View Poll Results: Which driveshaft is stronger?
Stock steel
13
56.52%
1LE Aluminum / LS1
10
43.48%
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Which driveshaft is stronger?
03-26-2007, 08:50 PM
#3
Originally Posted by KCFormula
Its the yoke that will break first, not the Driveshaft itself. And I believe the Yokes are the same between the two.
03-26-2007, 08:58 PM
#4
Originally Posted by INMY01TA
I beg to differ. I don't know who thinks the aluminum one is stronger than the steel one but it's not. I've seen this happen lots of times.
Yea i've seen that happen a few times. I'd have to go with steel though lol...either that or a heavy duty one, but they are usually $$$...
03-28-2007, 05:05 PM
#7
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Originally Posted by koolaid_kid
Another choice is the Spohn Extreme Duty Chrome Moly driveshaft. Just my opinion (and what I use).
Spohn Top Gun here, Its a work of art. The driveshaft welds are so good they have to be seen I clearcoated mine.
John
And the stock steel definately stronger than stock aluminum, have seen 3 aluminum twisted in half.
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03-28-2007, 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by INMY01TA
I beg to differ. I don't know who thinks the aluminum one is stronger than the steel one but it's not. I've seen this happen lots of times.
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...100_0076-1.jpg
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...100_0076-1.jpg
Now that I think about it, a friend of mine had his shaft break before the yoke also. (stock LS1)
(I'm an idiot) I have just seen a lot of yokes break when people upgrade the shafts but not the yoke.
03-30-2007, 07:12 AM
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does anyone know if the yoke is different between a lt1 with an m6 and an ls1 with an a4? We want do swap them to see if the steel ds is bent or out of balance but dont want to go through the trouble if theyre diff.
03-31-2007, 08:35 PM
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ive always been under the impression that the steel drive shaft is stronger but the aluminum drive shaft is lighter... and the cf one is strongest and lightest but really expensive
04-01-2007, 10:17 AM
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I was just curious since it seems everyone's upgrading from steel to aluminum mostly due to the unbalanced steel shafts, and the 1LE is lighter. I must be one of the lucky few that has a balanced steel shaft since I experience no shake at 80+ (although I do get a lil wheel shake occasionally, but I think that's due to me getting the weights on the inside of the rims).
But after seeing the pics in reply #3 and #4, I think I'm gonna stick with the stock steel if the steel is stronger than aluminum, and I do no experience issues with the stock shaft.
But after seeing the pics in reply #3 and #4, I think I'm gonna stick with the stock steel if the steel is stronger than aluminum, and I do no experience issues with the stock shaft.
03-05-2008, 08:25 PM
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I would say neither, I just bought a Strange 3" chromoly With 1350 yokes and u-joints through Eric at Midwest On monday for $295 shipped. Thats about the best bang for your buck you will find.
03-07-2008, 02:45 AM
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seem many a stock al take a **** in m6 cars, but hold up decent in a4 cars. i ran my al and keep a stock steel one on hand at the track just in case.lol but it didnt **** at the track but rather on the way home from work in rush hour on a bridge no less. but it had help from the tq arm rapping around it.
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03-07-2008, 10:00 AM
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seem many a stock al take a **** in m6 cars, but hold up decent in a4 cars. i ran my al and keep a stock steel one on hand at the track just in case.lol but it didnt **** at the track but rather on the way home from work in rush hour on a bridge no less. but it had help from the tq arm rapping around it.