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Old 06-23-2013, 02:59 AM   #15
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Great install. Got one going on our silver car.
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Old 07-23-2013, 03:35 AM   #16
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Fantastic write up as always Victor. Hmmmm maybe I should have tried this myself..
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Old 07-23-2013, 04:42 AM   #17
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Great article! I assume the total portrayed by the scale includes the wooden plank so the weight difference between the two is not quite as great?
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Metric Units here..

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Great article! I assume the total portrayed by the scale includes the wooden plank so the weight difference between the two is not quite as great?
I think Victor is a pretty cluey guy and would have "TARE'd" off the plank in that measurement

Also the weight difference between the two is around half(as stated)
I just calculated it(I'm working out my own personal weight loss regime for my car atm - I'm bored):
STOCK: 11.181035kg
CF DSS: 5.599032kg
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Old 07-24-2013, 07:50 PM   #19
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This is certainly one of the mods I'm looking forward to myself, once I finally get my own 86. I like the idea of reducing drive train power loss and improving the underlying performance prior to upgrading power.

Lighter 17x8 rims, brace kit, cf drive shaft, lighter pulley kit and diff ratio are the first mods I'd likely make.
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Old 08-02-2013, 12:50 PM   #20
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Just wanted to say thanks to Victor for stopping by the shop and taking some pictures. I think we were each able to knock out the work that needed to get done to our vehicles.
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Now you've had this for awhile can you comment on thoughts of performance and NVH and so on please? Very curious to hear as I am doing mine soon as well. I know some fellows with the aluminum ones have commented on increased NVH or vibrations and having to turn 90-180 degrees on back plate to rid of and wondering if there are any concerns on the CF version?
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How much fluid will leak from an Automatic Transmission during this conversion?
How do you refill?
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How much fluid will leak from an Automatic Transmission during this conversion?
How do you refill?
I have no reason to believe that if you vehicle was level more fluid would come out of an automatic. We didn't lose any with this vehicle.

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Now you've had this for awhile can you comment on thoughts of performance and NVH and so on please? Very curious to hear as I am doing mine soon as well. I know some fellows with the aluminum ones have commented on increased NVH or vibrations and having to turn 90-180 degrees on back plate to rid of and wondering if there are any concerns on the CF version?
I haven't noticed an increase in vibration. Must note that he car is overwhelmingly loud (Borla UEL and Perrin unresonated / uncatted the rest of the way), and that could have taken away from my ability to notice a change with the driveshaft. Come to think of it, the vehicle had a stock header when it was installed. Didn't notice much of a difference as far as NVH.

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I think Victor is a pretty cluey guy and would have "TARE'd" off the plank in that measurement

Also the weight difference between the two is around half(as stated)
I just calculated it(I'm working out my own personal weight loss regime for my car atm - I'm bored):
STOCK: 11.181035kg
CF DSS: 5.599032kg
We definitely zeroed out the scale with the plank on there.
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Old 09-20-2013, 02:40 PM   #24
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A few in car videos of the l aluminum DS noise would be awesome. On a car without headers and has at least one cat. :P
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Unlike the OEM one, this carbon fibre driveshaft doesn't have a shaft collar. Normally having a collar is good in the event that your driveshaft falls out of the gearbox and catapults your car in the air.
Just so you know, Mythbusters totally busted that myth.
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Just so you know, Mythbusters totally busted that myth.
Having your shaft snap is still not a pleasant feeling nor a great experience and that comes from a person who had this happen to him on a 4x4
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Does that collar (or whatever that piece is that bolts in the middle of transmission tunnel) offer any structural advantage to the chassis? Should you reinstall something to bridge that gap, that was once bolted together with the stock drive shaft?
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Old 09-27-2013, 05:53 PM   #28
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I don't see why it couldn't hurt to add a brace. Just have to get one made. I don't notice any negative side effects at the moment.
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