Used Propeller Shafts From Japan: Silvia, 180SX and JZX Prices (2026)

Yes, you can buy a used propeller shaft for an S13 Silvia, 180SX, S14, S15 or JZX100 from Japan, and they sell every week. On Yahoo! Auctions Japan, 110 of them sold in closed listings ending 24 April to 18 October 2026, for ¥1,000 to ¥250,000, but the cheap end is standard 5-speed and automatic props, and anything for a 6-speed gearbox starts around ¥20,000. We checked these listings and read every sale page on 21 October 2026; dollar figures use ¥160 to $1, and prices exclude proxy fees, freight and import tax.

A propeller shaft (プロペラシャフト, often shortened to ペラシャ, “perasha”) is the tube that carries drive from the gearbox to the diff. Sellers call the front section 1軸 (ichijiku, first shaft) and the rear section 2軸 (nijiku). Most Silvia and Chaser props are two pieces joined by a centre bearing, which matters for both price and shipping.

What do Silvia and 180SX propeller shafts sell for?

We counted only listings that sold with at least one bid, and left out bolts, centre bearings, collars and gearbox-plus-prop bundles.

The 6-speed premium is the story here. Drifters putting a factory S15 6-speed or a NISMO 6-speed into an S13 or S14 need a front section that matches it, and sellers say so in the title (ニスモ6速, nismo rokusoku; ニスロク, nisuroku). Four automatic S13 and 180SX props listed for a 6-speed conversion sold for ¥20,000 to ¥79,900, against ¥1,000 to ¥15,000 for automatic props listed without that note.

Watch the word 純正 (junsei, genuine). Five of the six modified props, all listed from Ehime with the same description, were titled as genuine S15 Spec R 6-speed shafts, but the description said the seller cut and welded them on a lathe to the factory length. They sold for ¥70,000 to ¥75,000. The aftermarket row is thin: one unused D-MAX carbon prop for a non-ABS S14 sold for ¥55,000 after 42 bids, and a prop for a TTI sequential gearbox sold for ¥74,800.

What about JZX100 and 1JZ propeller shafts?

Manual Toyota props cost the most: the two JZX110 manual props sold for ¥179,000 and ¥250,000. The unused JZX100 front sections are listed as genuine Toyota parts (インタミディエイトシャフト, intermediate shaft), and seven of the 13 came from one seller at ¥58,500. Toyota does not state on any page we found whether it still supplies them, so treat ongoing supply as not officially stated. If you are building an R154 swap, our used R154 gearbox guide covers the box that this shaft bolts to.

Will a propeller shaft fit in an EMS parcel?

Usually, if it ships in sections. Sellers who measured gave these single-section lengths:

Japan Post’s EMS limits, checked on 21 October 2026, are a 1.5 m maximum length to the United States, United Kingdom and Canada, and 1.05 m to Australia and Germany. EMS stops at 30 kg (20 kg to Australia), and so does International Parcel. One seller split a set into its two sections before packing, and quoted box sizes ran from 100 to 200 (the length, width and height added up in cm). A one-piece or carbon shaft cannot be split, and none of those listings stated a length, so its packed length is TBC until someone measures it. Anything over the limit goes by freight, as in the oversized JDM parts shipping guide.

Where does buying from overseas get stuck?

None of the 110 sale pages had Yahoo!‘s overseas delivery option switched on. One seller wrote that overseas proxy bidders were welcome, so a proxy plus forwarder does work on some listings. The harder problem is condition. Every one of these props is sold ノークレーム・ノーリターン (no claims, no returns), and most descriptions say to judge from the photos. One S13 listing admitted the centre bearing area was deformed, another said runout (振れ, fure) had not been checked, and a photo cannot show either. A worn universal joint or a missing balance weight turns into a vibration you only find on the road, after the money is gone.

What should the photos and video show?

What does each route cost?

The DIY route is cheapest when the listing ships by ordinary courier to a business address and the sections are under your country’s EMS length. When a seller only offers collection or depot pickup, the pickup-only parts guide covers your options, and the gearbox and diff shipping guide covers the parts at either end of the shaft.

Once the drivetrain is back together, the Japan drift tracks directory lists the circuits and what each one allows.