We are in the finishing stages of putting a TII in my vert, but the driveshaft doesn't fit or something, would a TII work? The tranny is from a TII but the rear diff is from an N/A... we were thinking of taking it to a shop and just make one, but I think that might be expensive so I would prefer getting a TII drive shaft it would work...

 

i believe mazdatrix sells one that fits that setup. try them. www.mazdatrix.com
let me know if i'm wrong or if you dont find it.

 

yeah they have one, but damn, I didn't expect it to be 282! but if all else fails, I'll get that one for sure... thanks Casio!

anyone else?

 

If you are using a R type tranny (turbo tranny) and a non turbo rear end, then you have a couple of options.

#1 Get a Turbo rear end and drive shaft
#2 Get a Mazdatrix Drive shaft that mates up to your R type tranny, and a non turbo rear end.

Those are the preferred methods, but other methods include:
#3 Drill or replace the flange on the non turbo rear end to match up to a Turbo drive shaft.
#4 get an auto tranny drive shaft (but the auto tranny drive shaft is about 1 inch short to fit in perfectly. It fits but is just short).

 

Thanks Icemark... I might try option 3... seems the cheapest right now... especially since everyday I have to buy something else for this car!

 

I did #3 when I first swapped in a 13BT and Tranny into my vert a couple years back, but had a hard time not getting drive line vibration. So if you redrill it make sure everything is perfect and that you are doing it on a drill press

 

Can you just swap the differential input shaft between the TII and N/A? will this work?

 

nope, they are a different size.

In theory (in other words I have not tried it; nor do I know of anyone that has) though you might be able to swap the mounting flange on the end of the differential input shaft/pinion.

 

I hadn't looked at it, I just assumed the input shaft and flange was one piece.

 

I did the auto trany switch. I got the tranny for 60$ then put new ends on it with new U-joint for 95$. the way i look at it is i got a drive shaft that works with new U-joints

 

so what else will be needed for the auto tranny driveshaft... sorry I'm still learning as I go; thus the dumb questions

 

well i had na and auto drive shaft at the time. I took them both to a dirve shaft place and had them switch the yokes (ends) go to a junk yard find an auto 7 and take the drive shaft.

 

If you change the rear end to a t2 then i also have a t2 drive shaft you can buy.

 

I have a Mazdatrix driveshaft with only about 4k miles on it that I'm selling. 100 bucks and its yours. My S4 got totalled, so I'm parting it out.

 

is the mazdatrix drive shaft aluminum or steel?