Supplier of remanufactured and new drive, steer and stop products, Shaftec, has released details of its first major new product launch in ten years, a comprehensive range of new Propshafts. The surcharge-free programme consists of 170 OE matched quality parts for the European Aftermarket, with many more already in development. 

Offering exceptional car parc coverage, the programme of one, two and three-piece shafts covers Rear, All and Four-Wheel Drive passenger cars and light commercial vehicle applications. As with all its safety critical parts, Shaftec goes above and beyond to ensure material quality and strength and all are tested to the extreme in line with strict industry guidelines. All parts are engineered for low NVH (Noise Vibration Harshness) 100% balanced and fully inspected.  

The programme is backed by the highest levels of availability and customer service, as well as marketing and technical support. All application details can be found on: Shaftec ECAT online catalogue; TecDoc and MAM with each product also coming with a 24 month/24,000-mile warranty.  

Shaftec’s marketing manager, Adrian Kitchen, explains, “This is a big move for Shaftec, our first product launch in 10 years. We did the research and identified a gap in the market, which with our experience across the fields of driveshafts and CV joints, believe we can confidently fill. This product programme incorporates more than 25 years of experience and perfectly complements our existing portfolio, giving the aftermarket exactly what it needs.” 

A propeller shafts, or propshafts, connect the gearbox to a differential and there can be as many as three on some 4WD vehicles. The handling of each propshaft is designed according to the class of vehicle it will be fitted to. In line with this, Shaftec’s programme caters for all vehicle sizes, from the smallest to the largest. Furthermore, when it comes to ordering product for ease of identification, each component in the Shaftec programme is prefaced SPS followed by a three Digit code. 

The programme caters for cross class models produced by most vehicle manufacturers active across the European car parc. Typical examples of applications per class are shown below:

Rear Wheel Drive (RWD) – BMW 5 and Mercedes C Class
Four Wheel Drive (4WD) – Land Rover, Range Rover and Toyota Landcruiser. These vehicles are good for off roading, often have differential locks and a low range. You can have up to three propshafts on a 4WD vehicle.   
All Wheel Drive (AWD) – Audi Q7, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Ford Edge, Audi A4 Allroad, BMW xDrive, Mercedes 4 Matic, Golf Alltrack and VW 4motion. AWDs are similar in power to 4WD but are designed for speed and handling.
Light Commercial Vehicles (LCV) – Mercedes Benz Sprinter 3.5-ton van & Nissan NP300 Navara.

These product are now available from motor factors nationwide.