underbird10

It's been a while since I psoted anything, but I've got a couple of new mods (one piece DS and Xcal X3 w/ tunes from Brenspeed) going in so I thought I'd throw this one out there.

I installed the Shaftmasters 3.5" one-piece DS in last night. Man, what a difference!! No more thunks, clunks, or vibes. It even got rid of my 68-73 MPH vibration, which had bugged me since the day I drove her off the lot. Needless to say, it's money well-spent.

One issue I ran across during the install (following Taco Bill's write-up), was that the shaft was hitting my shifter with the Saleen short-throw adapter installed. I removed the adapter of course, but I hadn't seen that issue come up in any of the various posts I read. It was really strange going back to the stock feel (long and loose), but the new DS made up for it a hundred times over.

Looks like I'll be going the MGW route in the future. Or maybe something else if there's a better option out there.

Anyone care to comment on their experience with a one piece DS and the MGW or other shorties?

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05Saleen#243

I have a 4" 1-piece DS with the Pro 5.0 and love it. No issues with hitting the shifter or anything. I don't understand how going to a 1-piece got rid of vibration, as thats why the stock DS weighs twice as much. It's filled with rubber to deaden vibrations/noises/harmonics.

underbird10

Clunks and thunks were reduced because the two-piece has a lot of room to move at the middle joint. I moved it quite significantly by-hand before I loosened the first bolt. It makes sense that having one solid shaft vs two spearated by a CV joint would improve the rigidity of the overall assembly and transfer torque more smoothly.

On the vibe issue, I honestly think it's because the original stock shaft was not balanced perfectly. I had no vibration whatsoever from 0-67 MPH, very noticable harmonic vibes between 68-73, then no noticable vibes over 74MPH. Strange yes, but I've heard several people on the forum say the same thing.

No vibes up to 90 with the new shaft.

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underbird10

Looking for comments on aftermarket short-throw shifters and one-piece driveshafts. If you have this combo, please take a minute to let us know the pros/cons.

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Kluski

I know what you mean. I have the adaptor (and like it). But I just did the group buy for the spydershaft and also bought a new Hurst Billet shifter. I felt there was no way I want to keep the stock shifter after using the adaptor for a few years. I am waiting for the parts to come in, and then for the time to install everything.

05Saleen#243

If you're going with the 1-piece DS I highly recommend getting an adjustable UCA along with the replacement bracket. I installed my DS and UCA at different times and was amazed at the difference the UCA made.

underbird10

So tell us, what differences did you notice from the drivers seat??

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underbird10

Last bump... Just for the hell of it.