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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 06:03 PM
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Default Re: Driveline thump solved

Originally Posted by +fireamx
What I find incredible, is a car this "short" needs a 2 piece driveshaft.
I'm glad I have on of those "underpowered" NA cars.
The 2-piece driveshaft is a cost-cutting measure.

A single-piece driveshaft would have two u-joints, one at the transmission and one at the differential.

The 2-piece driveshaft only has one u-joint, and the connections at the transmission and differential are basically just blocks of rubber.

As a piece of trivia, the blocks of rubber are called "Guibos"
 
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