Xr6t drive shaft replacement

[Hezabot]

So I've got a ba xr6 and it's got the bf turbo rear cradle and diff in it (obviously with the bf drive shafts/cv shafts) and after putting on in found out it's split and needs to be replaced. Rang malwood and was quoted $2750 (upgraded though) just bought some after market ones from supercheap (made by bearing whole salers) and one had theses and can tell me what the go is I paid $223 each so not sure if that's good or bad (compared to $2750 in feeling that there cheap crap that is just gonna break)

[BAXRTUTE]

I had a fully built tail shaft from hardy spicer for $1200 with 2yr warranty, told them my final power goals 550rwasps and they said it will handle it no probs.

[Hezabot]

Tail shaft? I'm talking about drive shafts like cv joints

[BAXRTUTE]

Sorry read it wrong lol

[Box stock T.]

Don't worry about Chriso Heza, any excuse for him to talk about his shaft.

[Puffwagon]

Im a little confused as well. 

 

Is it just the rubber boot that's split? If the joint and bearings are still ok you can just repack it and chuck a new boot on.

 

Have a look in the driveline forum. There is an old thread called 'genuine ford shafts are a rip off' or something like that. That'll give you some insight. 

 

I personally wouldn't buy cheap aftermarket shafts unless there was evidence that they are strong enough or I had to limp around for a while. 

 

Also Google 'The driveshaft shop'. There are bolt in shafts good for 700 rwhp that are $1800 and there is a shaft and hub kit good for double that for $200 more. 

[arronm]

I heard he only had half a shaft. 

[Box stock T.]

This is way he went to hardy spicer to get it rebuilt and a few inches added.

[BAXRTUTE]

Actually shalf needed to be 27mm shorter num nuts

[Box stock T.]

Shaft not shalf ya num nut.