Why do I have a two-piece driveshaft?
#1
Why do I have a two-piece driveshaft?
OK guys, excuse the newbidity, but I've been thinking about getting a replacement driveshaft. And I've read a lot of the posts here about the increase in quickness. But here's my question...Why did Ford go to all the trouble of designing and building such an expensive driveshaft as the two-piece in our cars? It's gotta be WAY more expensive to do it that way than to use a simple single shaft. And companies don't spend money for nothing, right? So does anyone know the reason?
#8
RE: Why do I have a two-piece driveshaft?
They do these things for a few reasons. Having that heavy 2 piece driveshaft is in reality, more reliable than a one piece aluminum. Though it may not seem apparent for the first 15 years, it is the case. The 2 piece driveshaft is likely used on other models and was used on older models as well and thus is more economically efficient to supply than going through the hastle of research and development of a completely new piece. Also, steel is generally less expensive than aluminum in auto manufacturing/industrial level. And then ofcourse there is the average consumer that the marketing is intended for; believe it or not, a mojority of people that buy mustangs are not nearly so performance oriented as to even bother with the consideration of a superior driveshaft as opposed the comfortability, reliability, and drivability. JMO though.
#9
RE: Why do I have a two-piece driveshaft?
I cant imagine that the driveshaft it comes with is less exspensive to build than the aluminum one that I have which is apparently already a tried tested and used driveshaft out of a ranger that has been shortened. less rotating mass is also better for fuel economy and quicker ets would give them better bragging rights for pushing the mustang and the one piece driveshaft dont have the vibration the 2 piece did, so I think my theory of lowering the center of gravity makes more sense