Let's give some thought to driveshafts...
01-25-2003, 05:20 PM
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Let's give some thought to driveshafts... I'd like to know what everyone is running for a driveshaft...
I'm looking for something that will save some rotational weight, be stronger than the stock steel one, and reduce the highway vibrations I'm getting with the stock steel driveshaft/Ford 9" w/ 4.56's combo I've got.
Billingsley's chromoly driveshafts caught my eye, and I wonder if Jay might find his way in here to tell me how much power/traction these will hold, and whether the standard or severe-duty one would be better for my application.
My application is a track car that is also daily-driven on the street. For now, it is a naturally-aspirated internally-stock LS1 with a T56 and a Ford 9" rear with 31-spline axles, a spool and 4.56 gears. Will be making many track appearances on 28" x 10.5" x 15" ET Drags.
Let's hear some thoughts.
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I'm looking for something that will save some rotational weight, be stronger than the stock steel one, and reduce the highway vibrations I'm getting with the stock steel driveshaft/Ford 9" w/ 4.56's combo I've got.
Billingsley's chromoly driveshafts caught my eye, and I wonder if Jay might find his way in here to tell me how much power/traction these will hold, and whether the standard or severe-duty one would be better for my application.
My application is a track car that is also daily-driven on the street. For now, it is a naturally-aspirated internally-stock LS1 with a T56 and a Ford 9" rear with 31-spline axles, a spool and 4.56 gears. Will be making many track appearances on 28" x 10.5" x 15" ET Drags.
Let's hear some thoughts.
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01-25-2003, 07:55 PM
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Re: Let's give some thought to driveshafts... Mark Williams Duralcan MMC aluminum shaft here. real strong, and even with the huge th400 yoke is only 12lbs
i used a Mark Williams chromoly shaft last year. when i changed trannys i went with to the aluminum shaft to save weight and also because of the higher critial speed
Had a Dynotech MMC aluminum shaft at one point too. not as strong as the MW shaft/yoke, but quite a bit cheaper, 12lbs, and is a ton stronger than the stock shafts
i used a Mark Williams chromoly shaft last year. when i changed trannys i went with to the aluminum shaft to save weight and also because of the higher critial speed
Had a Dynotech MMC aluminum shaft at one point too. not as strong as the MW shaft/yoke, but quite a bit cheaper, 12lbs, and is a ton stronger than the stock shafts
01-26-2003, 02:20 AM
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Re: Let's give some thought to driveshafts... </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by RAGEman:
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Billingsley's chromoly driveshafts caught my eye, and I wonder if Jay might find his way in here to tell me how much power/traction these will hold, and whether the standard or severe-duty one would be better for my application.
</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">ive been talking to jay about one for my car and im not sure which one to get. im an auto and he just found he could get the cheaper ones made. he thinks that would be fine for my car- low 11s with 1.4 60s. granted its an auto and wont shock the driveline as much, but i just hate the thought of breakin another ds and makin a mess.
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Billingsley's chromoly driveshafts caught my eye, and I wonder if Jay might find his way in here to tell me how much power/traction these will hold, and whether the standard or severe-duty one would be better for my application.
</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">ive been talking to jay about one for my car and im not sure which one to get. im an auto and he just found he could get the cheaper ones made. he thinks that would be fine for my car- low 11s with 1.4 60s. granted its an auto and wont shock the driveline as much, but i just hate the thought of breakin another ds and makin a mess.
01-26-2003, 10:36 AM
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Re: Let's give some thought to driveshafts... I run denny's heavy duty steel driveshaft.
It weighed 18#.
I would have gone with the nitrous shaft
but I didn't have the 3150 yolk.
No problems yet,but I don't make enough power
to hurt anything . <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
It weighed 18#.
I would have gone with the nitrous shaft
but I didn't have the 3150 yolk.
No problems yet,but I don't make enough power
to hurt anything . <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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Re: Let's give some thought to driveshafts... Denny's Nitrous ready is in route to my house <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> I went ahead and got the chromoly 1350 rear end yoke and the billet trans yoke as well. Once I get a spool and longer wheel studs for my axles I will be ready for some 28" tires and 5k+ launches on spray <img border="0" alt="[driving]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_driving3.gif" />
