Driveshaft Center Support Bearing Carrier Upgrade

The JXB Performance Driveshaft Center Support Bearing Carrier Upgrade is designed to replace the stock component in Audi B8 A4/A5/S4/S5/RS5 vehicles with 0B5 (DL501/DSG), 0B6 (6HP28), and 0BK (8HP55) transmissions. The factory center support bearing carrier uses a thin rubber layer that can degrade over time, leading to a loss of bearing centering under load, driveshaft misalignment, and driveline slop during shifts and throttle application. This upgrade features more solid bushings that keep the driveshaft firmly in place, ensuring consistent torque delivery and alignment for a more direct driveline response. Customers report benefits such as more direct throttle response, firmer shifts, and more instantaneous launches. It also helps reduce vibrations caused by driveshaft misalignment or rubber deterioration, and can improve low-speed on/off throttle behavior. The product is available with either Street (softer, quieter) or Track (harder, louder) durometer bushings, or a combination of both, allowing users to tailor the performance and NVH characteristics to their needs. Installation is designed to be straightforward, with the 2-part carrier clamping around the existing OEM bearing without requiring the driveshaft to be removed. However, the OEM carrier must be cut off, necessitating a cutting tool. The process involves removing necessary braces and heat shielding, potentially lowering the exhaust for access, cutting off the old carrier, and then clamping the new one into place. The product is specifically designed for the B8 chassis Audi A4/S4/RS4/A5/S5/RS5 models equipped with the specified automatic transmissions.