Carbon Fiber Driveshaft Group Buy??

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Feb 9, 2013 | 11:10 PM

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What Research and Development would be involved beyond getting the correct dimensions for our driveshaft? They already make CF driveshafts of multiple lengths. The process is the same with slightly different dimensions from what they already offer. I do agree with you that they probably will not give us much of a discount though, but I believe it is due to supply and demmand versus R&D costs.

Agreed, supply and demand is a better term. They'll still more than likely need a stock driveshaft to go off of dimension wise.

Feb 10, 2013 | 02:07 AM

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^ thanks for steping up and making tings happen Bong1012 even if we do not get any discount.

No probs. Its worth a shot. And if it does happen, it would be one of the best mods.

Feb 10, 2013 | 02:54 AM

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1. Bong1012 (2008 G37S Coupe 6MT RWD)
2. dal1307 (2008 G37S Coupe 5AT)
3. Polar_g37s
4. Chi-City-G
5. Kevalteam (2008 G37 Coupe 5AT)
6. SharpByCoop (2008 G37 Coupe 5AT)
7. huwee06 (2009 G37 Coupe 6MT)
8. Elperuano (2008 G37 Coupe 6MT)
9. eksigned (2013 G37S Coupe 6MT)
10. thebiglubinsky (2013 G37S Sedan 7AT)
11. Jamesshifflett (2011 37 Sedan 7at)
12. WARAT (2008 G37S coupe 6MT)

Feb 10, 2013 | 01:06 PM

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1. Bong1012 (2008 G37S Coupe 6MT RWD)
2. dal1307 (2008 G37S Coupe 5AT)
3. Polar_g37s (2008 G37s Coupe 6MT)
4. Chi-City-G
5. Kevalteam (2008 G37 Coupe 5AT)
6. SharpByCoop (2008 G37 Coupe 5AT)
7. huwee06 (2009 G37 Coupe 6MT)
8. Elperuano (2008 G37 Coupe 6MT)
9. eksigned (2013 G37S Coupe 6MT)
10. thebiglubinsky (2013 G37S Sedan 7AT)
11. Jamesshifflett (2011 37 Sedan 7at)
12. WARAT (2008 G37S coupe 6MT)

Feb 10, 2013 | 06:13 PM

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13. G37Stampa(2009 coupe 6MT)

Feb 10, 2013 | 06:28 PM

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Mark@PST shoud be back in his shop by Feb 19th and that is when I will email him our Interested Group Buy list.

For now, lets just keep the list growing!

Please list your name with your G37 model. Copy and paste the last list

1. Bong1012 (2008 G37S Coupe 6MT RWD)
2. dal1307 (2008 G37S Coupe 5AT)
3. Polar_g37s (2008 G37s Coupe 6MT)
4. Chi-City-G
5. Kevalteam (2008 G37 Coupe 5AT)
6. SharpByCoop (2008 G37 Coupe 5AT)
7. huwee06 (2009 G37 Coupe 6MT)
8. Elperuano (2008 G37 Coupe 6MT)
9. eksigned (2013 G37S Coupe 6MT)
10. thebiglubinsky (2013 G37S Sedan 7AT)
11. Jamesshifflett (2011 37 Sedan 7at)
12. WARAT (2008 G37S coupe 6MT)
13. G37Stampa(2009 G37 coupe 6MT)

Feb 11, 2013 | 10:35 AM

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Bryan@PowertrainIndustries emailed me:

"Thank you for your interest. *Unfortunately*we have not been able to build and test this model composite shaft yet. *It can be done, but we would need a donor shaft to design it first. *If you could supply us with this, we would be happy to extend an R&D discount for your troubles."

Anyone here want to volunteer to be our donor?

Feb 11, 2013 | 10:38 AM

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We have Mark@PST as our original Group Buy option.

Now we have Bryan@PowertrainIndustries as another option. But they require a donor driveshaft.

Feb 11, 2013 | 11:26 AM

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I would love to do it but my G is DD........sorry.
Anyone with another car? and Bong1012 hshortow long will it take, I am thinking longer then what we expect...

Feb 11, 2013 | 11:32 AM

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^^no worries. I'm hoping someone can drop by Powertrain Industries so they can make measurements. If that's all it takes?

As for how long this would all take for us to have a Carbon Fiber driveshaft in our hands, I'm not too sure.
I'm waiting for Bryan@PowerIndustries to reply back and Mark@PST to be back in the shop Feb 19th.

Feb 11, 2013 | 12:11 PM

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Bryan@PowertrainIndustries replies back in regards to our Group Buy:

"Excellent. *
Yeah, we've got some fairly high interest on these G37 models. *We would be happy to have someone from the forum bring their car into our main shop in Garden Grove, CA to help us create the kit for the 1pc composite shaft. *If you would like to post to anyone near our location that would be interested, our address is
7532 Anthony Ave. Garden Grove, CA 92841.*
We would just need to bring the car in for a quick 2 hour R&R of the shaft. *We would then be done with car until we get the shaft assembled and ready to install (2-3 weeks). *We would then need to bring the car back for its final install of the new driveshaft. *Thats pretty much it. *
With a large group interested in these shaft. *I would need to know VINs for each. *The AWD shafts are different style as well as the Autos vs. Manuals. *But i would*definitely*be able to discount the final product down*significantly.*
Thanks"

Can someone go by their shop?
(Coupes and sedans RWD/AWD manual/auto)

Feb 11, 2013 | 12:19 PM

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I might buy a 5AT drive shaft and ship to them LOL

Feb 11, 2013 | 12:19 PM

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unless CA member with 5AT can help us out~~

Feb 11, 2013 | 12:23 PM

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If no one steps up...

2008 Infiniti G37 Coupe rwd Rear Drive Shaft Automatic | eBay

Not bad for oem part.

According to our system, this part is said to fit:

- # Model Year Description

1 INFG35 07 4 DR, RWD, AT

INFG35 08 4DR, RWD, AT

INFG37 08 AT