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Old 05-19-2011, 08:11 PM
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Took my car to the track wednesday and broke my driveshaft on the second pass. The first pass wasn't anything special cause I had a passenger. Second run I was going all out and snapped the shaft on the launch. I'll definitely get a stronger driveshaft, unfortunately money is tight at the moment. The car is my DD so I need to get it back on the road as soon as I can. Do any of you guy in the ocala area have a stock driveshaft laying around you could sell me.
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Can't see any of the pics for some reason!? Was it aluminum? What tires were you running on?
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Can't see any of the pics for some reason!? Was it aluminum? What tires were you running on?
I'll try again on the pictures. This is the first time i actually tried to post pictures on here. Yes it was the stock aluminum shaft, and I was on a set of nitto's.
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Hope this works. Sorry about the quality, I took the pictures with my cellphone.





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They show up but can't click on em to make bigger is what I meant.... WoW that sucks I hope I don't break mine I just installed. Sorry I just sold my old one a few days ago. Did you have a safety loop?
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Hey my name is Steven, I talked to you at Autozone on 14th St. on Wednesday. Sorry about your driveshaft.

From what I understand is any 4th gen 93-02 will work stick or auto someone correct me if I'm wrong. Good luck
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no sir, actually a driveshaft from a manual will not work as from one from an auto due to length.
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I just went through a thread in the classifieds that had 2 for sale in MO. Not sure I'll be able to but I'll try to find it.
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no sir, actually a driveshaft from a manual will not work as from one from an auto due to length.
the driveshafts are the same length, so either will work
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^ Yes what he said. The driveshafts are the same from M6-A4 cars.
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Thanks guys I thought they were they same. What about the year range,? Is it just 4th gens or are the 3rds they same too? I read somewhere that they were all they same but was not sure if that was true.
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Thanks guys I thought they were they same. What about the year range,? Is it just 4th gens or are the 3rds they same too? I read somewhere that they were all they same but was not sure if that was true.
Most 3rd gens are the same length too, just a smaller diameter on the aluminum driveshafts. The 82/83 cars had some different transmission options that had different driveshafts. All the 700R4,4L60e,T5 and T56 cars all use the same length driveshaft.
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I have a steel driveshaft for sale. I hear these are stronger than the aluminum. $50, pick it up here in Jacksonville.
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Originally Posted by projectX
They show up but can't click on em to make bigger is what I meant.... WoW that sucks I hope I don't break mine I just installed. Sorry I just sold my old one a few days ago. Did you have a safety loop?
No safety loop. Luckly it broke towards the rear, nothing else was damaged.

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Hey my name is Steven, I talked to you at Autozone on 14th St. on Wednesday. Sorry about your driveshaft.

From what I understand is any 4th gen 93-02 will work stick or auto someone correct me if I'm wrong. Good luck
Thanks for the info.

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I have a steel driveshaft for sale. I hear these are stronger than the aluminum. $50, pick it up here in Jacksonville.
That's an hour and a half drive for me. I'll take it off your hands if you're willing to meet me half way.
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I have a steel shaft i will sell you for 60.00 and i will meet up with you in ocala , Iam in citrus springs
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Originally Posted by Ocala93TA
I have a steel shaft i will sell you for 60.00 and i will meet up with you in ocala , Iam in citrus springs
Name the time and place and you have a deal.
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