Flaming River Ultra Clearance Shaft Kit?

[o2sys]

Does anyone here have this steering shaft? It looks nice from the pictures and it’s supposed to be smaller in diameter for extra header clearance and mates to the stock rack and steering.

Bit pricey and wondering if anyone here has one and how much clearance do you gain?

Part number: FR1515P-SHFT

http://www.flamingriver.com/index.php/products/c0008/s0013/FR1515P-SHFT

 

[o2sys]

Nobody?

Does anyone know what the stock shaft diameter is at least?


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[RocketcarX]

I have 1 3/4 long tubes and the stock shaft isnt a problem. I believe it is smaller square tubing, it's not very big around.

 

[weather man]

1 7/8 inch headers and I needed the flaming river shaft and had to dimple.

 

[o2sys]

1 7/8 inch headers and I needed the flaming river shaft and had to dimple.

That looks like the stock shaft?

 

[weather man]

That looks like the stock shaft?

Top pic is the stock shaft and it wasn't gonna hack it even a little. Would have really had to put the dimple hurt on to make it work. Had frame rail issue on other side, so had to make it work on steering shaft side.

 

[o2sys]

Do you have a picture of the Flaming river vs stock shaft pic comparing the two?

Flaming River is 3/4" Diameter DD. I tried measuring mine while it's still on the car but due to tight spaces couldn't get a good measument, nor did my measure caliper really fit but I got somewhere of .901" or 23mm.

 

[travelers]

I have 1 7/8" on my '11 and don't have any problems. Granted it a coyote. Have you tried to loosen the column mount and tweaking it a little at the floor and upper mount? Who's headers are they.

 

[o2sys]

They are pypes copy ebay specials. They don't touch as they sit, only when turning hard right. Don't want to do the stiffer mounts as I hate the NVH that comes with them.

Already shifted over as much as I could.

 

[Pentalab]

They are pypes copy ebay specials. They don't touch as they sit, only when turning hard right. Don't want to do the stiffer mounts as I hate the NVH that comes with them.

Already shifted over as much as I could.

I used steeda HD eng mounts, and also used the 1/4" drop option, and my 1 5/8" clear the oem steering shaft just fine on my 2010. Steeda provided 2 sets of mounts for the 05-10 kits. Choice of red + red on each side.... or a red + black on each side. The blacks have a stiffer durometer than the reds. I used the red+ black combo on each side, recommended for higher hp applications. The GT-500 kits only came one way, 2 x blacks on each side.

No increase in NVH. Well there was a tiny bit, just faintly perceptible, (stereo off, AC off etc).. right at 650 rpm, and even then it was only in an extreme narrow rpm range, from aprx 625-670 rpm. At the time, the 2010 auto idled at 600 rpm, when in drive, and foot on brake, stopped. Idle has since been increased to 750 rpm, so can't hear it anymore.

 

[o2sys]

Got the shaft today, the shaft doesn’t look as nice as it does in the pictures from their site.

And their box has a big warning to read instructions before installing but no instructions came in the box lol

Not sure if it’s the 303 SS they say it is either. Tested it with a magnet and it’s highly magnetic.

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[Pentalab]

Got the shaft today, the shaft doesn’t look as nice as it does in the pictures from their site.

And their box has a big warning to read instructions before installing but no instructions came in the box lol

Not sure if it’s the 303 SS they say it is either. Tested it with a magnet and it’s highly magnetic.

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The ends in the above pix look like 303 SS. The main shaft in the middle does not look like SS. Magnets don't stick to 303 SS. What is the diam of the main shaft on the new one..vs oem shaft ?

 

[o2sys]

My magnet stuck to both the ujoints and shaft.

Flaming River Shaft measure .75”

OEM shaft measures around .92-.93 (was hard to get the digital caliper from the top while still on the car)


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[o2sys]

I called them up this morning and although the guy on the phone didn't sound too sure said the U-Joints were Aerospace Billet (don't know what that means???) and the shaft was just regular steel. Meaning it will look horrible after couple month with surface rust.

For $360 pcs it sure isn't as nice quality as I thought it would be. This goes back to another thread of you get what you pay for and this was a perfect example of that statement just not being true anymore these days.

 

[o2sys]

I ended up returning it. Just not worth the price for the type of metal they used.

 

[AndrewNagle]

I ended up returning it. Just not worth the price for the type of metal they used.

smart move

 

[o2sys]

Looking to just piece together my own shaft kit using 303/304 Stainless Steel parts now and it should be considerably cheaper.

Just want to know that what the size is to connect to the factory steering column at the firewall?

Is it a 1" DD?

And the Power Steering rack I believe it's a Pyramid Shaft. Can anyone confirm this?

Unfortunately I forgot to measure the part before sending it back.

 

[Pentalab]

316 SS is marine grade. I have never used it or seen it, but it's always touted as being one step above 303, at least for harsh environments.