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drive shaft vibration - 1/29/2006 7:26:05 PM

zex92mustang

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i put 3.73 gears in my 94 5.0 and i was getting a vibration at 110 i turned the drive shaft 90 degrees then another 90 so it was 180. it doesent do it as much now but i can still feel it, whats the next step now should i get it balanced??

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RE: drive shaft vibration - 1/29/2006 7:31:18 PM

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i belive an aluminum driveshaft will fix it but im not 100 % sure

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RE: drive shaft vibration - 1/29/2006 7:56:06 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: zex92mustang

i put 3.73 gears in my 94 5.0 and i was getting a vibration at 110 i turned the drive shaft 90 degrees then another 90 so it was 180. it doesent do it as much now but i can still feel it, whats the next step now should i get it balanced??

Either way (aluminum or existent), you should get it balanced. If the vibration is barely noticeable, you can do the "radiator clamps" balancing procedure to take care of the vibration that is left. GL

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RE: drive shaft vibration - 1/29/2006 8:14:25 PM

zex92mustang

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can you explain how to do that please

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RE: drive shaft vibration - 1/30/2006 3:32:48 AM

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your best bet is to get the FRPP aluminum driveshaft, they send you everything you need for 179 dollars... i have one and it feels good at high speeds. the u-joints they give you, dont seem very good, i swapped them out for hi performance u joints, you should be able to get them at like pepboys or advance auto...

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RE: drive shaft vibration - 1/30/2006 7:26:24 PM

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can you explain how to do that please

I found a procedure that should be of help explaining it, it's for the Bronco II driveshaft, but the process is the same for the RWD driveshaft (scroll all the way down to see the explanation on the clamps positioning). It's a matter of playing with the positioning of the clamp bolts (weight) to get it balanced dynamically. LUK what you decide.

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RE: drive shaft vibration - 1/30/2006 9:08:00 PM

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wow guys.... did you think to check your U-joints.....

my front u-joint went bad and it was causing a vibration at 110... no to mention itll only cost you $50 to fix

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RE: drive shaft vibration - 1/31/2006 3:48:07 PM

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I had the same problem when I went from 2.73's to 3.73's in my '89. Bought an aluminum driveshaft from Summit and it went away. With the old gears you probably didn't hit the speed for it to start vibrating. It was probably around 130-140.

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RE: drive shaft vibration - 1/31/2006 4:12:58 PM

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