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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 05:32 AM
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Is it worth the $700.00 ? and if so what have you noticed?

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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 05:49 AM
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they are... but you can get a Spyder shaft for $500ish shipped!!!

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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 08:36 AM
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I have the Spydershaft. I wish I could tell you how it feels but I had gears and a tune done at the same time so I can't quantify the DS results alone. All together the car feels fantastic now. A great stump puller.
Old Aug 13, 2007 | 08:56 AM
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um, don't some/all 1pc driveshafts require an adj uca or is that only for lowered vehicles?
Old Aug 13, 2007 | 08:58 AM
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I didn't touch my suspension after the Spydershaft install. No issues.
Old Aug 13, 2007 | 09:55 AM
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I didn't need UCAs with my Spydershaft.
Old Aug 13, 2007 | 10:06 AM
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um, don't some/all 1pc driveshafts require an adj uca or is that only for lowered vehicles?
lowered cars should have/need those mods to adjust the pinon angle... re-location brackets also adjust your instant center which on a lowered car is changed by the drop.

just a D/S should not need them
Old Aug 13, 2007 | 10:54 AM
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the 2 piece DS has a different pinion angle than a 1 piece DS....YES you need to adj the angle for the DS, you might not feel any problems but your pinion is going to be off
Write up provided by CrazyAl himself

http://www.cherod.com/mustang/HowTo/LCA%20_adj.htm

Old Aug 13, 2007 | 12:01 PM
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I sit corrected.....
Old Aug 13, 2007 | 12:28 PM
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Im going to put a downer in this thread...

When I installed my 1pc DS it got rid of the stock DS clunk completely. Everything was now quiet. But after having it for a month now, the clunking is back as loud as before - but now its coming from the tranny! This is probably due to the dampening of the 2pc no longer being there so the tranny is taking more of a beating.

Car runs fine, but eh it just makes me nervous.

But yes, speed-wise, you do feel more jump with the 1pc.

I got the spyder for $504 shipped.



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