camaro98z28

Well I found a company here is Phoenix that will be building me a custom Drive Shaft for $190.00. It will be made of steel because the Aluminum one that I have was damaged because of Faulty workmanship from a company here is AZ.

I will have more of the details of Driveshaft. I do know that it will be thicker walled steel, 3 inch, fully balanced and with u-joints. I just have to take my stock one down to get it measured.

How much power will I loser going to a heavier Driveshaft? Is it really noticable?

keliente

iTrader: (22)

Hmm if you were going to go steel, why not just get one out of a LS1 car for cheap?

ChevyChad

iTrader: (50)

LS1 f-bodies are not steel. They come with an aluminum weak driveshaft

I don't know how much HP you'll lose with a stronger driveshaft, but I know from personal experience you will lose 100% of your HP at the wheels with a weak one

keliente

iTrader: (22)

Actually my 2001 came with a steel driveshaft, as do some others - I'm not really sure the rhyme or reason when it came to GM selecting which driveshaft went into which car, because my '00 Z's was aluminum.

SLO98Z

iTrader: (10)

Usually the autos with 2.73's came with steel DS. Be prepared to wear out some tailshaft bushings with that heavy sucker and 3.73's. Make sure that thing is balanced like a champ before you run the **** out of it too.

stupid10bolt

I had a bad experience with my steel driveshaft as it made my whole car vibrate and ultimately i think it was the cause of my reara F*cking up.

keliente

iTrader: (22)

lol @ your user name

trembles

i have an o1 6speed with steel shaft

camaro98z28

Well most of the ones I see people selling on here are made of steel. I don't want a carbon fiber one. I don't remember what tubing he will be using so I don't know what the difference is.

NHRATA01

iTrader: (10)

If you're going to have one custom made, pay a little bit more and go with chromolly. Stronger material, so you'll get the same strength out of a lighter shaft.

ChocoTaco369

i agree. why spend $200 to lose hp when for another lousy $200 you lose nothing? maybe even gain?

bigdsz

iTrader: (1)

I think M6's with the 235X16 non speed rated tires also came with the steel DS. M6's with the 245X16 and 275X17 got the aluminum DS.

switch hit

I thought all LS1s came with a aluminum DS guess not. Stock drive shafts suck *** AL or STL. I personaly don't Al driveshafts at all there weak.