# Local drive-shaft balancing?

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**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [July 9, 2012, 7:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-drive-shaft-balancing/264335 "2012-07-09T19:41:04Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 10, 2012, 10:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/local-drive-shaft-balancing/264335/14 "2012-07-10T22:28:41Z")

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> [@wtb: DOHC Honda/Acura](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-dohc-honda-acura/50009/5):
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> couldn’t you just break down the drive shaft and have the 2 parts done separately?

Bingo, as long as the center ujoint or cv is available. Some are not

Question is why does it need rebalancing? Rebuilding one doesn’t require balancing unless you’re actually replacing a main tube that was damaged.

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