equal length shafts

[Pistol Pete]

Looking to sort some of these for mine.

How short does the outer offside shaft need to be?

[turbo-boy]

im in the same boat mate i read somewhere that the os shaft needs to be reduced 5cm but unsure, anyone sell them?

[bazzap8389]

David Dixon sells them mate

[Pistol Pete]

He only has pairs at the mo. So you have one for the drivers and passenger side. £140

[Pistol Pete]

?

[jimbob-mcgrew]

whats the score with this by the way ? ... ive heard it mentioned again and again, but have no idea how it works.

im guessing the shorter shaft needs to be beefed up to match the weight of the longer one ? ... so that they spin at the same velocity, and stop slip on the nearside wheel ?

[Hobbit]

The longer shaft is split in half, the inside bit of the shaft is fixed to the the gearbox making the cv sit at the same angle as the shorter shaft cv.

With both shafts sitting at the same angle torque steer is reduced.

[Benn]

For the price Pete, id buy Davids ones, the are strong and very well made. Saves messing about getting them machined down.

[Pistol Pete]

Irrelevant now unless I can find another set. The ones I was looking to buy are now sold.

[Maddukeman]

Lmf are ordering some in

[novalew]

are you talking about calibra/cav equal length shafts?

[Pistol Pete]

Yes. The outer shaft on the off side needs to be shorter to run them on a nova as the track is narrower. David Dixon only has pairs at the mo. As I am already running big block shafts, I only need the offside shaft.

[Hobbit]

Might be worth buying the pair then selling yours as a set. I've not seen them come up on thier own.

I can vouch for Mr Dixons shafts. I've given my set a lot of abuse.

[Pistol Pete]

Hadn't thought of like that Hobbit.

I can use the cv joints from the equal length setup?

[Damoh]

Cant you just use normal cav/cally equal shafts with a bit cut off end of cv joing so it doesnt stick miles out past the wheel?

[dgbnova#1]

Cant you just use normal cav/cally equal shafts with a bit cut off end of cv joing so it doesnt stick miles out past the wheel?
No god no lol

[Damoh]

No god no lol

Could have sworn i saw it done,hence reply my bad

[dgbnova#1]

Cut and weld shafts would be an option but I don't think it's needed these days

[Hobbit]

Hadn't thought of like that Hobbit.

I can use the cv joints from the equal length setup?

if you run big block cv's currently it'll be a straight swap.

[Iain]

Cant you just use normal cav/cally equal shafts with a bit cut off end of cv joing so it doesnt stick miles out past the wheel?

I think you're thinking of using Cav/Cally shafts on a Corsa, you're able to regroove it a little higher to shorten them

I'd prefer to use a matched set of driveshafts rather than buy one that doesn't match the other in terms of design/materials/machining but maybe that's my OCD kicking in. Definitely a good modification though, reuse your original outer CVs and buy a new 'middle' CV, they're not expensive (like £15)

[Benn]

Now IaIn, i've not found many places that can do the inner joint, and they are £35.....

[Iain]

I've been running J&R CV joints for a while now (since fitting my equal length setup) and they've been fine. £12 + post:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VAUXHALL-CALIBRA-OFF-SIDE-INNER-CV-JOINT-BRAND-NEW-/170674911329?ssPageName=ADME:L:OU:GB:1123

[Benn]

Ah that's good, i got one from Broweys group buy ages ago, but like to keep stock and i've had a nightmare trying to find one.
Found one place but they are £35+vat...