need help picking a drive shaft
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need help picking a drive shaft I am looking into purchasing a drive shaft for my ls1 powered firebird. The car is a "max-effort" style street/strip car making less than 1000hp. Can someone help me.
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http://www.thunderracing.com/catalog...vid=3&pcid=209
frees up ~5% hp (~20hp on a 400hp car) and does minimal damage, if any, if it breaks.
frees up ~5% hp (~20hp on a 400hp car) and does minimal damage, if any, if it breaks.
Originally Posted by Cherba2006
I am looking into purchasing a drive shaft for my ls1 powered firebird. The car is a "max-effort" style street/strip car making less than 1000hp. Can someone help me.
Originally Posted by ChocoTaco369
http://www.thunderracing.com/catalog...vid=3&pcid=209
frees up ~5% hp (~20hp on a 400hp car) and does minimal damage, if any, if it breaks.
frees up ~5% hp (~20hp on a 400hp car) and does minimal damage, if any, if it breaks.
. I'll be going with the PST when the time comes. 1200hp, aluminum, and great price. I dont think I'll ever break it. Now dont get me wrong, I'd love to have that carbon fiber driveshaft, but its definitely pricey. I hear when they break, all they do is clean the underbody of your car 
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Originally Posted by Jimmard
And is also 800 bucks . I'll be going with the PST when the time comes. 1200hp, aluminum, and great price. I dont think I'll ever break it. Now dont get me wrong, I'd love to have that carbon fiber driveshaft, but its definitely pricey. I hear when they break, all they do is clean the underbody of your car
. I'll be going with the PST when the time comes. 1200hp, aluminum, and great price. I dont think I'll ever break it. Now dont get me wrong, I'd love to have that carbon fiber driveshaft, but its definitely pricey. I hear when they break, all they do is clean the underbody of your car you have to spend $400 either way so:
-get a strong driveshaft (PST aluminum)
or
-spend $400 and get a strong driveshaft plus 20hp
i'd look at it as is 20hp worth $400 rather than look at it as an $800 driveshaft since you gotta buy one anyway. look at it as a $400 power adder
either way i'm sure you'll be happy. the PST driveshaft sounds damn nice.
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Originally Posted by ChocoTaco369
i know it's pricey but look at it this way:
you have to spend $400 either way so:
-get a strong driveshaft (PST aluminum)
or
-spend $400 and get a strong driveshaft plus 20hp
i'd look at it as is 20hp worth $400 rather than look at it as an $800 driveshaft since you gotta buy one anyway. look at it as a $400 power adder
either way i'm sure you'll be happy. the PST driveshaft sounds damn nice.
you have to spend $400 either way so:
-get a strong driveshaft (PST aluminum)
or
-spend $400 and get a strong driveshaft plus 20hp
i'd look at it as is 20hp worth $400 rather than look at it as an $800 driveshaft since you gotta buy one anyway. look at it as a $400 power adder
either way i'm sure you'll be happy. the PST driveshaft sounds damn nice.
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You can get the 1350 differential yolk for 7.5 at Rady's Rings & Oinion
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http://www.dennysdriveshaft.com/
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Originally Posted by Jimmard
Muuust..... Resist...... caaant........ afford....... Ah hell, now I'm gonna think about it Thanks a lot .
Thanks a lot .if you were just looking for a mod, i'd never recommend an $800 driveshaft...but since you gotta do it ANYWAY, an extra 20hp would be nice
if you can't afford it, PERIOD, don't get it. no use messing up your finances over a driveshaft. however, if you can't afford it NOW but can in another month if you spend sensibly, i think it's worth waiting for.
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Originally Posted by Cherba2006
money really isn't a big deal right now.
for you, on a car making ~1000hp, that carbon fiber will be worth 40-50hp by the sounds of it!
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Originally Posted by Jimmard
I hear when they break, all they do is clean the underbody of your car
J/K. They are pretty good if you can swing the price though and as an added benefit they tend to dampen/quiet down/kill some/most of the NVH inherent in our cars' drivetrain. 
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Originally Posted by Cherba2006
I am looking into purchasing a drive shaft for my ls1 powered firebird. The car is a "max-effort" style street/strip car making less than 1000hp. Can someone help me.
Originally Posted by ABA383
Be careful with carbon fiber...Injuneer (Fred) a mod on cz28 broke one at 700 hp just driving it from one shop to another...
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