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AlexSR · 09-24-2011, 07:11 PM

Im doing a 5 speed swap on my S14 SE that came with ABS and VLSD from the factory, and I was wondering what options I had for the driveshaft since its impossible of finding a manual ABS s14 driveshaft...

I happen to have a S13 5 speed driveshaft laying around, I was told that I could cut the rear portion on my auto driveshaft and tig weld it onto the front portion of the S13 driveshaft, is this true?

AutechKouki · 09-24-2011, 07:36 PM

If you want serious vibrations because you welded your driveshaft then do it, other than that DON'T DO IT.

I suggest you just get the front shaft from a manual s14 and replace your auto front shaft with the manual one. Easy.

AlexSR · 09-24-2011, 07:54 PM

Cant I just do that with the front shaft from the S13 driveshaft then? I believe there is not difference between the s13 and s14 front shafts, only the rears are different

skysilvias13 · 09-24-2011, 07:55 PM

drive shaft shop one piece in my personal opinion. OR you can do the auto front piece and manual rear piece.... It is one of the two....

Sorry just saw where your from.....

Ekin_s13 · 09-24-2011, 08:00 PM

i just recently did a atuo to manual on my s14

S13-1st section (no difference for ABS/non-ABS):
M/T: 395.0mm (15.55")
A/T: 432.0mm (17.01")

S13 2nd section (no difference for MT/AT)
non-ABS: 605.0mm (23.82")
ABS: 590.0mm (23.23")

S14-A/T 1st section = 421.0mm (16.57")
M/T 1st section = 441.0mm (17.37")

S14-ABS Rear Section = 636.0mm (25.04")
non-ABS Rear Section = 650.0mm (25.59")

if you would of google i got this from
S13/S14 driveshaft (manual) - Nissan 240SX Forums

Sileighty_85 · 09-24-2011, 08:01 PM

Driveshaft Shop NISH4 Aluminum Driveshaft S14 240SX ABS/VLSD

Problem Solved

AlexSR · 09-24-2011, 08:15 PM

Yeah..I'm kind of trying to avoid spending 500 bucks for a fucking driveshaft..

Sileighty_85 · 09-24-2011, 08:35 PM

Gotta pay to play, its on sale for $410 right now

WacingWandy's240 · 09-25-2011, 02:59 PM

Shaft Master's. They have excellent stuff and a little bit cheaper than Driveshaft shop. Aluminum or steel. I run an aluminum one and my friend has one also. VERY nice piece and had no problems with it at all.

09-24-2011, 07:11 PM	#1
AlexSR Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: New England Posts: 66 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	auto to manual on S14 w/ABS/VLSD - Driveshaft? Im doing a 5 speed swap on my S14 SE that came with ABS and VLSD from the factory, and I was wondering what options I had for the driveshaft since its impossible of finding a manual ABS s14 driveshaft... I happen to have a S13 5 speed driveshaft laying around, I was told that I could cut the rear portion on my auto driveshaft and tig weld it onto the front portion of the S13 driveshaft, is this true?

09-24-2011, 08:01 PM	#6
Sileighty_85 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Misawa, Japan Posts: 6,815 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	Driveshaft Shop NISH4 Aluminum Driveshaft S14 240SX ABS/VLSD Problem Solved __________________ 後輪駆動車１番 1989 Built SR GT2871R -363whp 1998 S14 W/RB25- 250ish (For Now) 1986 SR86 - 200ish 1990 R32 GTR - 320hp Don't Buy Engines from JDM-Online http://zilvia.net/f/businesses/207457-jdm-online.html Don't Buy XS-Power or SSAC Shit

09-24-2011, 08:35 PM	#8
Sileighty_85 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Misawa, Japan Posts: 6,815 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	Gotta pay to play, its on sale for $410 right now __________________ 後輪駆動車１番 1989 Built SR GT2871R -363whp 1998 S14 W/RB25- 250ish (For Now) 1986 SR86 - 200ish 1990 R32 GTR - 320hp Don't Buy Engines from JDM-Online http://zilvia.net/f/businesses/207457-jdm-online.html Don't Buy XS-Power or SSAC Shit

09-24-2011, 07:36 PM	#2
AutechKouki Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: SoCal Age: 32 Posts: 671 Trader Rating: (43) Feedback Score: 43 reviews	If you want serious vibrations because you welded your driveshaft then do it, other than that DON'T DO IT. I suggest you just get the front shaft from a manual s14 and replace your auto front shaft with the manual one. Easy.

09-24-2011, 07:54 PM	#3
AlexSR Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: New England Posts: 66 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Cant I just do that with the front shaft from the S13 driveshaft then? I believe there is not difference between the s13 and s14 front shafts, only the rears are different

09-24-2011, 07:55 PM	#4
skysilvias13 Zilvia Addict Join Date: May 2009 Location: Menifee,CA Posts: 833 Trader Rating: (27) Feedback Score: 27 reviews	drive shaft shop one piece in my personal opinion. OR you can do the auto front piece and manual rear piece.... It is one of the two.... Sorry just saw where your from.....

09-24-2011, 08:00 PM	#5
Ekin_s13 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 36 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i just recently did a atuo to manual on my s14 S13-1st section (no difference for ABS/non-ABS): M/T: 395.0mm (15.55") A/T: 432.0mm (17.01") S13 2nd section (no difference for MT/AT) non-ABS: 605.0mm (23.82") ABS: 590.0mm (23.23") S14-A/T 1st section = 421.0mm (16.57") M/T 1st section = 441.0mm (17.37") S14-ABS Rear Section = 636.0mm (25.04") non-ABS Rear Section = 650.0mm (25.59") if you would of google i got this from S13/S14 driveshaft (manual) - Nissan 240SX Forums

09-24-2011, 08:15 PM	#7
AlexSR Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: New England Posts: 66 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yeah..I'm kind of trying to avoid spending 500 bucks for a fucking driveshaft..

09-25-2011, 02:59 PM	#9
WacingWandy's240 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Southern Indiana Age: 36 Posts: 13 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Shaft Master's. They have excellent stuff and a little bit cheaper than Driveshaft shop. Aluminum or steel. I run an aluminum one and my friend has one also. VERY nice piece and had no problems with it at all.