Carbon driveshaft and short shifters - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

gpvecchi · 07-09-2021, 01:17 PM

Do you know of a carbon driveshaft that's compatible with short shifters?
I have a JDM TRD short shifter on mine...
Thanks!

NoHaveMSG · 07-09-2021, 01:20 PM

The mounting and install of a drive shaft and a short shifter are unrelated. If you have an MT, you need an MT drive shaft. If you have an AT, you need an AT drive shaft. They are not the same.

DarkPira7e · 07-09-2021, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

The mounting and install of a drive shaft and a short shifter are unrelated. If you have an MT, you need an MT drive shaft. If you have an AT, you need an AT drive shaft. They are not the same.

To his credit, there are known issues with aftermarket driveshafts and short throw shifters. I don't have an answer for him, but I wanted to posit that there are known installation issues

NoHaveMSG · 07-09-2021, 05:21 PM

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To his credit, there are known issues with aftermarket driveshafts and short throw shifters. I don't have an answer for him, but I wanted to posit that there are known installation issues

Haven’t heard that before. What would the interference be.

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Mike_ZN6 · 07-09-2021, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

Haven’t heard that before. What would the interference be.

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I think the larger diameter of the carbon driveshafts causes fitment issues with aftermarket shifters.

NoHaveMSG · 07-09-2021, 07:43 PM

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I think the larger diameter of the carbon driveshafts causes fitment issues with aftermarket shifters.

Ahhh I could see that. Another reason to go IRP.

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Sapphireho · 07-09-2021, 08:18 PM

I have a JDM TRD shifter and a carbon fiber driveshaft. No issues.

Grady · 07-09-2021, 09:19 PM

I have a Verus drive shaft and torque solution shifter, no issues.

humfrz · 07-09-2021, 09:30 PM

I have an OEM driveshaft and OEM shifter - no problems -

gpvecchi · 07-10-2021, 03:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Sapphireho

I have a JDM TRD shifter and a carbon fiber driveshaft. No issues.

Which brand of driveshaft?

blsfrs · 07-10-2021, 08:59 AM

I have oem shifter with an aluminum Drive Shaft Shop shaft and have no problems. My U joints were bad and it seemed the logical to go with an upgrade. IMHO I did not see a huge advantage in going with carbon fiber.

Sapphireho · 07-10-2021, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by gpvecchi

Which brand of driveshaft?

DSS.

https://driveshaftshop.com/product/2...ce-driveshaft/

I see they have really gone up in price since I got mine years ago.

FrickingReallySlow · 07-13-2021, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by blsfrs

I have oem shifter with an aluminum Drive Shaft Shop shaft and have no problems. My U joints were bad and it seemed the logical to go with an upgrade. IMHO I did not see a huge advantage in going with carbon fiber.

I have a DSS aluminum 3" as well. How long did it take for the U-joints to fail? did you just replace them yourself with a U-joint remover fixture

gpvecchi · 07-14-2021, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Sapphireho

DSS.

https://driveshaftshop.com/product/2...ce-driveshaft/

I see they have really gone up in price since I got mine years ago.

Thanks for the suggestion!
Just to be sure, do you have the JDM TRD and not STi, right?

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