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Originally Posted by pepe
Hello! from my ignorance of mechanical issues
a question .... OEM transmission shaft, consists of two parts and a rubber gasket ... right? why?
which is the reason why Japanese engineers (which should not be too dumb), make this piece into two parts?
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They make them 2-piece from factory for the safety factor. If you experience a rear-end collision with 2-piece shaft it will collapse and fold under and away from passengers. 1 piece shaft has a greater potential to shish kabob you or a passenger in a rear end collision.