[greenfieldracin]

What do you guys think about aluminum drive shafts? I need to replace mine and i was looking at some aluminum ones and seen that they werent all that expensive but i didnt know if they were worth it or if they were any good?

 

[kscoyote]

What do you guys think about aluminum drive shafts? I need to replace mine and i was looking at some aluminum ones and seen that they werent all that expensive but i didnt know if they were worth it or if they were any good?

Do you have a manual or automatic?

 

[greenfieldracin]

i have a 98 manual...sorry, i forgot to include that

 

[kscoyote]

i have a 98 manual...sorry, i forgot to include that

Ok, since the rotational mass is low, the main benefit is a reduction in weight, It will make the transmission of power slightly more efficient, but what makes a BIG difference is installing an Aluminum Flywheel, because the rotational mass is so much greater.


:yup:

If you had an automatic, it would be more cost effective to go straight to a carbon fiber DS, than to modify an aluminum to work . ..

 

[greenfieldracin]

so it would be worth it? They are strong enough and everything?.....Were can i get a lighten flywheel?

 

[kscoyote]

so it would be worth it? They are strong enough and everything?.....Were can i get a lighten flywheel?

Which?

Supersixmotorsports.com

http://www.lmperformance.com/3541/50.html

http://www.extremev6racing.com/store.html

 

[greenfieldracin]

are the aluminum drive shafts strong enough?

 

[kscoyote]

are the aluminum drive shafts strong enough?

oh, yeah!

The only issue may be clearance, if you have custom pipes.

Aluminum, by definition has to be a bit wider to have the same strength as iron or steel . ..

 

[greenfieldracin]

awesome, thanx

 

[VP_96COBRA]

i have both aluminum driveshaft and flywheel they both do wonders i saw the most signifacant change w/ the flywheel