will it work (driveshaft)

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StricNyne
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since i migrated from a s13 to a s14 do any of you guys think this is a worthwhile purchase ?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...QrdZ1


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rb240det
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You could probably get one made locally for that price if not cheaper. Might not be out of the same exact material though.

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StricNyne
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mine has to hold like 800hp maximum sigh i will just ask the local muscle heads

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StricNyne
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im gunna ask my boy torreto

linuxbatm
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It looks like a good deal to me, but i called tophat this morning and asked them if their shaft was the same as mckinneys, they said the length may be the same but the angle would be different. I got a length from them and then asked the guy on ebay how long his was, ill post it up when he responds.

Sil240
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linuxbatm wrote:It looks like a good deal to me, but i called tophat this morning and asked them if their shaft was the same as mckinneys, they said the length may be the same but the angle would be different. I got a length from them and then asked the guy on ebay how long his was, ill post it up when he responds.
Ummm..... Question?/?Angle???The Dshaft should be perfectly straight and balanced.

Los just have your S13 shaft modified to fit the S14.And if your gonna get a new shaft go Alumnium, steel is poo poo.

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rustbucket
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Yea. . . .the length is all that matters. The angle has nothing to do with anything.

Aluminum is good, but I'm not sure how much power they will hold. The one I have from the Driveshaft Shop is rated at 700whp


linuxbatm
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Yeah im not sure what he was talking about, but im sure it was something on my end not understanding, regardless it doesnt seem like the mckinney mount set and the tophat one would position it in exactly the same position.

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Chaos the Xile
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I had one made cause I broke the drivshaft shop one twice. Took it to the muscle car guys and they hooked it up nice! Thats my suggestion. That one not to sure about???

Sil240
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Bro what kinda power you putting down to break Dshafts????What material was it?

What material is you new shaft??

I've had my Dshaft for a good # of years and it has never failed. Granted I'm not putting down any amount of power though...

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Chaos the Xile
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427wheel, but the issue was the one I bought from Driveshaft Shop had a crack in the universal, So wear and tear of that eventually broke it and obliterated the universal! But my custom one is much better than a driveshaft shop shaft.


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