The Rant Thread
12-26-2007 | 08:52 PM
#13
JFWY
12-26-2007 | 09:15 PM
#14
I've used Midway Drive Shaft before . . . they're in Dickinson. Old guy there does great work, and has a high speed balancer.
12-26-2007 | 09:21 PM
#15
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hpt works on my vista it just wont let me control it hahaha says I don't have permission to access the folders, and yes I have everything set to full comand in secuity.
12-26-2007 | 09:39 PM
#16
well back up your folders, format hd and load xp.
if it was me and pissed, i would have a new drive shaft made.
take their drive shaft back for a full refund.
if asked why.
shitty craftsmanship, poor quilty, out of balance, not worth the price i paid
to call me a dumbass for buying your pos product.
if it was me and pissed, i would have a new drive shaft made.
take their drive shaft back for a full refund.
if asked why.
shitty craftsmanship, poor quilty, out of balance, not worth the price i paid
to call me a dumbass for buying your pos product.
12-26-2007 | 09:56 PM
#17
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From: Mont Belvieu, Texas
well back up your folders, format hd and load xp.
if it was me and pissed, i would have a new drive shaft made.
take their drive shaft back for a full refund.
if asked why.
shitty craftsmanship, poor quilty, out of balance, not worth the price i paid
to call me a dumbass for buying your pos product.
if it was me and pissed, i would have a new drive shaft made.
take their drive shaft back for a full refund.
if asked why.
shitty craftsmanship, poor quilty, out of balance, not worth the price i paid
to call me a dumbass for buying your pos product.
12-27-2007 | 08:09 AM
#18
Recently went to Margot's (less than 3 miles away). "Big Jim" said they always get customers from Driveline b/c of the poor workmanship. Here's the convo b/t me and Jim on yesterday:
Jim says, "Man, that thing got some run-out!"
I said, "I told ya".
Jim asks, "Has it done that since day one?"
I reply, "yup, that azzhole at Driveline told me that should hold up to 8000rpm, and well over 100mph, up to 400hp. Can you fab me a shaft that'll hold up to 400rwhp, 7000rpm, and 150mph?"
Jim responds, "Well, I can get ya right, but it'll cost ya $200 for me to do it."
My reply, "Make it happen!"
At 4pm, I had a shiny new, re-tubed driveshaft. AND... it was only $168.
Jim even showed me the shaft on the machine spinning at a machine rpm equivalent to ~95mph. That thing spun so perfect I had a smile from ear-to-ear. I didn't feel bad about the price b/c the original was supposed to be $390... but it just goes to show you that you shouldn't be a dick to customers. I said "supposed" to be $390, but Ed (the ******* owner of Driveline of Baton Rouge) forgot a digit when he keyed the price in the credit card machine. I may have gotten a bumb driveshaft, but he got what he deserved. On top of that, they'll get bashed by me forever.
Now... I gotta go test drive the truck to see if the re-tubed shaft from Margot's holds up better than the other fart's attempt.
Update to follow!
12-27-2007 | 09:11 AM
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Damn, Kev. That sucks. If it makes you feel better, I had issues with my truck's shaft. Driveline of Baton Rouge built the original. You remember my first blown trans thread? Yup, shaft bent up at 95mph. The owner of Driveline of Baton Rouge (Ed is his name) cussed and fussed saying that wasn't the cause. I said, "Bullshit! Nothing else is wrong. That **** f***** up my trans". He built a new one, and even that POS was still vibrating. I said screw it after I called that dipshit back to tell him what was up. He starting telling me my tires had flat spots (my truck sits on FOUR jackstands), my wheels and tires weren't balanced (four new tires balanced to perfection), and my suspension was the problem (I don't have any suspension mods... all OEM... 21 years with no vibration... WTF). I told him to kiss my ***!
Recently went to Margot's (less than 3 miles away). "Big Jim" said they always get customers from Driveline b/c of the poor workmanship. Here's the convo b/t me and Jim on yesterday:
Jim says, "Man, that thing got some run-out!"
I said, "I told ya".
Jim asks, "Has it done that since day one?"
I reply, "yup, that azzhole at Driveline told me that should hold up to 8000rpm, and well over 100mph, up to 400hp. Can you fab me a shaft that'll hold up to 400rwhp, 7000rpm, and 150mph?"
Jim responds, "Well, I can get ya right, but it'll cost ya $200 for me to do it."
My reply, "Make it happen!"
At 4pm, I had a shiny new, re-tubed driveshaft. AND... it was only $168. Jim even showed me the shaft on the machine spinning at a machine rpm equivalent to ~95mph. That thing spun so perfect I had a smile from ear-to-ear. I didn't feel bad about the price b/c the original was supposed to be $390... but it just goes to show you that you shouldn't be a dick to customers. I said "supposed" to be $390, but Ed (the ******* owner of Driveline of Baton Rouge) forgot a digit when he keyed the price in the credit card machine.
I may have gotten a bumb driveshaft, but he got what he deserved. On top of that, they'll get bashed by me forever.
Now... I gotta go test drive the truck to see if the re-tubed shaft from Margot's holds up better than the other fart's attempt. Update to follow!
Recently went to Margot's (less than 3 miles away). "Big Jim" said they always get customers from Driveline b/c of the poor workmanship. Here's the convo b/t me and Jim on yesterday:
Jim says, "Man, that thing got some run-out!"
I said, "I told ya".
Jim asks, "Has it done that since day one?"
I reply, "yup, that azzhole at Driveline told me that should hold up to 8000rpm, and well over 100mph, up to 400hp. Can you fab me a shaft that'll hold up to 400rwhp, 7000rpm, and 150mph?"
Jim responds, "Well, I can get ya right, but it'll cost ya $200 for me to do it."
My reply, "Make it happen!"
At 4pm, I had a shiny new, re-tubed driveshaft. AND... it was only $168.
Jim even showed me the shaft on the machine spinning at a machine rpm equivalent to ~95mph. That thing spun so perfect I had a smile from ear-to-ear. I didn't feel bad about the price b/c the original was supposed to be $390... but it just goes to show you that you shouldn't be a dick to customers. I said "supposed" to be $390, but Ed (the ******* owner of Driveline of Baton Rouge) forgot a digit when he keyed the price in the credit card machine. I may have gotten a bumb driveshaft, but he got what he deserved. On top of that, they'll get bashed by me forever.
Now... I gotta go test drive the truck to see if the re-tubed shaft from Margot's holds up better than the other fart's attempt.
Update to follow!Question!
When the spin a DS on a machine like you mentioned...is that done on like massive lathe? And can this machine induce a load on one end and an opposite load on the other? Similar to real world conditions for a DS?
I just figure having one spin smooth and without wobble without and forces acting on it doesn't mean it's gonna do that once you got it in the truck. Never seen one of these machines so I'm curious!
Thanks
12-27-2007 | 09:49 AM
#20
The only high speed balancer I have seen did just that... it had some sort of a brake on the back end and spun it with the force from the trans end... it does look like a big lathe. that baby humms... he had one about 10K RPM the day I was there, it was supposed to be for a sprint car or something.