JB00SS

are the two driveshafts the same besides the counter weight on the a4? can i run my driveshaft without the counter weight? or could i run a shaft from a M6 car to check my vibration problem?

Thanks

John

trackbird

iTrader: (4)

They are interchangable.

JB00SS

should i take the counter weight off mine if the M6 does fine?

jmm98LS1

iTrader: (28)

The counter weight on a driveshaft keeps it in balance. If you remove a counterweight, you'll get some nasty driveline vibrations.

JB00SS

Well then my question is how come the M6 shafts do not have them?

BackinBlack02SS

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Who told you this?

jmm98LS1

iTrader: (28)

Every driveshaft should have balancing weights......I've never seen one that was perfectly balanced without weights.

co.6z28

iTrader: (1)

mines has weights.........

trackbird

iTrader: (4)

Most of them will have weights. Think of it like tires, most have weights on them, but I do have two on the front of my car right now that needed no weight at all, none. It's rare, but it does happen. Driveshafts seem to work about the same way.

JB00SS

well no not the actual counter weights my shaft has a round weight on the front. you have the shaft that slides into the tranny then this round counter weight then the front u-joints. i am beginning to think this driveshaft has been fixed before if no one else has this big weight? i will try to get a picture...

d-marlo1

That weight is a vibration damper, I had two lt1 camaros and they both had it one was a steel shaft and the other aluminum.

JB00SS

ok i couldnt think of the right term that it was called but that is it. so does all the LS1 cars have vibration dampers?

BackinBlack02SS

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All LS1 aluminum shafts have a damper

94FBIRD

iTrader: (5)

Which is stronger, the 3" aluminum 'most-common' LS1 shaft; or the 2.75" steel shaft on my 98 2.73 geared A4 Formula?