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bmyohn
March 20th, 2007, 19:56
Today i got my Driveshaft and shims in from RE

its quite beefy compared to stock...my SYE is on backorder till friday http://www.jeepforum.com/ubb/frown.gif

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p307/bmyohn/IMG_4513.jpg

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p307/bmyohn/IMG_4514.jpg

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p307/bmyohn/IMG_4515.jpg

shims:
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p307/bmyohn/IMG_4518.jpg

my speedo gear so i dont get pulled over http://www.jeepforum.com/gallery/files//1/0/2thumbup.gif
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p307/bmyohn/IMG_4519.jpg

i cant wait to install this stuff so i can drive my jeep and hear what the person next to me is saying at the same time!!

Brendan
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black2door
March 20th, 2007, 20:11
Sweet, your jeep turned out really good bythe way. I cant remember if I posted in your other thread. What SYE are you doing?
CSXJ
March 20th, 2007, 21:38
Nice. Let us know how it goes and how it helps your vibes. I recently did a RE 3.5 and did install a TC drop. The only vibes I get are occasional when I let off the gas. I'll probably do the SYE soon.
outlander
March 20th, 2007, 23:22
how much did the shims set you back?
sgt_ic3m4n
March 21st, 2007, 01:03
I'd like to know what you paid for the shaft itself that's HELLA nice!
POSJ
March 21st, 2007, 01:40
sorry to get off topic, you said Hella iceman you from northern cali?
sgt_ic3m4n
March 21st, 2007, 02:15
Colorado actually, I think the phrase was imported and adopted about 5 years ago, I used to hear that a lot when I was back in the 'States.
bmyohn
March 21st, 2007, 04:47
the shims set me back 30 bucks

the driveshaft by itself was 300 if im doing the math right, and the whole SYE is 500

its the Omix Ada HD SYE

CSXJ - i get those vibes too, im hoping it will fix those, (i didnt do the TC Drop at all)
bcsavage
March 21st, 2007, 05:22
ouch! Expensive SYE.

Nice DS though, and a fair price. I think I'll be havinging mine made locally so as to "give back to the community" lol. I've got a front shaft to use to donate the Dbl Cardan joint...
bmyohn
March 21st, 2007, 06:56
it was mad expensive..but it will strengthen the rear a lot and would be better off i the long run!! well worth the money IMO!
bcsavage
March 21st, 2007, 16:35
I only paid $200US shipped for mine from PORC. Just wondering what makes the one you bought worth the more than double the price. Or does that $500 include the price of the DS? When you say "whole SYE" do you mean the whole system involved or just the kit to convert the tcase?
bmyohn
March 21st, 2007, 17:24
It would have been 200 but with the DS it was 500

the output shaft isnt here yet

the 500 is for the DS, shims, and the beefier output shaft from the TC
CSXJ
March 22nd, 2007, 20:25
Brendan - What size (degree) shims did you get?
ert01
March 22nd, 2007, 21:03
Bah... the driveshaft doesn't impress me, but that tile floor sure does!
bmyohn
March 23rd, 2007, 10:00
CSXJ - i got the 4* steel shims from RE

ert01 - glad to hear that u like the floor, dunno how they did it so well, but it looks cool when u walk in the door!!
bmyohn
March 24th, 2007, 19:42
BAD NEWS - the SYE is on backorder until April 20th...this sucks and is starting to get annoying

i paid an extra 60 bucks to go through JO, and now theyre telling me that its on backorder for a second time

when it supposed to get here i will have waited for over a month for this thing!!
CSXJ
March 24th, 2007, 20:19
I'd call some other places and if someone else has it in stock I'd cancel the back ordered one.
bmyohn
March 24th, 2007, 20:55
i would do that but i already received the DS and Shims, and JO said that i shouldnt mess with it since they come as a kit
AKswampheep
March 25th, 2007, 13:14
Why didnt you spend a dookload less and do a do-it-yourself SYE like me and quite a few others on here have done, i know the tom woods shaft is nice and all, but a front driveshaft/corvette yoke has always worked fine for me.

I spent a total of like 160$

http://i12.tinypic.com/2v00bk4.jpg
bmyohn
March 25th, 2007, 14:21
i figured it would last longer, be stronger, and it was a kit that i didnt have to mess with, everything came together

i needed something quick, which this has turned out not to be, and would last for a long time

Brendan
AKswampheep
March 25th, 2007, 15:17
Makes sense, I guess in my eyes, as still being in high school, that $160>$500 no matter what.

Its nice though, having something that come ready in a kit.

All i had to do though was cut the yoke and cut the output shaft, drill and tap. Nothing different than the RE hack n tap
bmyohn
March 25th, 2007, 18:53
im in high school too, i wanted this thing to last 30yrs down the road, and i wasnt looking to skimp on the DS and driveline

so i went with the more expensive one

ive learned two things here, do the lift right the first time, and dont skimp on the driveline

so thats my reasoning!!

Brendan
bmyohn
March 29th, 2007, 14:30
The sye came in today, the output shaft is massive, cant wait to get it fixed this weekend

pics to come!!
89jeepxjw
March 29th, 2007, 14:42
Why didnt you spend a dookload less and do a do-it-yourself SYE like me and quite a few others on here have done, i know the tom woods shaft is nice and all, but a front driveshaft/corvette yoke has always worked fine for me.

I spent a total of like 160$

http://i12.tinypic.com/2v00bk4.jpg
That may be fine for a big mall-crawler,But he probably will use his jeep :)
(sarcasim was tottally for fun:))