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Originally Posted by camguynj
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I have no direct experience with that part - but in concept I like the idea. It looks like a nicely crafted part, and I think there is wisdom in offering different bushings for street vs. track - no doubt the factory kept it ultra soft to prevent noise transmission into the car. If you've ever grabbed ahold of the factory driveshaft while it's in the car - you can move it around in the factory carrier quiet a bit. Undoubtedly there is all kinds of movement going on when you apply several hundred ft/lbs of torque to it.
My "problem" with it is that for what it costs, you're over a quarter of the way towards a 1pc driveshaft - which eliminates the carrier bearing, but more importantly eliminates the rubber giubo couplers at the transmission and rear end. Those things are easily as much, if not more, of the spring and slop that the driveshaft of these cars have, and they are also a common failure point when you really start to crank up the power.
As with most things, it depends on your combination, and how you use it. I definitely think there is a place for something like that.
Here is a video I have one the 1pc driveshaft. There is a clip in here of how much slop the carrier bearing has - check it out:
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