driveshaft question need asnwer

[costa_rican13]

i got a j30 vlsd with the damn sensor on it, which my car isnt abs. so i know i need the abs driveshaft because my non abs will take up the slack but cause me to have to keep replacing the rear main seal every couple months. now i can get a s14 auto abs driveshaft for 30 bucks. so will the s14 driveshaft fit on my s13?? i have a 5speed as well not auto. thank you for the help guys

[poshatch]

i think the drive shafts for auto and manual are different and not interchangable

why exaclty is there an issue with that sensor now? im sort of confused

[slidestyle69]

you cant run an auto driveshaft

the sensor on the diff doesn't matter.

i have never had a problem running an abs or non-abs shaft with any of my cars with a j30

[poshatch]

you cant run an auto driveshaft

the sensor on the diff doesn't matter.

i have never had a problem running an abs or non-abs shaft with any of my cars with a j30

diddo thats why i was sort of confused as to why he would even bother with it haha

[costa_rican13]

you cant run an auto driveshaft

the sensor on the diff doesn't matter.

i have never had a problem running an abs or non-abs shaft with any of my cars with a j30

reason being guys is that from what ive learned from searching is that the non abs drive shaft is like .75" inches to long if the j30 vlsd has the abs sensor. now i can use my drive shaft i have now, which is the 5 speed non abs. which will end result to me replacing my rear mainseal every couple months due to the pressure or stress or something from the driveshaft being too long. now this may be incorrect but ive searched and a few said that they have had those problems. but also some ppl have a prefect fit with the non abs shaft even with the dif having the abs sensor ring. im trying to avoid all these problems by just getting the abs shaft. so therefore i will have a perfect fit and not have to have any problems and 0% downtown in the future minus the regular maintance and such. hope im not confusing.

[poshatch]

i see wat your getting at...no you really should be ok the diffs shouldnt be that much different because from what your saying the abs diff is longer than the non abs diff but i dont think it is

[Chris28]

Just do it, nothing will happen. Since the rest of your driveline is probably stock, the mounts will soak up the extra length.

[poshatch]

yeah i understand though why he asked cause i mean if i read that the swap could potentailly damage the transmission seal id deff have that clarified before i went ahead with the swap

funny how that incorrect info is floating out there since this is sucha common swap for s chasis

[costa_rican13]

ok well if guys say it wont matter, then i will trust you guys on that. just hope i dont gotta change the damn seal out. cause im inexperienced with the transmission. so if something goes wrong. i may be out of luck. hopefully im one of those guys that can say "i 've been on my vlsd for 2 yrs now, no problems for me here"and thanks for the help guys. it is appreciated.

[slidestyle69]

go to a local drive shaft shop and get a 1pc made...mine ran me about 80 bucks....best thing i did to my car in a while

[poshatch]

go to a local drive shaft shop and get a 1pc made...mine ran me about 80 bucks....best thing i did to my car in a while

your joking!

i cant get anybody around here to do one for me for less than like 200

[slidestyle69]

really? that's crazy. I guess Alabama does have its benefits some times lol.

rednecks and there drive shaft shops here

[JayArr]

Why don't you take the LSD innards out of the ABS casing and put them into your non ABS casing?

Then your lengths will all be correct and you will still have LSD.

JayArr

[Didderson]

Why don't you take the LSD innards out of the ABS casing and put them into your non ABS casing?

Then your lengths will all be correct and you will still have LSD.

JayArr

That's what most people do which is why you're confused as to the lack of information on this swap LOL..

I have a stock manual s13 shaft if u need it get in touch.

[costa_rican13]

ok well driveshaft shops here charge out @55, and idk how to swap internals, and dont feel like wasting my money messing everything up cause i didnt install right. and i also already have a driveshaft, its a s13 5 speed non abs. because my cars non abs and a 5 speed. plus im not really on the free spending side as well... i work at starbucks.. not to getting to much money. so thats why im trying to go inexpensive.

[poshatch]

ok well driveshaft shops here charge out @55, and idk how to swap internals, and dont feel like wasting my money messing everything up cause i didnt install right. and i also already have a driveshaft, its a s13 5 speed non abs. because my cars non abs and a 5 speed. plus im not really on the free spending side as well... i work at starbucks.. not to getting to much money. so thats why im trying to go inexpensive.

haha i got alot of friends that work at starbucks so i know how it is haha

swap the diff and use the s13 cover and you will be good to go man