aluminum drive shaft

[chefster]

WHAT DO THEY DO FOR THE CAR AARE THEY WORTH THE MONEY

 

[AznStanger3v]

less rotational weight, spins faster, saves weight, worth it to me

 

[Venom351R]

seems to be a popular upgrade when the stock U Joints give out, thats when I got mine. Good Idea to have one if you want to throw a good amout of power to the car.

 

[chefster]

I CAN GET ONE FOR 150.00 DOES THAT SOUND LIKE A GOOD DEAL?

 

[Venom351R]

yup seems to be the standard price, thats about what I paid for mine.

 

[AznStanger3v]

someone's caps lock button is stuck, or he must be really enthusiastic about driveshafts

 

[Quick5pnt0]

All this screaming is giving me a headache!!!

IMHO it's not worth doing this mod unless you need a driveshaft. Don't expect to feel any power increase. Of course if your u joints are bad or if your driveshaft is out of balance and it's vibrating then going with the aluminum driveshaft is a good choice.

 

[95snoozer]

ill take 10 pounds less of rotational mass anyday

especially for 150

should be good for a couple hp to the wheels couple as in 2

 

[AznStanger3v]

ill take 10 pounds less of rotational mass anyday

especially for 150

should be good for a couple hp to the wheels couple as in 2

every bit counts

 

[stunner6910]

where are you finding them for $150, i already saw the price increase at speedconcepts.net from $149 to $245

 

[Stangfreak95]

where are you finding them for $150, i already saw the price increase at speedconcepts.net from $149 to $245

Looks like Summit still has them for 159 $..

 

[stunner6910]

go to get them quick then

 

[slytherin]

When I got mine from summit the guy said price was going up this month, you better scramble. they are worth every penny.

 

[lietuvis91]

still not convinced:

When I got mine from summit the guy said price was going up this month, you better scramble. they are worth every penny.

why, why, why???
all of you say they're worth it, but why? anyone have any dyno numbers to prove this, or an increase in gas milege or ANYTHING AT ALL to show why their worth it??? i know it logicaly makes sense, but some kind of proof is just more convincing. I'm asking cuz i'll be changing my clutch soon, so when i have the tranny down i was thinking of changing the drive shaft to aluminum one.

 

[HISSIN50]

why, why, why???
all of you say they're worth it, but why? anyone have any dyno numbers to prove this, or an increase in gas milege or ANYTHING AT ALL to show why their worth it??? i know it logicaly makes sense, but some kind of proof is just more convincing. I'm asking cuz i'll be changing my clutch soon, so when i have the tranny down i was thinking of changing the drive shaft to aluminum one.

you will find that many folks who love their alum DS's have gears and most likely had some vibrations after the gear install. that is a very big reason why people get the DS's.

 

[urban96]

why, why, why???
all of you say they're worth it, but why? anyone have any dyno numbers to prove this, or an increase in gas milege or ANYTHING AT ALL to show why their worth it??? i know it logicaly makes sense, but some kind of proof is just more convincing. I'm asking cuz i'll be changing my clutch soon, so when i have the tranny down i was thinking of changing the drive shaft to aluminum one.

is it easier to spin something that wieghs 10 or 20lbs?

 

[donjohn]

is it easier to spin something that wieghs 10 or 20lbs?

20lbs OF COURSE, GOSH!

 

[JJ95GTID]

Saw a thread on Corral where a fellow 94-95 stanger did a dyno before and after and picked up like 11hp due to the aluminum DS freeing up hp to the wheels.

 

[My95.0L]

Saw a thread on Corral where a fellow 94-95 stanger did a dyno before and after and picked up like 11hp due to the aluminum DS freeing up hp to the wheels.

Happen to have the link?
The one I saw was only about 4rwhp & it was all up top in the rpm range.
He did a dyno comparison with adding a 65mm t body that showed a hp gain throughout the rpm band and then added the alum. d/s which did show a minimal gain, but like I stated it was up top.

 

[Stangfreak95]

I think you guys are talking about the same thread.