Our new Driveshafts - check em out
02-25-2012, 10:26 PM
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Our new Driveshafts - check em out I wanted to let everyone know about some exciting new driveshaft developments that we have been working on the last few months.
We talked to DynoTech Driveshafts at SEMA about making the high end splined slip style driveshafts they make for the newer Mustangs available for the CTS-V's.
They have the expertise in designing and manufacturing some of the most high tech driveshafts on the market and we have the expertise in drivetrain components and how to mount the shafts to the transmission and rear diff.
So we designed a billet steel adapter for the front and rear to bolt these new driveshafts onto the CTS-V's.
The new DynoTech splined slip shafts are nothing like the old school steel shafts that you would find in a truck or an old school hot rod.
These are all aluminum splined slip shaft assemblies designed with a tightly fitted splined assembly that lets the shaft plunge in and out but also gives the shaft the ability to spin vibration free and be incredibly strong.
The splined area comes with a boot to protect if from dust and other road debris.
The front of the shaft uses a solid core 1330 series u-joint, the rear gets a larger 1350 series u-joint.
These high end u-joints that Dynotech uses even come with delrin cups on the grease caps!
Now onto the good stuff, since there is no cv joint on the front or back of these shafts you get a substantial weight savings.
No cv joint also means you don’t have an extra 5 lbs sitting on the front of your driveshaft to put stress and loads on the output shaft and seals.
It also means you don’t have a cv joint that might wear out or need serviced.
A stock manual transmission driveshaft weighs in at 24 lbs. The new DynoTech shaft weighs only 14 lbs. That is a full 10 lb reduction in the rotating mass!
These shafts are a proven performer in the Mustang market and are rated to 900hp and have been to speeds well beyond what we would consider highway speed LOL
The new DynoTech shafts will sell for $899. and comes with our billet steel adapters for the front and rear that are machined to positively locate in the stock 3 finger yoke for a perfect fit and alignment.
The rear adapter bolts right up to the stock yoke.
Here they are on our web site
http://www.shop.gforce1320.com/produ...&categoryId=61
We will also offer this shaft with our 9" kits. You can get the new 1 piece or the 2 piece that we have been selling.
Here is the same shaft installed with our 9" kit in a 2011 Camaro, the CTS-V driveshaft is just a bit longer, other then that they are the same.
We talked to DynoTech Driveshafts at SEMA about making the high end splined slip style driveshafts they make for the newer Mustangs available for the CTS-V's.
They have the expertise in designing and manufacturing some of the most high tech driveshafts on the market and we have the expertise in drivetrain components and how to mount the shafts to the transmission and rear diff.
So we designed a billet steel adapter for the front and rear to bolt these new driveshafts onto the CTS-V's.
The new DynoTech splined slip shafts are nothing like the old school steel shafts that you would find in a truck or an old school hot rod.
These are all aluminum splined slip shaft assemblies designed with a tightly fitted splined assembly that lets the shaft plunge in and out but also gives the shaft the ability to spin vibration free and be incredibly strong.
The splined area comes with a boot to protect if from dust and other road debris.
The front of the shaft uses a solid core 1330 series u-joint, the rear gets a larger 1350 series u-joint.
These high end u-joints that Dynotech uses even come with delrin cups on the grease caps!
Now onto the good stuff, since there is no cv joint on the front or back of these shafts you get a substantial weight savings.
No cv joint also means you don’t have an extra 5 lbs sitting on the front of your driveshaft to put stress and loads on the output shaft and seals.
It also means you don’t have a cv joint that might wear out or need serviced.
A stock manual transmission driveshaft weighs in at 24 lbs. The new DynoTech shaft weighs only 14 lbs. That is a full 10 lb reduction in the rotating mass!
These shafts are a proven performer in the Mustang market and are rated to 900hp and have been to speeds well beyond what we would consider highway speed LOL
The new DynoTech shafts will sell for $899. and comes with our billet steel adapters for the front and rear that are machined to positively locate in the stock 3 finger yoke for a perfect fit and alignment.
The rear adapter bolts right up to the stock yoke.
Here they are on our web site
http://www.shop.gforce1320.com/produ...&categoryId=61
We will also offer this shaft with our 9" kits. You can get the new 1 piece or the 2 piece that we have been selling.
Here is the same shaft installed with our 9" kit in a 2011 Camaro, the CTS-V driveshaft is just a bit longer, other then that they are the same.
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Now onto the good stuff, since there is no cv joint on the front or back of these shafts you get a substantial weight savings.
No cv joint also means you don’t have an extra 5 lbs sitting on the front of your driveshaft to put stress and loads on the output shaft and seals.
It also means you don’t have a cv joint that might wear out or need serviced.
A stock manual transmission driveshaft weighs in at 24 lbs. The new DynoTech shaft weighs only 14 lbs. That is a full 10 lb reduction in the rotating mass!
No cv joint also means you don’t have an extra 5 lbs sitting on the front of your driveshaft to put stress and loads on the output shaft and seals.
It also means you don’t have a cv joint that might wear out or need serviced.
A stock manual transmission driveshaft weighs in at 24 lbs. The new DynoTech shaft weighs only 14 lbs. That is a full 10 lb reduction in the rotating mass!
Nor is ours a slider, is it? The diff carrier doesn't move with the suspension, so it wouldn't seem necessary.
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Just trying to understand, but is this like some generic copy for the driveshaft? I didn't think our driveshafts had CV joints on any end of them, or even U-joints (except in the middle).
Nor is ours a slider, is it? The diff carrier doesn't move with the suspension, so it wouldn't seem necessary.
Nor is ours a slider, is it? The diff carrier doesn't move with the suspension, so it wouldn't seem necessary.
Other aftermarket shafts on the market have a cv joint in the front.
The OEM (stock) driveshaft has a middle carrier bearing in the middle plus the cv joint in the back. It's a real bastardized design..
02-26-2012, 01:27 PM
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Geezus, more stuff I want....
Great stuff guys. post up the speed rating, want to make sure I don't grenade any parts on track days. (I hit about 145mph on the main straight of Pacific Raceways.)
Great stuff guys. post up the speed rating, want to make sure I don't grenade any parts on track days. (I hit about 145mph on the main straight of Pacific Raceways.)
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DynoTech can also do this shaft in a 4" version for a higher speed rating. They are putting together a speed and power rating chart for us today but the 3.5" will have around a 150 mph rating and the 4" will probably be around 200mph.
Thanks
Chris
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a 4" one piece is mucho better than what we have right now. what will the cost be on the 4"?? wonder if it will have problems clearing the bottom of the shifter fot the short shifter guys??
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I hope to have the 4" shaft price later today.
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Thanks for the orders guys!
Everybody loves the new shafts, been getting some great feedback.
We have one in stock and can ship today if anyone is looking for one.
Thanks
Chris
Everybody loves the new shafts, been getting some great feedback.
We have one in stock and can ship today if anyone is looking for one.
Thanks
Chris