How much can stock steel LS1 Driveshaft take?
02-01-2006, 08:12 PM
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How much can stock steel LS1 Driveshaft take? How much can stock steel LS1 Driveshaft take? I am on a budget and do not need a 1200HP driveshaft but the aluminum one won't last on my M6 car dropping at 6k. Will the steel one be safe for a while? I tried searching, but only found info on aluminum.
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02-02-2006, 01:59 PM
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I've broke my stock alum. driveshaft and a inland empire alum. driveshaft. I got a steel driveshaft w/ 1350 yokes made and no problems yet. And it only cost $240 to get made.
02-02-2006, 04:20 PM
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Correct me if I am wrong, but the stock M6 driveshafts are aluminum. The driveshafts in the 2.73 A4 cars are steel.
If you plan to launch at 5-6k all the time I would get a chromemoly driveshaft for like $300-400.
Also the 2.73 steel driveshafts sometimes have caused broken tailshafts (for the A4), so I don't recommend staying with those either if you run a lot at the track. I'm not sure why they do that, but it's either a balance issue or an rpm issue or something.
If you plan to launch at 5-6k all the time I would get a chromemoly driveshaft for like $300-400.
Also the 2.73 steel driveshafts sometimes have caused broken tailshafts (for the A4), so I don't recommend staying with those either if you run a lot at the track. I'm not sure why they do that, but it's either a balance issue or an rpm issue or something.
02-02-2006, 04:55 PM
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I am selling the aluminum one and looking into steel ones. My budget does not allow for $300-$400 DS. I was hoping a factory steel unit would work for now. Thanks for the info. I may have to look into something else then.
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I believe the stock steel driveshaft is not meant to be
spun at speeds, like you would expect on a steep-gears
M6 car. Think that is what breaks tailhousings on A4
cars, do not know whether the M6 is any beefier. This
is one place not to skimp IMO.
spun at speeds, like you would expect on a steep-gears
M6 car. Think that is what breaks tailhousings on A4
cars, do not know whether the M6 is any beefier. This
is one place not to skimp IMO.
