968 Driver's Side Half Shaft Dimension?
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968 Driver's Side Half Shaft Dimension?
Does anybody know the exact change in length of the shorter 968 axle shaft? I am having a set of custom 4340 shafts made, but Rob is not sure of the size difference. I have made many searches, and no dimensions are posted, just the fact it is shorter.
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I thought you were French not Irish!
I might have some out of the car in the shop Eric. I'll ask. There should be enough people around that will know. Maybe drop over to http://www.968forums.com/
I might have some out of the car in the shop Eric. I'll ask. There should be enough people around that will know. Maybe drop over to http://www.968forums.com/
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I have what I believe are a set of 968 half shafts in my basement. Will measure and send pics when I get home.
Question - what is the advantage gained by swapping to the 968 torque tube? How does this reduce the effort involved in a clutch replacement?
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Question - what is the advantage gained by swapping to the 968 torque tube? How does this reduce the effort involved in a clutch replacement?
Malcolm
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Are you sure about the right side being longer? There are at least ten threads on this and all say only the left side is shorter.
Is the difference so little that the stock 951 shaft can be used on the right side?
Is the difference so little that the stock 951 shaft can be used on the right side?
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The ones I have appear to be about 26.5 inches and 25 inches. Again, can't say for sure that they are 968 halfshafts, but that is what the were alleged to be when I bought them.
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It looked like the left (shorter) one could have worked anyway, but the longer one wouldn't work. So if someone were doing the opposite swap, I'd say the 951 axle could be used on the right instead of the long one, but you'd need the short one for the left, but this is just a theory.
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Thanks for the pictures, but I really need just the measurements for the bare two axles as pictured above by Thom. Since I am having custom ones machined from larger 4340 cores. They are expensive and I only want to do it once. I really don't want to have to buy a set just to take apart and measure. Hopefully, Thom can measure for me.