how do u remove the driveshaft thanx.not super mechanically inclined but im getting there.

 

Easy. Remove the four bolts to the rear of the shaft where it connects to the diff. The front just slips out the back of the tranny. Drain the tranny or you'll get grease everywhere when you pull the shaft.

 

thanx i was wondering where the damn disconnect was?

 

Now that he has solved his problem, I'am hijacking this thread. Does anybody use the carbon drive shafts? I know they sell them for FD's.

 

i will be.talk to acpt.com i believe it is.so far i have seen it withstand 400ftlbs of rwtq.

 

What is the weight difference b/w the stock and the carbon fiber? The stock driveshaft is pretty damn light.

 

hmm good question but the will know seeing they already produce them.

 

 

Yep. I don't see the advantage of the carbon fiber one? Even if it is lighter the inertia is so low anyway I wouldn't expect an improvment worth the money.

 

They sell them on rx7.com, it says it is 900 some-odd $ and it weighs 10.8 lbs, though I don't know what the stocker weighs. If there is a big difference you might see some improvement due to reducing rotational masses, but personally I think it would just be cool to have a CF driveshaft !

hope some of that helps
-Ben

 

There have been many threads on this and it was deemed not to be worth spending money on for the little improvment it gives. Me personally I would invest that 1k somewhere else before a CF driveshaft..

The stock one is light as hell anyways..

 

When taking out the driveshaft you will have to remove the midpipe (cat) and you might have to remove the PPF.

 

totally agree

 

nope you don't have to remove the PPF.. the driveshaft comes right out.