Lightweight driveshaft
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Lightweight driveshaft I wanted to put either a carbon fiber, or aluminum driveshaft in my Firehawk, its only got a intake/exhaust. Good idea? If so, asside from weight saved, what can i expect from this?
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Your car should already have an aluminum drive shaft. You can get a lighter/stronger aftermaket drive shaft, but all it will really do is have a higher speed rating. Perhaps be a little smoother. You will also gain 3 or 4 HP at best. Unless you plan to race and need additional strength/safety, I can think of better ways to spend $300 to $400. Carbon is $700 to $800. How about a set of MAC Headers.
JA
Your car should already have an aluminum drive shaft. You can get a lighter/stronger aftermaket drive shaft, but all it will really do is have a higher speed rating. Perhaps be a little smoother. You will also gain 3 or 4 HP at best. Unless you plan to race and need additional strength/safety, I can think of better ways to spend $300 to $400. Carbon is $700 to $800. How about a set of MAC Headers.
JA
Originally Posted by JGA
Hi
Your car should already have an aluminum drive shaft. You can get a lighter/stronger aftermaket drive shaft, but all it will really do is have a higher speed rating. Perhaps be a little smoother. You will also gain 3 or 4 HP at best. Unless you plan to race and need additional strength/safety, I can think of better ways to spend $300 to $400. Carbon is $700 to $800. How about a set of MAC Headers.
JA
Your car should already have an aluminum drive shaft. You can get a lighter/stronger aftermaket drive shaft, but all it will really do is have a higher speed rating. Perhaps be a little smoother. You will also gain 3 or 4 HP at best. Unless you plan to race and need additional strength/safety, I can think of better ways to spend $300 to $400. Carbon is $700 to $800. How about a set of MAC Headers.
JA
enough said. except, if you do end up making some decent to serious power the common failure point of the c/f units is seperation of the c/f tube itself from the yoke. or so i've heard more than once.
