[Supras] 1 piece driveshafts??

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Walker2, Brian (Rich. Dist) wrote:
> Just imagine the weight savings if we could weld a bunch of cans together
> for a DS ;) 
>   

But the torque would be a killer!

> -----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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