R32 Gtst Rear Driveshafts

[Russman]

Hi all.

I snapped a right drive shaft in my R32 GTSt.

What I would like to know is what's the best way to fix it.

Do people buy new ones from nissan or just keep throwing 2nd hand ones at them?

Is it better to get GTR ones or R33 GTSt ones? What models are interchangeable?

thanks.

Russ

[jas/slo32]

i have a spare r/h side driveshaft for sale suit r32gtst

r32 gtr driveshafts are 1 spline larger than gtst & are 6x1 bolt flange while gtst is 5x1 flange hubs on gtr are also larger

r32gtr rear subframe is a complete bolt in you just need to use gtst diff flange everything else inc shocks use gtr

you can use your gtst suspension with gtr subframe if you swap the hubs into the gtst uprights

if someone knows if 33 ones fit i havent had expierience with 33 rear subframes

Edited May 14, 2009 by jas/slo32

[Russman]

Thanks Jas.

I've already got onto some replacement ones here. QLD is probably not worth the freight coz of the weight.

GTR subframe or later model may be worth it in the future but not yet. I'll just keep throwing used ones at it. They're cheap enough.

[Gts-t]

What were you doing to break it?

[femno]

He was doing a drift lol.

Im keen to know if anyone knows if 33 ones fit? I know 33 are compatible with 34s...Id imagine they would have the larger spline though.

[Russman]

What were you doing to break it?

Accelerating out of a corner. Small amount of wheels spin and when it gripped it broke.

I have given the drivetrain a hard time at multiple track days and drift days and I was suprised it broke on the street with street tyres...

[Russman]

bought some 2nd hand replacements. $50 each. Hope these ones last. Even if they don't they're easy to replace.

[bcozican]

Thread dig from a long long time ago but the title is relevant to me:

R32 gtst rear drive shafts and CV's

Is there any upgrade options that people know of other than GTR rear end or driveshaftshop.com ??

 

 

 

[GTSBoy]

Nope. As in, I don't know of any. I'd be reasonably confident that you could talk to any diff/rear end specialist that does hi-po stuff and they could probably source/make new axles that would be made from stronger materials or perhaps have some pixie dust waved over them. I don't know if there's anything other than the Nissan CVs available.

[GTSBoy]

Of course....the driveshaftshop.com replacements (at approx. 1 million Pacific Pesos!!!) use not flanged inner CVs and an adapter ring onto the 5 or 6 bolt diff axle flanges. This would obviously be an option to anyone getting something customed up. If there were much stronger CVs that you wanted to use that didn't mate up - just adapt them. Easiest done with new custom shafts too, so the total length can be set right.

Edited May 23, 2019 by GTSBoy

[bcozican]

Just got a heads up from someone local (perth) that has done a set of gtr ones and many for off roaders etc

Seems more delve into it these days that used to I remember the times when you couldnt find anything

 

Thanks!

Edited May 23, 2019 by bcozican