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What drive shaft are y'all using?

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Old Apr 30, 2012 | 05:51 PM
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Default What drive shaft are y'all using?
Trying to see what kind of drive shaft u all r using in your camaro. The ones that put down some mid to high HP
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Old Apr 30, 2012 | 06:23 PM
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Denny's Nitrous Ready. Came with the 12 bolt I bought off of a member on here.
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Old Apr 30, 2012 | 06:29 PM
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stock, until it breaks.
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Chromoly that came with my S60.
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Another +1 for Denny's Nitrous-ready. Been running it since 2004.
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Originally Posted by RamAir95TA
Another +1 for Denny's Nitrous-ready. Been running it since 2004.
Heard good things bout them. The one I am running is been doing good.
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Old Apr 30, 2012 | 07:27 PM
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stock, until it breaks.
haha im with you lol
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Denny's nitrous ready... they are heavy but it's handled everything i've thrown at it the last few years..... at least 50+ transbrake launches and low 1.3 60' times...
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Local shop built chromoly.
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PST 3.5" aluminum
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Ls1 aluminum
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LS1 aluminum here too.
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1LE aluminum , I got it from a 92 1LE Camaro. Has Spicer joints.
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Originally Posted by gjohnsonws6
PST 3.5" aluminum
X2!!!! Many 4500+ launches with a T56. Do your self a favor and get a better slip yoke. My PST busted like a twig.
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I've been using a lightweight one made of petrified balsa wood...... haven't got to launch on it yet but i think it'll hold up...
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Been running a 3.5" aluminum LPE driveshaft for years, but I'm slow so...
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LS1 aluminum till it breaks-- kind of wish I hadn't sold my steel stocker.
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top-gun aluminum 3'' drive shaft. 1350 u-joints at the rear yoke and front slip yoke.
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PST aluminum with hardened yokes
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