NA/NB Miata Driveshaft Fitment and PPF Alignment Diagnosis
US-market 1990-1993 NA6 and 1994-1997 NA8, plus 1999-2000 NB1 and 2001-2005 NB2. Split 1.6 versus 1.8 flange/application and manual versus automatic catalog notes.
WHERE TO BUY
Open an exact listing, then confirm fitment, stock, price, and shipping with the seller before ordering.
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Separate 1990-1993 1.6 and 1994-2005 1.8 families, manual/automatic, and differential/flange. Diagnose universal-joint wear, slip-yoke/seal condition and PPF/drivetrain alignment before ordering. MIA-0022 owns gearbox identification.
OEM numbers
Checked replacement reference includes Dorman 936-251 for the cited 1994-2005 manual1994-1997 automatic application. No universal NA6-through-NB driveshaft number or unverified length table is claimed.Supersession
No NA6-to-NA8/NB driveshaft supersession is claimed. A differential swap can change the required flange/application and must be evaluated as a system.
Fitment
Separate 1990-1993 1.6 and 1994-2005 1.8 families, manual/automatic, and differential/flange. Diagnose universal-joint wear, slip-yoke/seal condition and PPF/drivetrain alignment before ordering. MIA-0022 owns gearbox identification.
Aftermarket options
New rebuildable shafts and exact used OEM shafts are available in limited application branches. A Torsen/differential retrofit can alter the required shaft/flange; follow the seller application and verify the complete driveline.
Before you buy
A driveline vibration is not automatically the shaft. Check tires, mounts, differential, universal joints, flange/runout and PPF alignment. Match 1.6/1.8, transmission and differential/flange; used listings can disappear without notice.
Research and fitment sources
Supersede reviewed 7 unique research sources for this guide. 3 also appear above as a seller or official action and are not repeated here; 4 additional citations follow.
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