Driveshaft Guibo
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01-05-2012 | 02:19 AM
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Driveshaft Guibo
Hey fellas, my driveshaft rubber guibo (flex-disc) has some minor stress marks. Being that Porsche requires you buy a whole new $600.00 driveshaft just for that silly rubber piece; im contemplating on grabbing a mercedes guibo- being that I have a modded 722.xx benz trans, for only $100 dollars at the local dealer. Any high hp cars have this problem? My tech said it was because of my sticky tires (bridgestone re11s) and a little too much boost does it also he said. 
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01-05-2012 | 06:56 PM
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Noticed the same on mine when I had my trans out for the clutch. I called the guys at Champion after finding out the DS needed to be purchased with it. ($600)
They said they never seen one fail before...
I was able to purchase a replacement for my Supra (Sticky tires, 140+k miles) never failed but replaced it for under $100
I was able to purchase one for a Merkur XR4ti (stock tires, Miles++, No power) That one split in half, was able to drive it home.
With all the custom parts avail for these cars im sure with enough demand, Champion, Vivid, or another board sponsor will get them made for us. Id replace mine for piece of mind.
They said they never seen one fail before...
I was able to purchase a replacement for my Supra (Sticky tires, 140+k miles) never failed but replaced it for under $100
I was able to purchase one for a Merkur XR4ti (stock tires, Miles++, No power) That one split in half, was able to drive it home.
With all the custom parts avail for these cars im sure with enough demand, Champion, Vivid, or another board sponsor will get them made for us. Id replace mine for piece of mind.
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01-05-2012 | 08:17 PM
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Noticed the same on mine when I had my trans out for the clutch. I called the guys at Champion after finding out the DS needed to be purchased with it. ($600)
They said they never seen one fail before...
I was able to purchase a replacement for my Supra (Sticky tires, 140+k miles) never failed but replaced it for under $100
I was able to purchase one for a Merkur XR4ti (stock tires, Miles++, No power) That one split in half, was able to drive it home.
With all the custom parts avail for these cars im sure with enough demand, Champion, Vivid, or another board sponsor will get them made for us. Id replace mine for piece of mind.
They said they never seen one fail before...
I was able to purchase a replacement for my Supra (Sticky tires, 140+k miles) never failed but replaced it for under $100
I was able to purchase one for a Merkur XR4ti (stock tires, Miles++, No power) That one split in half, was able to drive it home.
With all the custom parts avail for these cars im sure with enough demand, Champion, Vivid, or another board sponsor will get them made for us. Id replace mine for piece of mind.
Mine blew out once once...It was the rear passenger side cv joint...I had it replaced under warranty...I think all in all, the dealer charged approx $2600...They said they've never seen it happen before with such minimal miles...I lost all power and I could hear the drive shaft clunking around...Luckily, I just left my neighborhood and got a really good work out pushing the car home haha!
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01-06-2012 | 12:59 PM
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Driveshaft, not the half shaft/axles.
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01-06-2012 | 01:51 PM
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I was referring to the axle that goes to each wheel...
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06-24-2012 | 01:15 AM
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The driveshaft flex disc for the porsche 996 turbo can be purchased from www.koperformance.com in Miami FL. I do not know if the 997 one is the same. It is worth a look.
Part# 102539005-57
Price $70.97
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09-01-2012 | 12:52 AM
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Glad I could help, the fix cost heaps if you go the Porsche want to sell you the whole thing route.
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05-31-2013 | 07:04 PM
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The darn thing is my car was at the dealer in November getting a bunch of warranty work done and no-one mentioned this thing. I haven't put on very much mileage since then so I suspect it was cracked then too. Warranty is now gone, oh well.
Oh and rep points to Engine guy!
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05-31-2013 | 09:49 PM
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Tks.