Carbon Driveshafts

[tk80]

update to come end of next week...away at the moment.

[BIGBOSS]

Count me in for 1.R33 gtr

Let me know which way u decide,

Cheers

[tk80]

ok...we need to get to 6 shafts to get the best pricing....GBP1079.28 per shaft which is about 1600 aud.

Oliver is getting back to me soon with shipping costs to sydney which will give us a fair idea of shipping to other parts also.

fingers crossed that the customs guys have their eyes closed when these things come through.

torqline will require upfront payment in full and the shafts will ship in 6-8 weeks.

so...who's in?

me

john

piggaz?

luke?

bigboss

only need one more if all you guys are in.

Edited March 7, 2012 by tk80

[Owgasm]

Is that just Gtr?

[Piggaz]

After the ACPT bullshit, whats the go with shafts that don't work or are faulty?

[tk80]

Is that just Gtr?

They can alter lengths etc for other models but the onus will be on your to confirm length/fittings as they've only made shafts for 32/33/34 gtr's in the past.

[tk80]

After the ACPT bullshit, whats the go with shafts that don't work or are faulty?

am discussing with Oliver what after-sale service will be provided.

[tk80]

shipping isn't great but it's a chunky item.

approx $365 per shaft shipped to Australia

drops to about $270 per shaft if you bundle 4 together...but i assume this will make the likelihood of getting slapped with import duties that much higher.

[Piggaz]

So $2,000 give or take.

Is the shipping by sea or by air?

[tk80]

UPS..they're normally by air aren't they.

i will check.

[bri73y]

UPS give you the most grief with customs too I've found. Must be their processes....

Either way for $2k I'm in!

Thanks Trent.

[luke gtr]

even at 2k, likely to attract import duties??

i have to see how my funds go.

can give a more definite answer next week.

[Luke_ENR34]

I'll have to compare the 4dr shaft to a GTR one and see the length difference, but i may be keen.

Could we ask them the mark it as a gift and say its worth 950

[bri73y]

I've got things past by saying they are reconditioned, or repaired........

[Moodles2]

Declare them as sex toys on the shipping thing "big black dildos"

[tk80]

these guys do things by the book from what i can tell....so i'm doubtful there will be any 'gift' tags or value of under $1000 written on the packaging. The other downside, if it goes missing in transit and you've tagged the value with the shipping company at $950, that's all you'll be refunded.

attached is something Oliver sent to me regarding the skyline shaft.

and this is what he said regarding warranty....

'we cannot offer any liability if the part is incorrectly fitted so I would suggest that it is only performed by a suitably qualified mechanic or individual. Regarding the propshaft itself, the maximum temperature it can be exposed to is 120°C which is the same rating as our GT applications which usually run with flat floors and are therefore considerably hotter in this region than a standard road vehicle. Other than that, in the unlikely event of a failure we would have to assess the cause on an individual basis before determining responsibility.'

so far we only have John and myself as in. Others are debating whether to move forward with this.

TORQline literature.pdf

Edited March 12, 2012 by tk80

[bri73y]

Regardless of the obvious performance benefits, these shafts will have a cool factor of 100!

[Piggaz]

Half a second improvement on a 1/4 mile is a bit generous! Lol.

[R31Nismoid]

Half a second improvement on a 1/4 mile is a bit generous! Lol.

More than generous...

[luke gtr]

Sorry, not in, funds don't permit at the moment.