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price of prop-shaft!
robby - 16/9/03 at 03:29 PM

thanks to the guys who gave me company's to try earlier, just wondering if £265 is an average for a new prop, with bearing, and the drive flange? wasn't expecting it to be that much! cheers.


loafersmate - 16/9/03 at 03:39 PM

My MK modified s/h one was only about £30!! Still going strong with no vibration.

Ben


stephen_gusterson - 16/9/03 at 03:45 PM

I got mine from a place in luton - its either reco prop or auto prop - I dont remember.

For a custom job, asbolutly complete, with all new parts, to go from a sierra diff to a type 9 box wat 123 quid plus vat.

went right into car no probs!


atb

steve


ChrisGamlin - 16/9/03 at 03:50 PM

if that £265 includes a TRT (torque tube to take out the driveline shunt) then its about normal price, but otherwise sounds a bit expensive to me. Mine was about £160 from Stuart Taylor I think, about 18 months ago tho.


Jasper - 16/9/03 at 04:01 PM

Mine was £100 from a local chap, not including a slide piece which was £50 extra from Mach #1


ChrisGamlin - 16/9/03 at 04:17 PM

Just realised something, Steve's price will be a lot cheaper as its a straight one piece prop going from a car gearbox to diff. In a BEC, you need a two piece prop with centre bearing, and it also really needs a sliding section in it to allow for any movement even with IRS, and its obviously essential if you are going live axle.

Chris


robby - 16/9/03 at 07:39 PM

yeah, it needs everything you mention chris. maybe try a few more phone calls tomorrow! cheers.