Driveshaft shortening in VA?

[ChaseN]

Hi everyone

I thought about putting this in the 24v section, but since its more of a general e30 question, I thought I'd post it here.

I'm nearly done swapping my S50B32/euro 6-speed into my M3 and need to find a place to shorten/balance my front driveshaft half. I took it to a driveshaft shop in Winchester a few weeks ago, and as soon as I told them it was for a BMW, they immediately told me they couldn't do it :(. So, does anyone know of a shop in VA that can do this for me? Preferably in Northern/western VA, but I make it around the state semi regularly, so elsewhere would work too. If no one knows a good place in VA, can someone at least reccomend a good place to ship it to to have this done?

Thanks!

Chase

[Restoman]

only place in the states that does two piece drive shaft is in cali. can't remember name.

[evil_twin]

why couldnt they do it for a bimmer?

[ChaseN]

why couldnt they do it for a bimmer?

No idea. But, I found a place in Marshall today that *might* be able to do it for me.

All I'm trying to do is shorten the front half, and leave the back alone...a guy I know of in the UK did this with success. If all I need done is the front half, I don't know why it would be so different than any other shaft?

[Adrian_Visser]

Make an alignment mark before you separate the two driveshaft pieces. Then take the driveshaft apart and it's the same as cutting and balancing any other driveshaft no need for a two piece driveshaft balancer. Unless you forgot to make alignment marks on the two pieces before you took them apart.

[ChaseN]

Yeah, unfortunately I didn't do that. I honestly had no idea itd be so different/ be an ordeal. At this point though I think I'm still going to try my luck at doing just the front, and playing with the position some if need be.

I still haven't heard back from the shop in Marshall, so anyone else that knows a place LMK.

Thanks!