HoLLo

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So I just finished a Moser 9" w/ 4.11 TracLoc build last week and have been breaking it in all week. So I drove to the track last night, expecting to just do a real easy or spinning launch to go easy on the stock driveshaft, I was just kinda aiming to see what my MPH was. Track prep was quite nice, and I just cleaned the tires off, and rolled out of the clutch at 3000 and SNAP.

I planned to buy a PST driveshaft next week, so I was hoping my driveshaft would at least last a freakin week, but it didn't last one single pass down the strip. Most of you might say "DUH dumbass, the stocker is a POS". Yes, I know, but I'd like to further prove, do NOT trust your stock aluminum driveshaft as much as you do not trust your 10 bolt!

Beebe

I have a new ACPT carbon driveshaft for sale in classifieds....$550.00 Cost me $800 w/ ujoints and shipping

Deviant LS1

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Where's the super strong cardboard tube inside?

TA6spdRDC

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lol. i heard about this from merv last night

HoLLo

iTrader: (17)

Just went back to the track and threw in an old steel shaft and u-joint and got it back home. This shaft is way thinner than I was expecting

14k

damn that sucks.

projectX

iTrader: (51)

Geez, not good might I have to sell mine.

01ssreda4

iTrader: (96)

I believe they are around .060 - .065 thick. That's like a coke can x2.

blackls1ta00

iTrader: (27)

damn thats thin i better take it easy on mine till the new ds and 9inch.

Bob@BruteSpeed

iTrader: (16)

That track must of really been hooking hard! That's a real shame that it was on your first pass. Bob

JohnnyBz28

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I'm really happy that I never went to the track when I changed to a 12 bolt with 4.10's and my stock drive shaft lol.

Johnnystock

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I cant believe its so thin!!!! :O ...I'll put that on my infinite mod list :S

LS1rob00

iTrader: (9)

My thought's exactly. For some reason I always thought it was a little more tough? Yikes , makes me scared to take my car back to the track. Then again I'm only bolt-ons and can't launch hard anyways since I'm on the 10 Bolt.

djfury05

iTrader: (30)

same bullshit happened to me on my first pass after I got new NT05R tires on.. still stock 10 bolt 3.42s though.. new 3.5" PST purchased with MWC 9 already tho so I should be good now

TransWS6Am

iTrader: (41)

That's why I always say don't even try to run a 9" with a stock drive shaft. I broke my stock drive shaft when I still had the stock 10 bolt. I was going about 70mph on a hard pull and BOOM!!! It broke all kinds of ****! It Cracked the tranny tailhousing/bent my adjustable torque arm/destroyed my aftermarket y-pipe/and put some nice holes in my floorboard. Why even risk it????

TransWS6Am

iTrader: (41)

yeah or not...... i twisted mine in half with a stock 10 bolt, on a hard street pull. They are just extremely weak driveshafts.

Tally TransAm

iTrader: (17)

looks familiar, also first time out with the 9"

LS6427

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First picture......original 1998 aluminum DS broke while foot was on the brake going 10mph through a parking lot. Just after doing 75mph on the highway to get to that parking lot.

Second and third pictures.......steel shaft that broke while doing a steady 80mph, just cruising.

Weird ****.......you never know when they will let go.

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HoLLo

iTrader: (17)

Damn. The steel DS that I threw in it the other day was a rusty old shaft from a freakin 82 camaro, but I swapped in my u-joint and it got me the hell home 2 hours away. I'm buying a PST 3.5" aluminum DS in a week or two. Bob, I'll be giving you a call, because I need a 1330BC joint, the one that is 1.125" cap diameter instead of the standard 1350 u-joint.

The aluminum is so damn thin.. And what the hell is the purpose of the cardboard on the inside!?!?

On a side note, these 4.11s kick ***!

Rob94hawk

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thanx for the heads up. was considering an LS1 driveshaft but I think I'll stick with the stock steel now.