Alum. drive shafts for new 5.0
02-04-2011, 05:07 PM
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Alum. drive shafts for new 5.0
What alum. drive shafts are there available to this car? To me its an important mod that shaves an easy 2-3 tenths off 1/4 mile times.
Had one from Ron(spyder7747 i think his name was here.?). After I locate the 5.0 I want I'm doing weight reduction/suspension work 1st. Im willing to bet after after suspension mods/alum d-s/weight reduction/drag radials & a good driver these cars will see mid 11s. Thats without lifting the hood to do anything to the motor or gear swap. I remember saying the s197s were a special car when 1st brought out. These new coyote motors are just spectacular!
So if you guys could suggest anyone who has them I would be grateful. Hope Ron is working on making one!
Had one from Ron(spyder7747 i think his name was here.?). After I locate the 5.0 I want I'm doing weight reduction/suspension work 1st. Im willing to bet after after suspension mods/alum d-s/weight reduction/drag radials & a good driver these cars will see mid 11s. Thats without lifting the hood to do anything to the motor or gear swap. I remember saying the s197s were a special car when 1st brought out. These new coyote motors are just spectacular!
So if you guys could suggest anyone who has them I would be grateful. Hope Ron is working on making one!
02-04-2011, 05:16 PM
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Axle Exchange and JPC are a couple of places I can think or right off the top of my head. These are single piece driveshafts, and I know for sure the Axle Exchange ones test the yokes to take 4K (fur thousand!) ft-lbf of torque before they break.
02-08-2011, 10:08 AM
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Is it seriously that much of an improvement? I understand that its less rotating weight, but honestly compared to the torque converter and diferential and rims, its not much weight at all.
Can someone enlighten me some please.
Can someone enlighten me some please.
02-08-2011, 10:15 AM
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No, it's not .2-.3 improvement mod. A friend of mine on another forum got a .15 improvement with his but he's got a Vortech, long-tubes, OR/X, huge weight reduction, big/skinnies, etc.
02-08-2011, 04:42 PM
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Sorry Bro, BUT IT IS that much of a gain! Plenty of time slips to prove it! Ron himself posted them here a few years back on a thread I started called weight reduction when I bought my 06gt.
02-08-2011, 05:45 PM
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