Aftermarket Driveshafts - Saxperience

Barry123 · 3rd February 2011, 14:15

Right following on the fact I'll need a new shaft prior to MOT, I'm aware that the driveshafts are a little weaker than perhaps they should be on a saxo.

I seem to recall some rather nice 'uprated' driveshafts somewhere which worked out cheaper than getting the genuine things from Citroen. But can't for the life of my find them in searches...

Any ideas?

Failing that, can anyone recommend a company that sell GOOD replacement shafts for le saxo?

Cheers,

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Jungle · 3rd February 2011, 14:20

TRS mate... http://www.templerallysport.com/
Competition shafts are around £120 i think, thats what im using.

Barry123 · 3rd February 2011, 14:25

yey! That's them thanks.

Honest opinion... are they ok? No issues with them? Do they have the ABS ring?

Jungle · 3rd February 2011, 14:37

I Honestly rate them, no probelms yet. They look stronger than standard shafts and they are a pefect fit. Only been running them a few months though.

I dont know about the ABS ring as mine dont have it anyway. Ring up and ask though, i think the blokes name is Chris and hes a really helpful guy!

beckha · 3rd February 2011, 14:40

I pay £34 + VAT for standard brand new shafts, and seeing as my car is low power I dont think I need uprated ones. I was looking into it before I bought the standard one though.

Is it not over kill in a NA car?

My problem is with it being so low.

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Barry123 · 3rd February 2011, 14:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by beckha

I pay £34 + VAT for standard brand new shafts, and seeing as my car is low power I dont think I need uprated ones. I was looking into it before I bought the standard one though.

Is it not over kill in a NA car?

My problem is with it being so low.

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where is this place you pay £34 + vat for shafts?

I need that company's email address.

Barry123 · 3rd February 2011, 14:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jungle

I Honestly rate them, no probelms yet. They look stronger than standard shafts and they are a pefect fit. Only been running them a few months though.

I dont know about the ABS ring as mine dont have it anyway. Ring up and ask though, i think the blokes name is Chris and hes a really helpful guy!

That's great dude. thanks, I'll give them a shout!

_-john-_ · 3rd February 2011, 15:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by beckha

I pay £34 + VAT for standard brand new shafts, and seeing as my car is low power I dont think I need uprated ones. I was looking into it before I bought the standard one though.

Is it not over kill in a NA car?

My problem is with it being so low.

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For a few quid less than standard you get extra longevity, well worth it imo

hard_corejoeboy · 3rd February 2011, 15:10

Will they fit a 2001 mk2 VTR thats running a gti engine?

beckha · 3rd February 2011, 15:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by adsayer

where is this place you pay £34 + vat for shafts?

I need that company's email address.

From a friend that works at a large parts distributor. I get special discount.

I also got VTS ones by mistake as I could of sworn my car had ABS.

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Jungle · 3rd February 2011, 15:22

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Originally Posted by hard_corejoeboy

Will they fit a 2001 mk2 VTR thats running a gti engine?

What shafts are you using now? Whatever shafts you got there will be a competition version from TRS

_-john-_ · 3rd February 2011, 15:24

Are the competition ones the ones with more bearings in them?

hard_corejoeboy · 3rd February 2011, 15:28

Im assuming VTR driveshafts as they've never been replaced. Aren't VTS/R one's the same?

beckha · 3rd February 2011, 15:30

VTS have an ABS ring, VTR don't.

I think thats the only difference.

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Jungle · 3rd February 2011, 15:47

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Originally Posted by _-john-_

Are the competition ones the ones with more bearings in them?

Yes they have 6 instead of 3 at each joint.

Quote:

Originally Posted by hard_corejoeboy

Im assuming VTR driveshafts as they've never been replaced. Aren't VTS/R one's the same?

If thats the case all you need to do is give your reg.

Quote:

Originally Posted by beckha

VTS have an ABS ring, VTR don't.

I think thats the only difference.

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Some are tapered and some arent IIRC.

hard_corejoeboy · 3rd February 2011, 15:59

I was thinking if/when mine go these may be a good upgrade as i plan on a fair bit of track action...it saved in my favs for when the time comes

earthed5 · 19th June 2011, 12:33

the link says that they have stopped trading. Is there anywhere else I can get some competition driveshafts from for vts?

kristel10589 · 19th June 2011, 13:14

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Originally Posted by earthed5

the link says that they have stopped trading. Is there anywhere else I can get some competition driveshafts from for vts?

mac props

Gareth_R · 19th June 2011, 14:23

if i photographed the boxes they came in i might be able to get the part number for the TRS shafts. When i received mine and did some research it appeared Chris was only a middle man for them.

FlightcranK_VTS · 19th June 2011, 14:48

You will struggle a lot to get the right ones. Some have different lenght, so it is always safe to get those you need for your car. If you are using a 1.6 engine, use the 1.6 ones. And for the "upgraded" ones, those are mainly the same as normal ones, but they promote the thickness a bit more. Also it really depends if you use your car on a racetrack a lot, so you need stiffer material. In daily usage you don't feel any difference. Only telling you that, because i had the same issue with mine.