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Old Apr 29, 2013 | 05:25 PM
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i balanced my driveshaft and new u joints. do u think the damper could be bad??
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Old Apr 29, 2013 | 05:27 PM
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If its balanced, its balanced. I put an LS1 D/S in my car and still had the vibration
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Old Apr 29, 2013 | 05:40 PM
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but if the damper isnt absorbing anything vibration?

do u still have the vibration??

mines right at the console it shakes at 70 mph.


my pinon angle is set at 1.5
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Old Apr 29, 2013 | 06:43 PM
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move your pinion angle and see if it changes.
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Old Apr 29, 2013 | 07:56 PM
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I did nothing gunna try different drive shaft i guess
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Old Apr 29, 2013 | 08:14 PM
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you move it both up and down from the current position?
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Old Apr 29, 2013 | 08:15 PM
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both ways and still no luck
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Old Apr 30, 2013 | 05:09 PM
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Not sure then man if youve done everything I have lol
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Old Apr 30, 2013 | 09:09 PM
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Problem solved got a 1 le driveshaft. smooth as can be now besides noisy tq arm
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Old Apr 30, 2013 | 09:54 PM
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I thought you got your D/S balanced? :O
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i did and got new u joints installed also. but put the 1le shaft in and problem solved.


what kinda shaft do u got
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Old May 2, 2013 | 08:42 PM
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stock steel D/S that was balanced. I also used an alumn d/s out of a 2000 camaro with new U joints. I am looking into a PST shaft at some point
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Old May 4, 2013 | 08:53 AM
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Ya I have very little now. Now just gotta deal with the umi tq arm making noise and clunking
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Old May 14, 2013 | 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by unioncarpenter84
welll went to the track there were two other lt1s and i asked if there cars vibrated and they dont get it at all till 110 they said bout their drive shaft having some kinda damper on it near the tranny??

like a rubber bushing?

do u guys
I stand corrected... we do have a damper on the front of our driveshafts... (1 piece)

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Old May 14, 2013 | 09:18 PM
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That sucks. I had the same problem but completely forgot how I fixed it.
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I am doing LS1 front brakes in a few weeks... I am going to measure my D/S and get a custom one made, and I got another digital angle finder and fine tune it again...
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just buy a 1 le driveshaft
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Old Jun 7, 2013 | 07:25 PM
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Finally figured it out. I bought this angle finder:

AccuRemote Digital Electronic Magnetic Angle Gage Level / Protractor / Bevel Gauge - Amazon.com AccuRemote Digital Electronic Magnetic Angle Gage Level / Protractor / Bevel Gauge - Amazon.com

I re-installed my poly transmission mount. Transmission was pointing down 3 degrees. I set the rear to point UP 2.65-2.75 degrees. Vibration is now GONE. I have a slight vibration at 90mph.... but that is probably from everything being solid, and it is NO WHERE NEAR as bad as it used to be. THANK GOD I can't believe it took me this long to do this research and figure out how to properly set the angle. I was just setting the rear before *sigh*
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Thor,

Glad to hear you finally got it. I have the same problem! I am going to install my 12 bolt first. I have an ls1 driveshaft that has also balanced. I will order the digital angle finder. How did you exactly measure for the pinion angle?

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Old Jun 8, 2013 | 10:54 AM
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for transmission angle, measure there


for rear end angle

https://ls1tech.com/forums/17333728-post22.html

trans was hardest because it was aluminum so i had to physically hold the gauge there haha.
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