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Do i need a driveshaft extension?
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 4:32 pm
by mike_nofx
Hey all.
After doing a RUF, my front driveshaft has bout 20mm extra of spline sticking out. (Driveshaft is 20mm longer over all)
Should i be looking into a spacer?
How much spline is acceptable to be sticking out?
Thanks
Mike
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 4:36 pm
by greg
i think it will depend on how much droop you are able to get out of it..
i have run my ruf setup with a stock front shaft with no issues, but have since upgraded to a coiler front shaft which is slightly longer.
i think as a rule of thumb, you could get under the car when it is under droop (and safe and stable) and give the front shaft a wobble. If there is lots of play / movement around the mid shaft area (i.e. spines), then a spacer could be worth while.
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 4:39 pm
by fool_injected
If needed just run a spacer, you don't need a whole new or custom shaft
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 5:23 pm
by PJ.zook
I also have RUF and have been running one spacer which is 15mm or something, but found that spline contact is still not the best, so i have just got another spacer to put on other end, see how that goes.
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 5:45 pm
by "CANADA"
Spacers are a great temp fix, but you will start chewing out bearings. New shafts aren't that costly.
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 6:15 pm
by nicbeer
what flanges did the coiler shaft have greg?
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 12:35 pm
by greg
from memory (5 years ago) it was a bolt on to the rest of my 1.3L widetrack running gear.
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 1:01 pm
by Gwagensteve
Coilers have WT flanges.