1986 MKII Driveshaft

[candyapple]

Okay, so I just got my car back from the shop and they let me know on the way out that my U-joints need to be tightened and I need a new steady bearing. I called Pat's Driveline here in Edmonton and was told that you can't replace them, you have to replace the whole driveshaft!

So question then.... where do I get one? I have another Supra but I don't want to pull anything off of it, at this point I'd much rather get a new one for all the money I'm putting into it anyways. If you guys know- please tell me! I need to get this fixed asap.

Thanks guys!
Send me an email at candy.davis@live.com if you have any thoughts on this!

[Dan_Gyoba]

http://store.driftmotion.com/static/i-3insteel1pcdriveshaft.php

Driftmotion FTW. ;) Made to order for MkII, MkIII, or MkIV. They also make aluminum ones, but the steel one is on my shopping list... eventually.

[candyapple]

YOU ARE MY HERO! Thank you!

Which is better then, steel or aluminum?

[CanadianLurch]

Better for what? Durability I would assume the steel one is stronger....but performance wise the aluminium would be lighter (and possibly cheaper to ship....)

[candyapple]

I took the air conditioning out when I first bought the car to shave off some pounds! lol. so i guess I'm looking for durability. I checked that site out, looks good to me! There's another one I found http://www.drivelinesnw.com/ . They are a little bit more expensive though.

What a week!

[Dan_Gyoba]

I'd go with steel (In fact that's what I'm planning on... When I can afford it.)

There are still significant weight savings with the 1pc steel, and it has less flex and twist, which I'm more comfortable with.

[candyapple]

okay one more question. I have two to choose from- one is the two peice, the other is the one peice. The mechanic suggested a one peice might be better but the fella from Drivelines NW said they built a one peice once and there was vibration from the angle of the application. Thoughts? One peice or two?

[Dan_Gyoba]

Pretty sure that Ryan is running a one piece driveshaft without a problem.

[Grandavi]

Curious if anyone has heard about a company in Alberta pumping out MKIV carbon fibre driveshafts (apparently they use a titanium core). Supposedly they are already selling them, and have plans for a MKIII...

now.. if I could just remember where I saw this...

[Funkycheeze]

I run a single piece in the mk2, and it has held up to high speeds and over 400 WHP no problem. I got a steel one made by DSI here in Calgary - was about $300, with a brand new rear U-joint (they rebuilt the front one from the R154 slip yoke I gave them)

Main issue with a 1pc in the mk2 is that since it passes thru the rear crossmember, you need to drop the diff to get the driveshaft and gearbox out.

[Mr Malaka]

okay one more question. I have two to choose from- one is the two peice, the other is the one peice. The mechanic suggested a one peice might be better but the fella from Drivelines NW said they built a one peice once and there was vibration from the angle of the application. Thoughts? One peice or two?

As long as it's balanced well, there shouldn't be any vibration.

[candyapple]

I just placed an order through Driftmotion for the steel 1 peice. hope it works out!!!! thanks for all your help you guys!

[Little_Bit_Ugly]

I ran a one piece in my first MK3 Build, I hated it i will stand by toyota engineers all the way when it comes to the drive line. Yes i know the rubber rips and when it does i will buy a new rear section from Toyota.