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  • #2
    yes, thats the POS 2-piece driveshaft that comes on V6 F-bodys. Do NOT get that! 1 piece steel or aluminum from a WS6, Firehawk, SS, or Z28 will work.
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    • #3
      No, I wasn't going to buy it. I just can't believe that they put that under the car.

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      • #4
        my V6 had a 1 piece from the factory... sux to be you guys
        Chris<br />98 Firebird T-Top<br />3.8L<br />Whisper Lid W/ K&N<br />Pacesetter Headers, Ceramic<br />Catco 3\" in/out cat<br />TSP Rumbler Catback<br />TransGo Shift Kit<br />JET Corvette Servo<br />All KYB AGX Shocks/Struts<br />3.42 Gears, POSI Traction

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        • #5
          And that's just looking at a picture... you can't imagine how heavy that piece of crap is. Switching to the aluminum driveshaft was like the difference between a volleyball and a bowling ball.
          1994 Firebird 3.4<br />15.65 @ 86.8<br /><a href=\"http://www.funkz.net/firebird.htm\" target=\"_blank\">funkz.net/firebird</a><br /><a href=\"http://mywebpages.comcast.net/funkz/timeslips.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Timeslips</a>

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          • #6
            ....and he wants $100.00 for that? Used/As is which means the center bearing is most likely shot. Christ, I hardly paid that for my aluminum shaft.
            \'01 Mineral Grey SVT Cobra<br />-former F-body owner

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            • #7
              You couldn't give that driveshaft away here in the sale section. Even if it was new.
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              • #8
                swap in your third gen driveshaft
                1978 Formula 461 in progress of being built :rock:
                2013 Ram 1500 Big Horn

                former owner of 85 bird w/ 2.8 - 3.4 - 3800 II - 5.0
                94 comero 3.4

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by 98FBird:
                  my V6 had a 1 piece from the factory... sux to be you guys
                  93-97 had a two piece I believe and 98+ had a one piece steel.
                  Ben<br /><br />1995 White/Black 3.4L<br />As far away from stock as possible<br /><a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/member_pages/view_page.pl?page_id=288292\" target=\"_blank\">My Site!!!</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.redlinevsix.com\" target=\"_blank\">RedLineV6</a><br />Rebuild and 3.4 T70 Turbo is complete<br />Details to come....

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by White95:
                    </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by 98FBird:
                    my V6 had a 1 piece from the factory... sux to be you guys
                    93-97 had a two piece I believe and 98+ had a one piece steel. </font>[/QUOTE]Not always. The standard driveshaft was always a 2-piece steel, except some cars got 1-piece steel. My 98 has a 2-piece. ;)
                    Matt
                    1998 Mystic Teal Camaro M5
                    Whisper Lid, Pacesetter Headers, Catco Cat, Dynomax Super Turbo, B&M Shifter, BMR STB, LSD, P&P Intakes, GT2 Cam, Comp OE Lifters, 1.7 Roller Rockers, Pushrods, SSM Heads, DHP PowrTuner.

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                    • #11
                      yea but the 2piece I have been told reduces vibrations at higher speeds compared to the one pieces. That is probably the only benefit of a 2 piece though.
                      http://www.bowtiev6.com/

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by 3.4 slow to go:
                        swap in your third gen driveshaft
                        I am.

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                        • #13
                          Just a heads up, when you put a 3rd Gen shaft in a 4th Gen you'll need a conversion U-joint for the pinion flange.
                          1994 Firebird 3.4<br />15.65 @ 86.8<br /><a href=\"http://www.funkz.net/firebird.htm\" target=\"_blank\">funkz.net/firebird</a><br /><a href=\"http://mywebpages.comcast.net/funkz/timeslips.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Timeslips</a>

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                          • #14
                            For what its worth my 2k 5-speed had 1-piece...


                            As for the 2 piece if anyone has it, ditch it immediately its crap. My center bearing whent out, and caused my pinion seal to go, causing me to lose fluid. If you still have one I woudl swap it out. 1 piece steels are cheap and an upgrade.
                            -Eric<br /><a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/id/mustangeater82\" target=\"_blank\">2000 NBM V6 Camaro 5-speed</a> T-top <i>converted</i><br /><b>14.467@95.45mph</b> <i>$0 in mods</i><br /><i>The member formerly known as MustangEater8251</i>

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                            • #15
                              I used to have a 2 piece, fu!ker was heavy!
                              \'99 SSM Camaro V6 M5<br />(mod list on cardomain site; too long to list here)<br /> <a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/id/v6cam99\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/id/v6cam99</a>

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