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xjmxstac
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Am i just trippin or is the driveshaft made out of some sort of wound carbon fiber material? Sure ain't steel.


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Exar-Kun
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It's a composite - weights 14.8lbs with yolks according the the UPS scale at Z1.

-Chet

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It's made from empty toilet paper rolls.

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redsx13
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JETPILOT wrote:It's made from empty toilet paper rolls.


Its a nice lookin shaft aint it? Im glad nissan decided to add that little touch.

you should see the one on the 240sx's, its 2 piece, steel, and has a huge rubber dampener.

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Exar-Kun
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That's not far off...the inside is a cardboard tube - seriously.

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xjmxstac wrote:Am i just trippin .
Bro, you totally just fell.

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rmezz13
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Exar-Kun wrote:That's not far off...the inside is a cardboard tube - seriously.

-Chet
thats how the composite tube is made, they just leave the trash behind.... damn production lines

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hahaha he said u jus totally fell haha damn funny a$$ people. imma use dat

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R350Zz33
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you guys are killing me one of the main features its the carbon composite drive shaft

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xjmxstac wrote:Am i just trippin
Dasoupdude wrote:
Bro, you totally just fell.


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