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6speed_Sam · 11-26-2013, 10:23 PM

I got mine in from straight Axle Exchange today.. about to go out to the coldass garage and install. Got a great deal through them.

6speed_Sam · 11-27-2013, 12:13 AM

Did anyone else notice the new u-joint flange is thicker where it bolts to the diff? I'm pretty sure it wont be an issue but the oem bolts are 1/8th inch shy of coming through to the edge of the nuts whereas with the oem setup they are flush.

industrial · 11-27-2013, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by 6speed_Sam

Did anyone else notice the new u-joint flange is thicker where it bolts to the diff? I'm pretty sure it wont be an issue but the oem bolts are 1/8th inch shy of coming through to the edge of the nuts whereas with the oem setup they are flush.

Yup, I definitely noticed that. I just ditched the washers and used loctite. I check them everytime I have the car on a lift...so at least twice a year. No issues thus far.

6speed_Sam · 11-28-2013, 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by industrial

Yup, I definitely noticed that. I just ditched the washers and used loctite. I check them everytime I have the car on a lift...so at least twice a year. No issues thus far.

Ok. I left the washers on but used loctite. Torqued to 50 ft/lbs. Hope it holds.

BRZ68 · 11-30-2013, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Malt

have you tried rotating it 90 degrees to fix the vibration?

Fixed it! No more vibration at high speeds, only some of sound is noticeable due to the hollow center of the driveshaft. Definitely one of the best mods for the price

swift996 · 01-20-2014, 04:48 PM

Just curious if anyone with this installed is running the Borla cat-back? I plan to go that route down the road and it has the muffler located in the tunnel (not sure the clearance with the OEM driveshaft).

StormTrooper · 01-21-2014, 05:10 AM

Is your exhaust within a 1/4 inch of the oem shaft? It's only a half inch larger if i remember right.

DAN_BRZ · 01-21-2014, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Malt

Not to double bump but, it looks like I'll just have to find out if there are fitment issues myself. I ordered one this afternoon. Hopefully it will work with a full perrin resonated 3" exhaust.

EDIT: Yep, it clears a full Perrin 3" exhaust with a little less than 1" to spare.

this is very much appreciated, thanks for the info!

Malt · 01-21-2014, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by DAN_BRZ

this is very much appreciated, thanks for the info!

Your welcome! I was concerned about it myself but I figured someone had to be the guinea pig. I made sure to contact Perrin and let them know so they could answer that very question if someone called and asked them.

FRSGeek · 05-11-2014, 03:19 AM

Any Price matching? The other guys are 427..

So $425 like at initial offering sounds good..

stockysnail · 05-11-2014, 02:49 PM

Just a word of warning to everyone. The aluminum drive shaft is not compatible with the TRD Quick Shifter. It lowers the bottom of the shifter which just barely hits the the shaft. Found out the hard way. Fortunately nothing broke. TRD quick shifter's throws are much shorter even vs the Kartboy so I'm keeping it and selling the drive shaft (a guy is buying it today).

D K · 05-11-2014, 09:45 PM

Its compatable with a Tomei Type 80 though

FRSGeek · 07-11-2014, 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by BRZ68

I will definitely look into rotating it 90 degrees. Will post up if vibration goes away. thanks

What part are you rotating? 90deg? The u-joint to the diff or the whole thing into the transmission?

2nd question,

Any shaft maker filling them yet to keep harmonics down?

DocWalt · 07-11-2014, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by FRSGeek

What part are you rotating? 90deg? The u-joint to the diff or the whole thing into the transmission?

2nd question,

Any shaft maker filling them yet to keep harmonics down?

Unbolt it from the diff and rotate it so it goes into the next set of holes. 90 degrees from where it was.

11-26-2013, 10:23 PM	#127
6speed_Sam Thumper Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: 2013 FRS Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 250 Thanks: 97 Thanked 59 Times in 42 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I got mine in from straight Axle Exchange today.. about to go out to the coldass garage and install. Got a great deal through them. __________________ Car is gone - parts for sale

11-27-2013, 12:13 AM	#128
6speed_Sam Thumper Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: 2013 FRS Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 250 Thanks: 97 Thanked 59 Times in 42 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Did anyone else notice the new u-joint flange is thicker where it bolts to the diff? I'm pretty sure it wont be an issue but the oem bolts are 1/8th inch shy of coming through to the edge of the nuts whereas with the oem setup they are flush. __________________ Car is gone - parts for sale

01-20-2014, 04:48 PM	#132
swift996 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: Subaru BRZ Limited 6MT Location: Winston-Salem, NC Posts: 2,432 Thanks: 712 Thanked 955 Times in 545 Posts Mentioned: 47 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Just curious if anyone with this installed is running the Borla cat-back? I plan to go that route down the road and it has the muffler located in the tunnel (not sure the clearance with the OEM driveshaft). __________________ Innovate Supercharged Black Limited BRZ 6-Speed MT(Build Thread) 2010 Cadillac CTS-V Sedan M6 w/550whp (Build Thread)

05-11-2014, 03:19 AM	#136
FRSGeek Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: UltraMarine 6 Spd MT Location: Eastside Posts: 139 Thanks: 18 Thanked 19 Times in 18 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Any Price matching? The other guys are 427.. So $425 like at initial offering sounds good.. __________________ '13 Ultra Marine 6MT:AVO Stg 1.5 T, Berk Tech Cat'd FP, Perrin OP & 2.5" cat back, WinMax W3F/W2R, 18x8.5et44 Rota, 245/35R18's, Drift-Office EcuTek Tune, Cusco Strt Twr & Rear brace and Grimspeed hood struts.

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D K Stig's dark passenger Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: FR-S Location: I work abroad Posts: 724 Thanks: 60 Thanked 316 Times in 186 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Its compatable with a Tomei Type 80 though

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