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10-27-2007, 07:55 AM
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I have a Z28 and i've twisted 2 stock steel driveshafts on slicks at the track with an auto trans! Big stall tho. Don't know if the GTO has the same type driveshaft but i know the drivetrains are very similar. Ok I Know now the GTO has a 2 piece driveshaft didn't know earlier. Its prob weak tho if its two piece i would research converting it to a traditional one piece. If you break it ofcourse....
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10-27-2007, 09:22 AM
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It technically IS the weak link. However, they can withstand quite a bit of power. That said, if you cannot control wheelhop it wil go....and go quickly.
BMR makes a couple of purpose built driveshafts. They completely aren't necessary unless you are making it into a one dimensional race car, laying down massive power, or just have your head up your *** and hop frequently. Besides, at the strip, a turn or two of the tires is the perfect launch....or so I have been taught. ;-)
Keep in mind, the two piece rubber isolated shaft takes alot of the shock out of the drivetrain. I'd rather twist a DS than have a halfshaft tear up the rear or blow the ring/pinion.
Oh, get a loop. This is GTO mandatory.
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BMR makes a couple of purpose built driveshafts. They completely aren't necessary unless you are making it into a one dimensional race car, laying down massive power, or just have your head up your *** and hop frequently. Besides, at the strip, a turn or two of the tires is the perfect launch....or so I have been taught. ;-)
Keep in mind, the two piece rubber isolated shaft takes alot of the shock out of the drivetrain. I'd rather twist a DS than have a halfshaft tear up the rear or blow the ring/pinion.
Oh, get a loop. This is GTO mandatory.
My .02.
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10-29-2007, 10:09 PM
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With enough power, you will break something. Traction is the cheapest thing to break. If you go sticky tires, and start hooking up, the next weakest link will go- on the F-bodies in is usually the rear end, but many people have twisted their driveshafts, too.
There are many companies that make aftermarket high-perf driveshafts- some will even guarantee them for insane amounts of horsepower-
There are many companies that make aftermarket high-perf driveshafts- some will even guarantee them for insane amounts of horsepower-
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10-30-2007, 08:05 PM
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The Drive Shaft Is Not The Weak Link To My Gto It Has Been The 4l60e, The Bmr Sayes That The Weak Link Of Gto Is The Driveshaft... I Have Seen Gto's Make 800 Rwhp And Keep The Stock One With No Probs...
10-31-2007, 01:07 PM
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+1 I've only heard of 2 people breaking the stock shaft even at 600+ RWHP. You can't really compare it to the F-body shaft, they are totally different designs. I'm weary of 1 piece shafts, most vibrate at speed due to the pinion angle on the GTO
11-01-2007, 02:34 PM
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It should be alright as long as you keep the wheel hop under control and like someone already said the BMR drive shaft is better for a purpose built car the one piece driveshaft for the GTO vibrates like a ****
