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Old 02-20-2010, 11:39 AM
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The only thing swaying my decision is the plethora of satisfied ShaftMasters customers...
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Old 02-20-2010, 11:44 AM
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Good point East
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Old 02-20-2010, 11:46 AM
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What can I say?...I'm a sheep

Any more updates from people installing this weekend? Any test drive thoughts?
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Old 02-20-2010, 11:54 AM
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I have the Spydershaft and Roush rear springs and no adjustment to pinion angle was needed. I also had my gears installed at the same time saving double labor costs. I noticed right away that the car wanted to leap forward and I needed to go light on the gas when in traffic.
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Old 02-20-2010, 12:11 PM
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steeda's shaft says it comes with a NEW PINION FLANGE. so its not a direct bolt on.
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Old 02-20-2010, 04:14 PM
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According to the bathroom scale, my shaftmasters bolt-in is 18.4lbs
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Old 02-20-2010, 06:43 PM
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i just installed my shaftmasters driveshaft and its great! when you pull out that truck 2 piece factory driveshaft, you will know you made the right choice.
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Old 02-20-2010, 10:50 PM
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Originally Posted by East87
Isn't the Steeda piece identical to another manufacturer's driveshaft? Thought I remember hearing that somewhere?
There was a rumor going around for a while that it was just a re-badged spydershaft. This is not true. The steeda shaft is produced by axle-exchange.
http://www.axle-exchange.com/

Of the 3 types of driveshafts available the steeda and the spydershaft are the most challenging to install because of the replacement pinion flange required. The adapter types like the dynotech would be second most difficult. The easiest would be the shaftmasters since it bolts directly up to the stock flange and there is no adapter in-line.
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Old 02-25-2010, 09:57 AM
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Well I finally got to test drive the car last night after the install of my Shaftmasters direct bolt in shaft. Rides great! No vibrations. Just feels nice and solid. It's a high quality piece that you can tell was expertly made. Dave is a great guy to work with too. I'm very impressed to their dedication in customer service!
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Yeah, but the more important factor is if you noticed any better acceleration response? Does she feel more "peppy?"
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