That clear coat sure is unsightly when it gets the smallest chip and then delaminates. Clear coat has to be one of the all time worst car ideas

 

wow, i would have been PISSED out of my mind.

 

What does that aluminum driveshaft weight...1lbs? The stock one is only about 8-10, friends aluminum sr20 driveshaft weighs 11lbs.

 

Hey,
glad to hear you decided to keep her... guess im out of an 85. lol

 

I thought that the stocker wieghed about 15. That what it felt like to me when I changed them out. Oh well. The site dosnt say the wieght of them it just says how they are made. I still cant fid the site that makes the CF driveshafts anywhere.

Clearcoat does suck at life. The paint I am going to paint it with is a clear and paint mix, it needs to be put on thicker but you will never have to worry about pealing anmore.

Yes I was pissed. Like I am gonna find the guy who ran it over and run over his whole car pissed.

There are a couple of other 85s up here foe sale. I real nice silver GSL for sale. I cant remember how much though.

Alex Saunders

 

http://www.acpt.com/driveshaft/driveshafts.html

hahahahaha after like 2 hours of searching this is the place that can make the CF driveshafts. Its a custom job but it would be well worth it.

Alex Saunders

 

Ok a few question again before my aol runs out again. And then I get DSL so I dont care.

When installing the RB intake you do remove those to brass bolts right.

And I am ordering those spring perches and stuff off of the machineist. There is a thread about it. And what would be a good spring to run in thae front and back with this setup,and what kind of shocks. When it comes to suspensions I am about as usful as a retard in a spelling contest.

Alex Saunders

 

Alex,
Your car dosnt look so bad..better than mine when I started painting it etc etc. Your doing a lot of stuff to this car. I would suggest not going with a CF shaft the benifits are small compared to the cost. You would feel more benifit from a electric cooling fan and its a lot cheaper. Unless your u joints are shot and you cant find a used shaft ( I have 2 spares). Check out mazspeed.com in the facts section great how to's there. I am using tokiko shocks on my 7 and love em,everyone has thier favorites though. I am in NY are you planning on driving this 7 up here in the winter? If you are I would skip all other mods and get studded snows. I've driven 7's in NY winters and let me say its a experience. If you like drifting 100% of the time it can be fun. Anyways good luck and hoped I helped some.

 

The stocker is GOTTA be more than 8-10. I have one in my garage right now, and it's gotta be at least 15lbs... Maybe a bit more...

 

I have also driven on bad winter in NY in a & but It had LSD. OMG it was fun hair raising but fun. Thanks for all the info btw.

 

Alex is in the hospital and he says high. He should be out in about 2-3 weeks. He messed up his leg that was messed up in an accident earlier this year. He wishes you all his best and Will get back to this project. I will e helping him also. He just hopes He can drive it after his leg gets better. The doctors are not sure if he will be able to though, thanks again.

Ben