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brainfood · 06-27-2004, 08:21 PM

I need to find an s14 abs 5sp driveshaft for my 5sp swap on my 95 and I cant find one anywhere even local junkyards and such dont have any. So I decided to look for an alum. driveshaft figured I could get a little performance out of the swap as well and I cant even find those. enjuku used to sell them now they dont anyone have any idea where I can find a stock or aftermarket driveshaft?

SilviaDriver · 06-27-2004, 08:36 PM

oberkill has alum driveshafts i beleive

edit: http://www.project240.com/custom.html

he [oberkill] had a thread with pics that shows the alum driveshaft installed with other stuff he had

golds14 · 06-27-2004, 09:47 PM

i got a used 95 driveshaft if you need it....150+ shipping from jersey....i do paypal

***S14DB*** · 06-27-2004, 10:53 PM

I thought you only had to swap driveshafts in the S13.

brainfood · 06-28-2004, 05:31 PM

"I thought you only had to swap driveshafts in the S13" you may have just made my day. I will measure a friends 5sp shaft and see if it is the same length would the splines on the front be different from the auto to the 5sp? I have a full s13 swap and as far as I know everything fits the s14 but the driveshaft so all I am looking for is the driveshaft by if I dont need it the that is even better.

golds14: is it from an abs equiped car? I have a vlsd in mine and I guess the abs and non-abs are different lengths.

***S14DB*** · 06-28-2004, 05:59 PM

Yeah, I just looked and you do need one. The junk yards around here have them for $75

http://www.car-part.com/

brainfood · 06-28-2004, 10:23 PM

lots of non-abs driveshafts not any abs driveshafts

blitz240a · 06-29-2004, 10:20 AM

Non-abs DS will work fine, I had mine on for a year and no problems at all.

brainfood · 06-29-2004, 01:56 PM

whats the difference then? anyone know sorry for all the questions but this is my daily driver so I need to do the swap in a day which shouldnt be a problem as long as there are no snags.

***S14DB*** · 06-29-2004, 02:47 PM

OK, found the legnth info:
The drive shaft is two sections.
1st section:
A/T:441mm
M/T:421mm
2nd Section:
With ABS:636mm
Without ABS:650mm

brainfood · 06-29-2004, 05:13 PM

so then I would need the abs equip'd ds or else it will be too long

***S14DB*** · 06-29-2004, 07:43 PM

You could take apart both at the joint and join the old rear(ABS) to the new front(MT).

brainfood · 06-30-2004, 09:11 AM

do you have lengths for s13 driveshafts because if I was going to do that maybe I can use my s13 front

brainfood · 06-30-2004, 03:25 PM

btw that site doesnt carry s14 shafts anymore either.

So if I get the non-abs shaft and swap the fronts on mine so I have a new 5sp front on my old abs rear then do I need to get the shaft balanced? or is it fine? also do I need to take it to a shop to get the u-joint pressed out or can I do it myself with a hammer and a socket? or will it bolt on I noticed the front shaft bolts to the rear on the front side of the u-joint. at least on the s13 shaft it does. Any help would be great! thanks

edit: Nevermind I checked on how the shaft comes apart now my only question is will I have balance problems putting the 2 shafts together?

***S14DB*** · 06-30-2004, 09:14 PM

No, they are independently balanced. The rubber in the center should Isloate them.

brainfood · 07-01-2004, 01:00 AM

cool I ordered a non abs shaft $60 shipped so hopefully all goes well. Thanks for everyones help. I couldnt have completed the swap without the advice! I will let you guy's know how it goes I will be doing the swap first week in aug when i dont need the car as much but hopefully I can get it done in one day. I am going to mount the clutch pedal and do all the wiring before and then all I have to do is the actual swap in one day so it shouldnt be a problem.

06-27-2004, 08:21 PM	#1
brainfood Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Eagle Rock, CA Age: 42 Posts: 2,957 Trader Rating: (18) Feedback Score: 18 reviews	s14 driveshafts impossible to find? I need to find an s14 abs 5sp driveshaft for my 5sp swap on my 95 and I cant find one anywhere even local junkyards and such dont have any. So I decided to look for an alum. driveshaft figured I could get a little performance out of the swap as well and I cant even find those. enjuku used to sell them now they dont anyone have any idea where I can find a stock or aftermarket driveshaft?

