lib lx shafts the same as gx?

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SUBIIE
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lib lx shafts the same as gx?

Post by SUBIIE » Thu Aug 07, 2008 2:47 pm

hi team,

have a pair of gx shafts but have a friends front wheel drive lx lib that needs a new shaft.

Are they the same sized shafts, or can i swap the shafts over?

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Post by Outback bloke » Thu Aug 07, 2008 3:21 pm

You can swap them between the two cars.

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Post by AlpineRaven » Thu Aug 07, 2008 5:20 pm

Yep they're both the same. Apparently FWD shafts are thicker & stronger than AWD ones.
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Post by El_Freddo » Fri Aug 08, 2008 11:58 am

AlpineRaven wrote:Yep they're both the same. Apparently FWD shafts are thicker & stronger than AWD ones.
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On the L they were the other way around - thin shafts on the 2wd and thick on the 4wd fronts only... Go figure!

It appears my L has been running 2wd front shafts since before I got it...

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