Hardened output shaft!?!?!?
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Hardened output shaft!?!?!? When do you need this, at what power levels is it necessary? If I go 500hp at the crank and use my car for everyday use, do I need to put one of these in when I do a rear gear swap? I don't run drag slicks yet, but have considered them a lot.
Thanks for any help.
Thanks for any help.
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First you gotta figure how you use your car. If you never really plan to put sticky tires on it at the track, then there is no real reason. The stock output shaft is fairly decent. Then you gotta think in terms of "fuseable links". In other words, if you do run it at the track with sticky tires, the weakest link in the drive train will be the one to absorb the energy(either that or the car will go down the track with allpower being used properly). I would think the first thing is that the clutch would start slipping. If you install a heavy duty clutch, then the output shaft would probably be next. The halfshafts I guess would be next but they are fairly stout. Anyway, unless you plan on beating on your car at the track with sticky tires, over 400rwhp, and a heavy duty clutch, you are probably okay.....just an opinion here.
Edit: I just read your sig and noticed you are A4. It would seem you would have done this with the tranny swap.....no?
Edit: I just read your sig and noticed you are A4. It would seem you would have done this with the tranny swap.....no?
My opinoin is no. Unless you plan on throwing the stickys to it just about every weekend, and hooking like a SOB, then yes do it. But being you have a custom trans, you may already have a bigger/better OS on there
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You, know I just looked at my build sheet, and he does have a stronger hardended output shaft on it, so I guess my question is redundant since I allready got one! Oh well, thanks for the info.
Yeah, I never asked the guy if I needed it done, never came to mind until recently.
Yeah, I never asked the guy if I needed it done, never came to mind until recently.
