205 Gentry (automatic) 1.9 driveshafts good make

[Bremar 2]

As indicated in the subject, I want to replace the two driveshafts on the 1.9 Gentry automatic which is regarded as having essentially the 1.6 Gti brake setup of discs on the front and drums on the back with 14 inch wheels.
What the Gentry has in fact  as standard factory fitting is  Girling rear brake drums (same as 1.6 Gti)  but with Girling front 1.9 callipers  with the 35mm nut. (The 1.6Gti has Bendix Callipers) 

I know nothing about the driveshafts tho. I am guessing they are straight forward 1.9 Gti shafts on both sides. 
Does anyone know any different??

After researching good driveshafts I was thinking of buying Spooks Motorsports one off Ebay  

Drivers side (long)  spoox motorsort £131 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185186425927?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=p9hej2TlQ_q&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=47EjaL2QTVO&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

 

passenger side (short) 

pug1off £245 pair. SKF brand but in the past there have been problems noted on this site.

spoox motorsports want £350 for the short shaft?? 
otherwise Napa £62. 
 

any other suggestions. 

Edited Thursday at 10:01 PM by Bremar

[Leslie green 111]

As the gentry is pretty rare its difficult to know what you have fitted with it being automatic  , I took my 1.9 shafts apart and regreased them and changed the boots and they looked fine inside as far as I could tell. The little needles will fall out though when the cv is opened which  is a bit of a faff .I suspect like most things the originals will be far better quality than what you can buy nowadays . Does yours have abs too as that further complicates things ?

I wouldn't be paying £350 for a driveshaft , its probably built for rallying but still Nope.

I though skf were good but I hear people having fitment problems with it seems the 1.6 ones , I know retro race and rally do the 1.9 ones .The driveshaft nut hex  Is I think 24mm on a 1.9 shaft but id have to check and abs cars may use 1.9 shafts not sure.

Edited Thursday at 10:09 PM by Leslie green

[welshpug 1,662]

Unless they are absolutely shot, I would just refresh them with new boots and grease, even a decent brand like lobro or spidan will be under £20 for a pair

 

Even if the outer joints are tired, if they are 1.9 type with the 6 ball Rzeppa type joint then you can replace just the joints, a lobro one will set you back under £70.