Driveshaft

[sal_s2]

I need to shorten an s2 driveshaft by about 20mm. Anyone btdt or recommend somebody that can

Thanks

[s2dude]

http://www.galaxieclub.com/tech.html

http://www.moderndriveline.com/md_faqs/driveshaft_1.shtml

Not BTDT but these may help?!......

and to have it done.......

http://www.driveshaftservices.co.uk/

[mcandmar]

Didnt Wab get his his prop shaft chopped?

[WabTheKing]

Mr Quickshaft Gowhole Farm Furness Vale High Peak Derbyshire SK23 7QE Tel: (01663 741919)

£120 think it was - shortened and balanced

[sal_s2]

Are s2 driveshafts hollow tube or solid?

[WabTheKing]

hollow IIRC

tube is also stronger than solid

[mcandmar]

Anybody heard about carbon fibre prop shafts, i've seen talk on the US 20v list about some 90q models got carbon shafts?

[NoNonsense]

Some of the factory cars definitely got carbon prop shafts, but in all reality, they are heavier than the steel counterpart that was also factory installed.

[volcano rs]

Mr Quickshaft Gowhole Farm Furness Vale High Peak Derbyshire SK23 7QE Tel: (01663 741919)

£120 think it was - shortened and balanced

propshafts are hollow not drive shafts you can tell the difference in weight solid metal

[~Delta]

S2 driveshafts are hollow too.

[virtuapete]

SAL!!! I need you to answer my emails.... it is urgent regarding some business we did.

Does anyone know how to contact Sal? I have a missed pickup from a frieght company because no one was at his home, no one answers the phone number he gave me, it just rings and rings. I have a palette there with an entire motor, tranny and many smaller items waiting/paid for and now I need to have it transported to Germany ASAP as a container coming back to the US is leaving Thursday to my location.

ANY HELP IS APPRECIATED.

[Keeper of The Kitten]

hollow IIRC

tube is also stronger than solid

Not quite true, really it is as strong but lighter.

The torsional strength at the centre of a solid bar is tiny as there is no "lever arm" in the material, so to speak. By removing material away from the centre you reduce the weight without compromising the torsional properties significantly.

__MDC__

[sal_s2]

SAL!!! I need you to answer my emails.... it is urgent regarding some business we did.

Does anyone know how to contact Sal? I have a missed pickup from a frieght company because no one was at his home, no one answers the phone number he gave me, it just rings and rings. I have a palette there with an entire motor, tranny and many smaller items waiting/paid for and now I need to have it transported to Germany ASAP as a container coming back to the US is leaving Thursday to my location.

ANY HELP IS APPRECIATED.

YOUR PARTS ARE STILL HERE WHERE THEY HAVE BEEN FOR THE LAST 3 MONTHS WAITING FOR YOU TO SORT OUT COLLECTION, DONT WORRY I HAVENT RUN OFF WITH YOUR MONEY(OR WHOEVERS YOU USED).
YOU SHOULD HAVE GIVEN ME A DATE/ROUGH TIME ETC AND I WOULD HAVE MADE SURE MYSELF OR SOMEBODY WOULD BE THERE.

[virtuapete]

I never said you ran off with my money Sal, don't be offended. The guy who went to collect only advised me a couple days ago he had already dispatched for pickup. I sent you an email... Siena responded and you had not. Then I got an email regarding no one was at the place for pickup and they were sent away. He also mentioned 5 phone calls to the number you gave me with no answering service or pickup. Wouldn't you be a *tad* bit concerned too?

I appreciate everything, but the last line of the email you sent me saying if you wanted to run off with my money, you could and there would be nothing I can do about it.... well that is just not the greatest or most confidence-inspiring statement I have EVER heard from anyone selling things to others!

I will make sure they arrive Monday for pickup, thank you for responding in time

[sal_s2]

Dont be offended? If somebody tries to discredit you on a public forum wouldnt you be offended. Stop playing games. Why have you replied on this forum, not via email?

And yes, I could have disappeared with your money and you couldnt do anything about it but fortunately for you I'm not like that. Right now I couldnt care less about your confidence, you can have a refund if you want?
Its your fault you've taken 3 months or so to sort your life out, not mine. Then you think that you can just arrange for somebody to collect without telling me?
Get your facts right, there was somebody at the garage when your courier came asking for 2 boxes to go to Germany. However he didnt know about these 2 boxes. I think your courier was under the assumption that he was going to carry these boxes to his lorry.
Perhaps if he'd mentioned an engine and gearbox to America he might have been understood.