Thorough Concepts 1-piece Drive Shafts

[Thorough Concepts, LLC]

1-Piece Aluminum Drive Shaft (also available in steel)

Thorough Concepts, LLC

Price:
$575 for aluminum
$400 for steel

2 piece to 1 piece conversion shaft. Available in Steel and Aluminum (6061-T6). Is both stronger to handle more power, and lighter to reduce weight. Welds are double inspected before shipped. Aside from listed supported vehicles, we also specialize in custom driveshafts for both street and competition vehicles.
· Less parts to break/replace
· Less wear on drivetrain
· Crisper throttle response

All of our products are 100% made in the U.S.A. and held to the highest standard of quality.

We back up all of our products with a 3-year warranty on materials and workmanship (must complete registration).

We put our money into the product, not the marketing. Check us out at Thorough Concepts, LLC see the rest of our current product lineup as well as what we're all about.

[brndck]

ok...... so what makes your driveshafts so expensive?

driveshaft shop has been making excellent products for years, and they're almost $100 cheaper that what you're charging.
their steel is $349, aluminum $479
The Driveshaft Shop | 240SX - Nissan - Import Driveshafts

[Mitsubayati]

cricket ... lol

[harrypotter]

Originally Posted by brndck

ok...... so what makes your driveshafts so expensive?

driveshaft shop has been making excellent products for years, and they're almost $100 cheaper that what you're charging.
their steel is $349, aluminum $479
The Driveshaft Shop | 240SX - Nissan - Import Driveshafts

+1

And tried to look at linked site, text is overlapping.

[Walperstyle]

I'm sure you guys ultimately know that when the stock market isn't doing as good, metals and resources go up in value. Not just Gold.

I was lucky enough to get my 1 piece for $60 back in 2007. The rest of you unfortunately have to suffer the reality of resource prices and labor costs.

If you wanted to save money, you would buy yourselves a welder, and make your own. Just make sure you balance it afterward

I can't speak for this guy's company first hand, but the price is fair. Especially if you are into racing, and need it by this weekend.

[niscur29]

Price fair my ass both DSS and shaftmasters are cheaper and established. Wtf is up with these new vendors adding drift tax to shits that's already readily available.

[Walperstyle]

^"Whats with all these local produce farmers having slightly higher prices. Next time I'm shopping at walmart for my apples and oranges, but not before I tell the farmers what I think about them!"

Its not 'drit tax', its business overhead. And seriously, 31 years old and heckling a site sponsor. This is something I would expect from the younger heartless generation Y.

When you have employees, and bigger bills to pay, you'll understand where vendors are coming from.

[Thorough Concepts, LLC]

Hi everybody ,

In response to the pricing issue, we are well aware of our competitors prices. You may notice, that by the time you actually install a DSS driveshaft, you have already voided the warranty. Simply put, you are paying for the warranty, customer service, and the quality of our product.

We are catering to racing enthusiasts as specified on our website. If you buy one of ours, its the last you'll need.

We are local to Southern California with all of our parts manufactured in the U.S.A. As a company we're new to the industry, however all of us have been around the Drift and Race community for quite some time.

For any further questions or concerns feel free to respond to this thread, or email me directly: [email protected] (gotta love the customer service!!!)

Come out to our Grip and Drift event Jun 2nd and 3rd at Willow Springs Horse Thief Mile! 1st through 3rd in each class (4 classes) will receive cash + sponsor prizes!

Thorough Concepts, LLC

[phi_ho1]

Originally Posted by brndck

ok...... so what makes your driveshafts so expensive?

driveshaft shop has been making excellent products for years, and they're almost $100 cheaper that what you're charging.
their steel is $349, aluminum $479
The Driveshaft Shop | 240SX - Nissan - Import Driveshafts

plus 1 more

[Thorough Concepts, LLC]

Originally Posted by Thorough Concepts, LLC

Hi everybody ,

In response to the pricing issue, we are well aware of our competitors prices. You may notice, that by the time you actually install a DSS driveshaft, you have already voided the warranty. Simply put, you are paying for the warranty, customer service, and the quality of our product.

We are catering to racing enthusiasts as specified on our website. If you buy one of ours, its the last you'll need.

We are local to Southern California with all of our parts manufactured in the U.S.A. As a company we're new to the industry, however all of us have been around the Drift and Race community for quite some time.

For any further questions or concerns feel free to respond to this thread, or email me directly: [email protected] (gotta love the customer service!!!)

Come out to our Grip and Drift event Jun 2nd and 3rd at Willow Springs Horse Thief Mile! 1st through 3rd in each class (4 classes) will receive cash + sponsor prizes!

