What is a drive shaft made of?
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What is a drive shaft made of? Pretty much what the subject says: What is a Driveshaft made of on a 2000 Z28? Mine is rusted and I thought they were made of aluminum!?
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Re: What is a drive shaft made of? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by MadIceV8:
<strong>Pretty much what the subject says: What is a Driveshaft made of on a 2000 Z28? Mine is rusted and I thought they were made of aluminum!?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Some were made of steel and some were made of aluminum. I believe the determining factor is your rear end ratio. 2000 f-bodies came with 3 different rear end ratios:
2.73 - standard A4
3.23 - optional in A4's, standard on SS's and WS6's
3.42 - standard on all M6's
If yours is rusting, I assume you have an A4 with a 2.73 rear end.
<strong>Pretty much what the subject says: What is a Driveshaft made of on a 2000 Z28? Mine is rusted and I thought they were made of aluminum!?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Some were made of steel and some were made of aluminum. I believe the determining factor is your rear end ratio. 2000 f-bodies came with 3 different rear end ratios:
2.73 - standard A4
3.23 - optional in A4's, standard on SS's and WS6's
3.42 - standard on all M6's
If yours is rusting, I assume you have an A4 with a 2.73 rear end.
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Re: What is a drive shaft made of? Actually, I believe the determining factor is which tires the car comes with (although this usually goes along with whether the car has the "performance" ratio rearend with an A4 since few would pick that option but not spring for the Z rated tires.) If the car is optioned with the non-Z rated tires (and the 115 MPH speed limiter that goes along with it) it will have a steel shaft. An M6 (of which all have 3.42 gears) that comes with non-speed rated tires will have a steel shaft, for example.
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Re: What is a drive shaft made of? Oh wow.... well hearing that I might have 2.73 gears is pretty bad <img border="0" title="" alt="[Sad]" src="gr_sad.gif" /> . Is there any way for sure that I can see that I have the basic 2.73? My driveshaft is rusted so I know its steel and my car is a A4.
So how bad are 2.73 gears compared to the 3.23 race wise <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" />
So how bad are 2.73 gears compared to the 3.23 race wise <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" />
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Re: What is a drive shaft made of? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by MadIceV8:
<strong>Yep I just checked and looks like I have the 2.73 gears... So how bad are 2.73 gears compared to the 3.23 race wise?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">See sig..
The 98 Formula has 2.73's... It holds its own.. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
They are more fun at high speeds.. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
<strong>Yep I just checked and looks like I have the 2.73 gears... So how bad are 2.73 gears compared to the 3.23 race wise?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">See sig..
The 98 Formula has 2.73's... It holds its own.. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
They are more fun at high speeds.. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
Re: What is a drive shaft made of? MadIce: I have a stock 10-bolt for sale just across the border in Indiana (well, down a little ways...) with 3.42's for $250 (or $300 with an AAM aluminum differential cover) if you're interested. It would really "wake up" your car off the line.
The rear end has 19,900 miles on it, rebuilt with a used stock posi. The posi has around 50,000 miles on it. I broke the original posi racing this past weekend, but the gears are still intact.
Just a thought, if you're thinking about changing gear ratios in the future.
The rear end has 19,900 miles on it, rebuilt with a used stock posi. The posi has around 50,000 miles on it. I broke the original posi racing this past weekend, but the gears are still intact.
Just a thought, if you're thinking about changing gear ratios in the future.
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Re: What is a drive shaft made of? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Colonel:
<strong>Actually, I believe the determining factor is which tires the car comes with (although this usually goes along with whether the car has the "performance" ratio rearend with an A4 since few would pick that option but not spring for the Z rated tires.) If the car is optioned with the non-Z rated tires (and the 115 MPH speed limiter that goes along with it) it will have a steel shaft. An M6 (of which all have 3.42 gears) that comes with non-speed rated tires will have a steel shaft, for example.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">RSAs are Z rated. they arent "performance" though.
i had chromes with 2.73, and RSAs and TC. weird combo. my DS is rusted as well, i didnt even know it wasnt alum till i looked at it one day <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> 2.73s were more fun on the expressway though, im not really sure why. prolly cause you can run 2nd gear till a higher rpm <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
<strong>Actually, I believe the determining factor is which tires the car comes with (although this usually goes along with whether the car has the "performance" ratio rearend with an A4 since few would pick that option but not spring for the Z rated tires.) If the car is optioned with the non-Z rated tires (and the 115 MPH speed limiter that goes along with it) it will have a steel shaft. An M6 (of which all have 3.42 gears) that comes with non-speed rated tires will have a steel shaft, for example.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">RSAs are Z rated. they arent "performance" though.
i had chromes with 2.73, and RSAs and TC. weird combo. my DS is rusted as well, i didnt even know it wasnt alum till i looked at it one day <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> 2.73s were more fun on the expressway though, im not really sure why. prolly cause you can run 2nd gear till a higher rpm <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
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Re: What is a drive shaft made of? Yep I just checked and looks like I have the 2.73 gears... So how bad are 2.73 gears compared to the 3.23 race wise?
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Re: What is a drive shaft made of? "prolly cause you can run 2nd gear till a higher rpm."
'Till a higher MPH ya mean. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
'Till a higher MPH ya mean. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />