The X5 centering pin is longer than the iX pin, which lets you use the thicker x5 guibo, which engages the splines deeper into the transfercase without losing the functionality of the centering pin.
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My dad bought one of Jute91's driveshaft repair fittings and had a local machinist press and weld a BMW 4 bolt flange onto it.
FIRST, setting up the driveshaft this way allows a repaired E30 driveshaft to be installed and removed WITHOUT dropping the transfer case or the diff.
HOWEVER, this flange is in slightly the wrong place. It needs to be cut off and moved closer to the splines (and the repair fitting trimmed) in order to clear the oil pan on the 4HP22. ALSO, the flange does not clear the transmission tunnel, which needs to be "persuaded" a bit.
Here's the repair fitting with female flange and modded driveshaft with male flange:
Here's the assembly with a naked T-case sprocket:
The flange needs to be reworked to move to the right in this photo in order to clear the auto trans oil pan.
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I received my shaft upgrade a while ago (it looks great btw) and I have a spare drive shaft that I will use as a doner. My only issue is what I should tell the machine shop that is welding it together. Do I just tell them to line up the O-ring slots, Cut the drive shaft where the new shaft has the step up, insert the shaft upgrade, align and weld?
ALSO is installation any more difficult due to the increased length of the shaft?
Thanks!
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I just pressed mine in. I think it was intended to be size on size so you didn't have to worry about keeping the head aligned while welding it to the shaft.Your signature picture has been removed since it contained the Photobucket "upgrade your account" image.
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Yeah I've got one feedback about the different sized shaft.
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The one I've made has 30mm inner diameter and the different one has around 27mm... dont know why?? someone guessed that there would be early and late shafts but I think it would be the automatic..? does the automatic transmission have torque converter? IF it does, it will need stronger shaft because it makes more torque.. this is what I think..
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yeah had to have jute's insert shaved down to fit into my donor shaft (not sure if the donor one was from an auto or manual). Didn't know they were different.www.instagram.com/snwmble
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Originally posted by jute91 View PostYeah I've got one feedback about the different sized shaft.
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The one I've made has 30mm inner diameter and the different one has around 27mm... dont know why?? someone guessed that there would be early and late shafts but I think it would be the automatic..? does the automatic transmission have torque converter? IF it does, it will need stronger shaft because it makes more torque.. this is what I think..
Originally posted by audiquattrot View Postyeah had to have jute's insert shaved down to fit into my donor shaft (not sure if the donor one was from an auto or manual). Didn't know they were different.
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