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3/1/10, 10:04 AM

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goldhillstang

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Maybe I missed it but, what's the weight savings with this driveshaft?

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3/1/10, 10:15 PM

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ManEHawke

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It was 16ish lbs on my bathroom scale. Not accurate, I know.

I am more impressed with the MPG I gained (a solid 2mpg), because this mod feels invisible to me.

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3/3/10, 03:03 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by goldhillstang

Maybe I missed it but, what's the weight savings with this driveshaft?

In round numbers 30 lbs. savings

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4/5/10, 03:53 AM

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Originally Posted by habu

Can't remember the difference between the Eibach kits, but I have the FRPP springs which lowered the car 1.5 and I have not had any problems with rubbing whatsoever nor has there been any Pinion Angle issues.

Ok! But are you running a adj UCA??

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7/15/10, 05:57 PM

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I got the direct bolt-on installed last month. Man, the car feels so much smoother and a little more powerful. I haven't had any vibrations or clunks which I was worried about. Thanks for posting about this one, I'm really happy I did this mod.

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7/21/10, 11:54 PM

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just installed mine last week on my 2008 v6 .really smooth and easy to install.looking forward to hitting the track soon.

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7/22/10, 10:27 AM

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anyone else notice what their MPG gains were??

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7/23/10, 11:18 AM

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I got at least a 1 mpg gain for combined street and highway driving. Lightweight shafts really shine on the streets, where you're always rowing through the gears from light to light. With this said, I'm sure my average mpg for street only driving was better than the gain for combined street and highway driving.