[s-cars] Vibration

[Kirby Smith]

Thanks Ray.

I vaguely remember that there was someone who refurbished driveshafts,
but I probably saved the information into my cubic foot of unsorted
quatrolist messages as I can't find a reference in my saved email. 
Johanson something, perhaps?  Anyone remember?

kirby


Ray Tomlinson wrote:
> 
> Every Audi I have owned since 1988 (Audi 90q, 90Q20v, CQ, A4, S6) had a CF
> front section on the prop shaft.  I believe it was a safety issue - the CF
> shaft would shatter upon impact, preventing the steel shaft from coming
> through the floor of the car and injuring passengers.
> 
> I would have to imagine that any impact hard enough to deploy a steel
> driveshaft through the floor of the passenger compartment would leave me in
> pretty bad shape to begin with.  Of note is that the replacement cost of the
> CF shaft is only abotu 3x the steel . . ..