Need others go chime in and check their setups please..... Just bolted up my new drive shaft .... Major weight difference from stock ....my main question is: On the carrier bearing mount am I supposed to use bushings? ... Right now it's bolted up without any, just the bracket and nuts .... And I am getting really hard vibrations and I am also worried the angle may be off without them ....maybe I was supposed to reuse the bushings off the stock shaft? .... The angle of the shaft now without them looks to me and seems to be ok .... Should I be worried? ... I am about to order some aftermarket bushings just in case ....thanks guys

 

Still no word from anyone :/ ...anyways ....my bushings came in the mail and I'm gonna try to see what happens when I install them

 

call and ask driveshaft shop

 

i've seen those online over the years, but have never seen one on an evo personally. would love to see a review if you get it sorted out. good luck.

 

Well it's been a couple days of driving with the bushings in place ..... I only needed the smaller upper ones on, as the lower ones won't fit with the carrier bearing brackets being so big ..... The sound had softened a bit and my car seems to drive more freely ....without the bushings the angle of the center joint of the drive shaft was too high and may have been binding, causing the shaft to put undo stress on the bearing ....the play now has tightened up and overall it feels smooth again .... Anyone with this drive shaft may not need to buy and waste the money on bushings, as you will not need the kit for 4 since we use only 2 bolts and as long as they buy or make a 3/8" thick washer bushing, that will be drilled out to accommodate the 14 mm stud under the car ....anyone with some ingenuity can figure out a simple setup using Home Depot parts at under $5 ....