Gears & Axles Driveshafts | Rearends | Differentials | Gears | 12 Bolt | 9 Inch | Dana

Aluminum drive shaft question

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 07-15-2012, 02:34 PM
  #1  
Staging Lane
Thread Starter
iTrader: (4)
 
s-10ls1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: south houston
Posts: 60
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default Aluminum drive shaft question

Well I got a question about aluminum drive shaft over a steel drive shaft. Right now I have a 3" steel shaft and was thinking about running a 3" aluminum one. My question is, is it really worth spending 500 dollars? Does anyone know what kinda ets that I would pick up at the track?
Old 07-15-2012, 03:56 PM
  #2  
11 Second Club
iTrader: (8)
 
SS SLP2's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: SILSBEE TX
Posts: 1,782
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default

I do not know how much ET you would pick up, think it would be small.
The reason I jumped into your post is to suggest that if you are going( which I did)
aluminum I suggest 3 1/2" not 3", which may hurt ET but unless you are around /over 1000 HP you will never worry about a shaft again
PM Bob at Brute Speed about the weight aluminum/steel
just my 02s Johnny
Old 07-15-2012, 09:49 PM
  #3  
Staging Lane
Thread Starter
iTrader: (4)
 
s-10ls1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: south houston
Posts: 60
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default

Thanks Jonny for the info. I am making 440rwhp right now and don't think I'll be doing any more performance stuff to add power. I kinda just wanting to get everything I can from the power level I am at. I was told that the 3" aluminum shaft holds 500 hp. Also is 500 shipped good for a 3" aluminum drive shaft?
Old 07-15-2012, 10:18 PM
  #4  
11 Second Club
iTrader: (8)
 
SS SLP2's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: SILSBEE TX
Posts: 1,782
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default

PM / call Bob at Brute Speed
Johnny
Old 07-16-2012, 05:55 AM
  #5  
LS1Tech Sponsor
iTrader: (16)
 
Bob@BruteSpeed's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Roanoke, IN
Posts: 21,001
Received 27 Likes on 24 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by s-10ls1
Well I got a question about aluminum drive shaft over a steel drive shaft. Right now I have a 3" steel shaft and was thinking about running a 3" aluminum one. My question is, is it really worth spending 500 dollars? Does anyone know what kinda ets that I would pick up at the track?
If you have a stock steel driveshaft, it is a fairly weak driveshaft.
I sell the PST 3.5" aluminum driveshaft, which is lighter than the steel driveshafts and much stronger than the factory steel and aluminum driveshafts. I doubt you would notice a difference in et though. Thanks. Bob
http://shop.brutespeed.com/PST-DRA35...-PST-DRA35.htm

7/2/2012 PST is out of their forged yokes, so I am having these driveshafts ship with the more expensive Strange forged yoke. This is the reason for the recent price increase.
__________________
ATI ProCharger and Moser Sales 260 672-2076

PM's disabled, please e-mail me
E-mail: brutespeed@gmail.comob@brutespeed.com

https://brutespeed.com/ Link to website


Old 07-16-2012, 05:56 AM
  #6  
LS1Tech Sponsor
iTrader: (16)
 
Bob@BruteSpeed's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Roanoke, IN
Posts: 21,001
Received 27 Likes on 24 Posts

Thumbs up

Originally Posted by SS SLP2
PM / call Bob at Brute Speed
Johnny
Thanks, I appreciate it! Bob
__________________
ATI ProCharger and Moser Sales 260 672-2076

PM's disabled, please e-mail me
E-mail: brutespeed@gmail.comob@brutespeed.com

https://brutespeed.com/ Link to website






All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:59 AM.