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Jobe [mailto:jjobe2 at supratech.org] 
Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 12:43 PM
To: Jeff Mohler
Cc: Rockey Fox; supras at supras.com; Walker2, Brian (Rich. Dist)
Subject: Re: [Supras] 1 piece driveshafts??


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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