06-27-2004, 09:47 PM	#3
golds14 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: nj Posts: 3 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	driveshaft?......you need driveshaft? i got a used 95 driveshaft if you need it....150+ shipping from jersey....i do paypal

06-27-2004, 10:53 PM	#4
*S14DB* AFC #1 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: 昨晩あなたのお母さんの家 Posts: 20,181 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	I thought you only had to swap driveshafts in the S13. __________________ Comments should be taken as Opinions not as Statements of Fact

06-28-2004, 05:59 PM	#6
*S14DB* AFC #1 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: 昨晩あなたのお母さんの家 Posts: 20,181 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Yeah, I just looked and you do need one. The junk yards around here have them for $75 http://www.car-part.com/ __________________ Comments should be taken as Opinions not as Statements of Fact

06-29-2004, 02:47 PM	#10
*S14DB* AFC #1 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: 昨晩あなたのお母さんの家 Posts: 20,181 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	OK, found the legnth info: The drive shaft is two sections. 1st section: A/T:441mm M/T:421mm 2nd Section: With ABS:636mm Without ABS:650mm __________________ Comments should be taken as Opinions not as Statements of Fact

06-27-2004, 08:36 PM	#2
SilviaDriver Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Jose, CA Age: 40 Posts: 5,514 Trader Rating: (2) Rides Gallery: SilviaDriver Feedback Score: 2 reviews	oberkill has alum driveshafts i beleive edit: http://www.project240.com/custom.html he [oberkill] had a thread with pics that shows the alum driveshaft installed with other stuff he had

06-28-2004, 05:31 PM	#5
brainfood Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Eagle Rock, CA Age: 42 Posts: 2,957 Trader Rating: (18) Feedback Score: 18 reviews	"I thought you only had to swap driveshafts in the S13" you may have just made my day. I will measure a friends 5sp shaft and see if it is the same length would the splines on the front be different from the auto to the 5sp? I have a full s13 swap and as far as I know everything fits the s14 but the driveshaft so all I am looking for is the driveshaft by if I dont need it the that is even better. golds14: is it from an abs equiped car? I have a vlsd in mine and I guess the abs and non-abs are different lengths.

06-28-2004, 10:23 PM	#7
brainfood Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Eagle Rock, CA Age: 42 Posts: 2,957 Trader Rating: (18) Feedback Score: 18 reviews	lots of non-abs driveshafts not any abs driveshafts

06-29-2004, 10:20 AM	#8
blitz240a Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: texas Posts: 170 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Non-abs DS will work fine, I had mine on for a year and no problems at all.

06-29-2004, 01:56 PM	#9
brainfood Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Eagle Rock, CA Age: 42 Posts: 2,957 Trader Rating: (18) Feedback Score: 18 reviews	whats the difference then? anyone know sorry for all the questions but this is my daily driver so I need to do the swap in a day which shouldnt be a problem as long as there are no snags.

06-29-2004, 05:13 PM	#11
brainfood Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Eagle Rock, CA Age: 42 Posts: 2,957 Trader Rating: (18) Feedback Score: 18 reviews	so then I would need the abs equip'd ds or else it will be too long

06-29-2004, 07:43 PM	#12
*S14DB* AFC #1 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: 昨晩あなたのお母さんの家 Posts: 20,181 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	You could take apart both at the joint and join the old rear(ABS) to the new front(MT). __________________ Comments should be taken as Opinions not as Statements of Fact

06-30-2004, 09:11 AM	#13
brainfood Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Eagle Rock, CA Age: 42 Posts: 2,957 Trader Rating: (18) Feedback Score: 18 reviews	do you have lengths for s13 driveshafts because if I was going to do that maybe I can use my s13 front

06-30-2004, 03:25 PM	#14
brainfood Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Eagle Rock, CA Age: 42 Posts: 2,957 Trader Rating: (18) Feedback Score: 18 reviews	btw that site doesnt carry s14 shafts anymore either. So if I get the non-abs shaft and swap the fronts on mine so I have a new 5sp front on my old abs rear then do I need to get the shaft balanced? or is it fine? also do I need to take it to a shop to get the u-joint pressed out or can I do it myself with a hammer and a socket? or will it bolt on I noticed the front shaft bolts to the rear on the front side of the u-joint. at least on the s13 shaft it does. Any help would be great! thanks edit: Nevermind I checked on how the shaft comes apart now my only question is will I have balance problems putting the 2 shafts together? Last edited by brainfood; 06-30-2004 at 04:04 PM..

06-30-2004, 09:14 PM	#15
*S14DB* AFC #1 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: 昨晩あなたのお母さんの家 Posts: 20,181 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	No, they are independently balanced. The rubber in the center should Isloate them. __________________ Comments should be taken as Opinions not as Statements of Fact

07-01-2004, 01:00 AM	#16
brainfood Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Eagle Rock, CA Age: 42 Posts: 2,957 Trader Rating: (18) Feedback Score: 18 reviews	cool I ordered a non abs shaft $60 shipped so hopefully all goes well. Thanks for everyones help. I couldnt have completed the swap without the advice! I will let you guy's know how it goes I will be doing the swap first week in aug when i dont need the car as much but hopefully I can get it done in one day. I am going to mount the clutch pedal and do all the wiring before and then all I have to do is the actual swap in one day so it shouldnt be a problem.