[SoJDM.com]

Fits 04/05/06 STi's.

We're going to open a group buy for the ACPT Carbon Fiber Driveshaft. We need ten buyers for the group buy to work. The price will be $1099 plus shipping. Shipping in the lower 48 is $50 and in Canada, Hawaii, and Alaska it is $75. $499 deposit is required. To register for the group buy, go this link: http://www.sojdm.com/productcart/pc/...&idproduct=187

and make your deposit there. Specify your forum name also in the comments field. This thread will be edited to reflect the buyers making deposits. When we have ten buyers the driveshafts will begin shipping.

The Carbon Fiber Driveshaft Thread: ACPT carbon fiber driveshaft, Thread #1

Shipped So Far:

1.Lap TakChan

2. Cancel

3. PhastM3------------------Shipped

4. jmanrex-------------------Shipped

5. Orlando Corzo---------Shipped

6. JesseBilsten

7. ST_y06--------------------Shipped

8. STiyiy---------------------Shipped

9. ndw1138

10.AndyWilliams ----------Shipped

11. STI-TOM----------------Shipped

12. Tumbler-----------------Shipped

13. sil0n---------------------Shipped

14. GregMathewson--------Shipped

15.Edward Zalko-----------Shipped

16. Mini996tt---------------Will Call

17. NathanWarner--------Shipped

18. JSemmler---------------Shipped

[LightWerkz]

usually group buys have a price shipped...

How do we know what to expect for shipping?

[La Mer]

I wish I had $$.
This will be my first mod after the Stage 2 tune.


P.S. The CF driveshaft development thread: ACPT carbon fiber driveshaft, Thread #1

[Chris05STi]

Yah how much would shipping be...sometimes shipping is even free on some group buys.....Also, whats the price break: $1099 now, what was it orginally?

[LightWerkz]

wasnt it 1200, thats not even a good deal if it was.

[Chris05STi]

I think somewhere in that neighboorhood, don't know really....I wonder if these come with the longer yokes?!

[SoJDM.com]

Sorry. Regular price is $1225. Shipping is as follows:$50 lower 48. Canada Alaska and Hawaii is $75.

[STI-Man]

yea i thought the previous GB for this item was 999 shipped?

[Ben]

The previous group buy was $999 + $50 shipping. The original group buy was for 20 driveshafts and was designed for those daring enough to TEST a new product. The driveshafts have been thoroughly tested and this group by is for half as many people. $100 is the price you pay for having other people test the shaft for you. If you wanted it for $999 you could have gotten it before and dealt with the headaches .

Either way, a $125 savings is pretty significant. I'm not sure why you don't think it's a good deal. It was made clear that the $999 group buy we did was a one time thing and you would never see them for that price again.

[echipp]

Originally Posted by Chris05STi

I wonder if these come with the longer yokes?!

I would like to know also.

[Ben]

I'm 99% sure they do, but ask Jim .

[lokutus1]

Originally Posted by Ben

Either way, a $125 savings is pretty significant. I'm not sure why you don't think it's a good deal.

i think it's because people are coming off of paperchasin's syms replica wing group buy. people received $175 off the regular price of the wing. since the wing cost $550 originally, people are expecting more of a savings on the cf driveshaft because it is an item that costs twice as much. even though they're totally different items, i think this is the way that people think. right or not.

[Ben]

Well, unfortuately it costs a lot more to make a carbon fiber driveshaft in America than it does to make a replica wing in China. At the $999 group buy price we did originally, we basically made no money. We just did it so we could get our driveshafts made for our cars .

[Chris05STi]

Are these new ones 100% Trouble free, and are they long lasting and good for daily driving? I am worried about it lasting for my car that is a daily driver.

[Ben]

If you don't have any hardened tranny / diff mounts they will be 100% trouble free. As far a lasting, that was never a problem. They will last much, much longer than your car will.