Thorough Concepts, LLC

Please see above quote for response to price questions/concerns

[Thorough Concepts, LLC]

Originally Posted by harrypotter

+1

And tried to look at linked site, text is overlapping.

What browser are you using? We troubleshot using Chrome, iExplorer, and Safari and can't seem to replicate the issue

Thanks,

Thorough Concepts, LLC

[fliprayzin240sx]

You guys done custom RB25 driveshaft for S14s using Mckinney engine mounts? I'm trying to get my swap done and trying to get all my ducks in a row when I commit. Just need a driveshaft done but not sure of the lenght needed.

[Thorough Concepts, LLC]

Originally Posted by fliprayzin240sx

You guys done custom RB25 driveshaft for S14s using Mckinney engine mounts? I'm trying to get my swap done and trying to get all my ducks in a row when I commit. Just need a driveshaft done but not sure of the lenght needed.

Not a problem, we do plenty of custom drive shafts, for ex. Michael Essa is running one of our custom 1-piece aluminum drive shafts on his competition drift Z4 which incorporates a sequential trans and a quick change gear set for which we had his drive shaft ready and in-hand (granted he was local) within 3 days. After payment is received we should have it to you within 7 business days (depending on your chosen shipping method). Will PM you later today after a couple meetings with a diagram of how to properly measure.

[ghoti]

Originally Posted by Thorough Concepts, LLC

· Less ware on drivetrain

[Thorough Concepts, LLC]

Originally Posted by ghoti

Let us reiterate, when we state "less ware on drivetrain" we speak of our component only. Being that converting from a 2-piece drive shaft configuration i.e. S-chassie, where it not only incorporates a total of 4 drive shaft yolks and a center support bearing or bushing which in turn does absorb energy, which realistically does put less stress on other components which comprise your drivetrain i.e. transmission, clutch set, and differential components and axels. With the use of our one piece heavy duty drive shaft compared to OE counterparts, you will in fact see more stress on said differential and transmission, but our component can handle more physical stresses and therefore you will see less ware component to component.

If you have any further questions feel free to PM us or email us directly at [email protected]

Thanks!

[sidewayz240]

Originally Posted by Thorough Concepts, LLC

Let us reiterate, when we state "less ware on drivetrain" we speak of our component only. Being that converting from a 2-piece drive shaft configuration i.e. S-chassie, where it not only incorporates a total of 4 drive shaft yolks and a center support bearing or bushing which in turn does absorb energy, which realistically does put less stress on other components which comprise your drivetrain i.e. transmission, clutch set, and differential components and axels. With the use of our one piece heavy duty drive shaft compared to OE counterparts, you will in fact see more stress on said differential and transmission, but our component can handle more physical stresses and therefore you will see less ware component to component.

If you have any further questions feel free to PM us or email us directly at [email protected]

Thanks!

It was the spelling he was facepalming. Wear*

[Thorough Concepts, LLC]

Originally Posted by sidewayz240

It was the spelling he was facepalming. Wear*

Fair enough lol All constructive criticism appreciated

[n8RPS13]

DSS has been lacking in quality also, the last two that I bought from then were not balanced correctly and were slightly off in length. So they are not the end all be all when it comes to driveshafts. The fact that they have a full three year warranty is well worth the extra 100.

[sw20>>s14]

you guys need to stop baggin on vendors. theyre the ones that make this forum possible so you cheap asses have a place to lowball each other

[GrimDrifter]

Hmm i will have a vq35 in my s13 but i'm not sure which diff setup i will use yet. I will definitely look you guys up when i figure out what diff i'll use.

[hOngsterr]

pm me if you guys recalibrate one piece drive shafts, also how much?

[Thorough Concepts, LLC]

Hey everybody,

We apologize for being MIA for a few days, we had some errors with our Zilvia account but we're BACK!!!

Thanks to all of you who are supporting us vendors on the forum. Any questions you may have about our products we will gladly respond to either publicly or privately (if PM'd).

To everybody that has been inquiring YES!!! We do custom drive shafts. In fact several competition vehicles are running our custom drive shafts including Michael Essa's Formula Drift Z4.

And Yes! we also recalibrate drive shafts however it really helps if you happen to know whether the existing issue is with the balance, or length of the shaft.

Keep the PM's coming! We do our best to respond to every inquiry ASAP.

Thanks,

Mark

[Thorough Concepts, LLC]

We have added "Custom Drive Shaft" ordering to our website!

Thorough Concepts, LLC

Simply fill out the form, and you will be invoiced directly!