# abs vs. non-abs driveshafts... **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [April 21, 2005, 4:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/abs-vs-non-abs-driveshafts/85206 "2005-04-21T16:48:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![koz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/koz/32/5478_2.png) [@koz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/koz)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 4:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/abs-vs-non-abs-driveshafts/85206/1 "2005-04-21T16:48:17Z")
From what I understand, there’s about a 1" difference in length between the two. I have a VLSD I wanna put on my '89 and I’ve read that there’s enough ‘play’ to make it bolt up to my existing driveshaft. Has anyone ever done this that can comment? ---
**Author:** ![AppleSauce](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/applesauce/32/5521_2.png) [@AppleSauce](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AppleSauce)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 8:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/abs-vs-non-abs-driveshafts/85206/2 "2005-04-21T20:02:58Z")
I’ve only heard there is enough play to keep the non-abs shaft if you have swaped in an SR… ---
**Author:** ![koz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/koz/32/5478_2.png) [@koz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/koz)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2005, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/abs-vs-non-abs-driveshafts/85206/3 "2005-04-22T13:11:55Z")
nice… I’ll give it a shot then. ---
**Author:** ![S13GG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s13gg/32/5506_2.png) [@S13GG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/S13GG)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2005, 11:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/abs-vs-non-abs-driveshafts/85206/4 "2005-04-27T23:56:20Z")
ABS is the shorter one. 1" is about right, I’m using an ABS one on my open diff. gotta change that soon