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[rueda]

I've destroyed the CV joint of my left driveshaft (the short one) on a trackday on my VXT.

I'm looking for a new driveshaft but don't know where to find one (I'm in france).

Any ideas or someone with a second hand one to sell ?

Thank you

[martinroger]

Second hand market in the UK, maybe eBay? I think the short one can be found on eBay, but not the long one.

[hairy]

https://www.ebay.co....agAAOSwXjVdcnRb

[2-20]

http://www.megavaux....vx220-4622.aspx

[2-20]

Sorry, the link above says "out of stock"...

Edited by 2-20, 17 November 2019 - 08:43 PM.

[rueda]

https://www.ebay.co....agAAOSwXjVdcnRb

 

Thank you, I've already seen this one, but I'm not confident with the reliability of it on a high powered track car.

I prefer to stay on a GM one, except if someone says it is a good product.

[martinroger]

I have one for the near side (left side), haven't had any issue with it ... And I think I am not the only one. The one linked here seems to be the off side (right side) so the longer one..

[smiley]

How is your german?

https://www.ebay-kle...996176-223-4867

 

[Pidgeon]

I was in the same boat a couple of years ago, bought from GM, £400 odd, but worth it to me for the reliability.

[FLD]

Are the CV's not a stock part from an astra or Vectra? I thought it was the shaft that was the unique part?

[martinroger]

I'm not 100% sure, but it sure looked a damn lot like an Astra driveshaft.

[rueda]

Yes it would be interesting to know if a joint from an astra would work or not, but the pictures of it that I can find confuse me. Too many different versions...

[Ormes]

Correct... the shorter eBay one is the right fitment but nobody seems to stock or know the correct dimensions for the long one.

 

I installed the shorter and it seems fine, but I've only done 1k miles since my refresh.  I found a genuine longer one, that had probably been sitting in one of Thorney's cupboards for 10 years.

 

I am pretty sure that Mark (Mbes) used the eBay shorter one too, and has probably done lots more miles than me!

[mbes2]

Correct... the shorter eBay one is the right fitment but nobody seems to stock or know the correct dimensions for the long one.

 

I installed the shorter and it seems fine, but I've only done 1k miles since my refresh.  I found a genuine longer one, that had probably been sitting in one of Thorney's cupboards for 10 years.

 

I am pretty sure that Mark (Mbes) used the eBay shorter one too, and has probably done lots more miles than me!

 

I fitted a OEM long one, along with a Ebay short one. Which Seems fine and holding up well after over 4k miles with a track day. 

 

Its just std NA power but thumbs up from me for the ebay one (short)

 

Thanks

[Ormes]

 

Correct... the shorter eBay one is the right fitment but nobody seems to stock or know the correct dimensions for the long one.

 

I installed the shorter and it seems fine, but I've only done 1k miles since my refresh.  I found a genuine longer one, that had probably been sitting in one of Thorney's cupboards for 10 years.

 

I am pretty sure that Mark (Mbes) used the eBay shorter one too, and has probably done lots more miles than me!

 

I fitted a OEM long one, along with a Ebay short one. Which Seems fine and holding up well after over 4k miles with a track day. 

 

Its just std NA power but thumbs up from me for the ebay one (short)

 

Thanks

 

 

 

[Johnturner]

I think the CV joints are universal to both sides. They are splined on the shaft and retained by a circlip. If I am wrong I am sure someone on here will correct me. I have a brand new OEM long one with one CV joint. I also have a second hand one complete with two CV joints in excellent condition. £100 each plus delivery.

[rueda]

Yes, inside CV joint, are the same right to left If I look at VX references.

Oddly, outside CV joint have different references.

 

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Edited by rueda, 23 November 2019 - 10:46 AM.