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Old 05-30-2016, 10:27 AM   #151
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Originally Posted by pepe View Post
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?
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.
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