500HP - Missed it by THAT much
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Why the driveshaft concern? Was it previously damaged? Our aluminum driveshafts have a steel insert located @ the differential end. There are rubber sleeves pressed into the aluminum tubing & then a steel tube is pressed into the rubber sleeves. It's a short, approx 1.5 ft long insert. It helps the aluminum shaft dampen & resist shock loads @ the end of the driveshaft that sees the highest torsional load.
Stock driveshaft is garbage (what else is new - GM didn't over-engineer any part of the car sans for the shortblock). Get a 3.5" aluminum heavy wall or a 3" chromoly. What's another $500?
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I tell you! Right now, I think lack of traction is actually saving me some damage. I was thinking to possibly go carbon fiber on the DS for the weight, but I haven't priced it yet. Also, if I'm remembering some of my old physics course stuff correctly, the lighter parts will have higher resonance frequency so less prone to driveline vibration?
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Carbon Fiber Driveshaft Darth,
You are right, not only is the CF DS extremely light it acts
As a vibration dampener at the back off the Crank,
Reducing harmonics, Smoothing out the driveline,
and increasing bearing/engine life. Downside is cost
Probably at least $800.00-$1000.00, and they are extremely
Fragile and vulnerable in street/DD duty to splintering
From minor impacts.
Very Cool Though!
You are right, not only is the CF DS extremely light it acts
As a vibration dampener at the back off the Crank,
Reducing harmonics, Smoothing out the driveline,
and increasing bearing/engine life. Downside is cost
Probably at least $800.00-$1000.00, and they are extremely
Fragile and vulnerable in street/DD duty to splintering
From minor impacts.
Very Cool Though!
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Originally Posted by NAVYBLUE210
As a vibration dampener at the back off the Crank,
Reducing harmonics, Smoothing out the driveline,
and increasing bearing/engine life. Downside is cost
Probably at least $800.00-$1000.00, and they are extremely
Fragile and vulnerable in street/DD duty to splintering
From minor impacts.
Very Cool Though!
Reducing harmonics, Smoothing out the driveline,
and increasing bearing/engine life. Downside is cost
Probably at least $800.00-$1000.00, and they are extremely
Fragile and vulnerable in street/DD duty to splintering
From minor impacts.
Very Cool Though!
Darth,
You are right, not only is the CF DS extremely light it acts
As a vibration dampener at the back off the Crank,
Reducing harmonics, Smoothing out the driveline,
and increasing bearing/engine life. Downside is cost
Probably at least $800.00-$1000.00, and they are extremely
Fragile and vulnerable in street/DD duty to splintering
From minor impacts.
Very Cool Though!
You are right, not only is the CF DS extremely light it acts
As a vibration dampener at the back off the Crank,
Reducing harmonics, Smoothing out the driveline,
and increasing bearing/engine life. Downside is cost
Probably at least $800.00-$1000.00, and they are extremely
Fragile and vulnerable in street/DD duty to splintering
From minor impacts.
Very Cool Though!
Just regular gasoline. I can mix and match with 100-octane, etc, but once I ditched that crappy Y-pipe I had, I stopped seeing any KR.
That was my fear. I don't mind paying for a part that will significantly improve the car and last, but I would rather not pay for one that will be a constant wear part.
That was my fear. I don't mind paying for a part that will significantly improve the car and last, but I would rather not pay for one that will be a constant wear part.
Been running carbon fiber driveshafts in my fox body since 1999. Supra since 2000. Camaro 2010. DD duty. They don't splinter etc. FYI 2013 and up GT500 have carbon fiber ds. Stop spreading bs
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I'm doing carbon fiber in my car also. And in my street car when I get it done too. I've read quite a few posts about guys running them in DD and that made up my mine. Like the clutch and the heads. You pay a little more for the best of the best.
Anything aftermarket I put in my car better be lighter than the stock part its replacing. I'm not in the business of adding weight for hp. DS is no exception, every aftermarket metal shaft is heavier than stock.
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