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Old Jan 4, 2011 | 04:41 PM
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What have people been able to push through their stock drive shaft? This ? is for LTx's and LSx's.
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Old Jan 4, 2011 | 08:48 PM
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What have people been able to push through their stock drive shaft? This ? is for LTx's and LSx's.
I broke 2 Ds in one month with my ols 98 SS M6 with bolt ons and Nitto Drag.
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Old Jan 4, 2011 | 11:58 PM
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A stock car can break the stock driveshaft
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 03:35 AM
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A stock car can break the stock driveshaft
Correct, I have seen it happen. Bob
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 10:54 PM
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is the stock driveshaft the same in the LT's and the LS's
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 11:28 PM
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No. Some are Aluminum and others Steel. Just buy a good one and put the worries behind you.
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 11:58 PM
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mine is still alive, along with my 10 bolt, with drag radials, mods and HP numbers in sig
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 03:30 AM
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Launching on the 2 step at 6000 on slicks and 4.30 hears, no breakage yet, but i am probably just lucky. This is a LT1 DS.
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If I recall all LT-1 cars got the Steel. I sold my LS-1 Aluminum to an LT-1 owner.
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Some LS and LT1 have aluminum, LS1 and LT1 steel DS are probably near identical, i know the LT1 has the vibration damper.
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