Aluminum drive shafts
03-03-2007, 04:50 PM
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RE: Aluminum drive shafts
Spark plugs--- NGK TR-55`s. As for a driveshaft, www.americanmuscle has apretty good one.
03-03-2007, 04:52 PM
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aluminum driveshaft...good way to reduce a little weight, and definitely worth the money
aluminum driveshaft...good way to reduce a little weight, and definitely worth the money
03-03-2007, 04:56 PM
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RE: Aluminum drive shafts
I remember when i worked at a oil change shop, a newer crown vic police car with the 2v 4.6 came in. underneath when droping his oil, i got to check out the totally alumininum driveshaft, it was a nice little part, it made me want one bad. they must use them for a reason, i would assume there is some hp to free up and a little weight to drop. my fidanza aluminum flywheel is like 12 lbs compared to the 20 sumthing the stockie was, and i noticed a difference in performance, does anyone here have one? did it help any? just curious!
03-03-2007, 06:20 PM
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RE: Aluminum drive shafts
Go on over to PST ( http://www.pstds.com/) and have them make you a carbon fiber driveshaft. It is stronger than stock or aluminum. I read an article a couple years back where a stock 01' GT manual picked up 12rwhp from the swap and dramaticly increased throttle responce.
It will run you up to $700 but far worth it for 3 reasons, increased horsepower to the ground, quicker revs, no need for a driveshaft loop at the races because if it drops it turns into soft fiber which again saves weight.
I highly recomend the extra $500 for the shaft.
If you got the shaft, the flywheel,UD pulleysand a Pro 5.0 ring and pinion you could see as much as 25-30rwhp extra to the ground. Oh, Pro 5.0 backcuts their ring gear to save something like 3.5lbs.
Freeing up the horsepower before making horsepower is a great way to start a project and you save more money at the pumps because the engine has to work less.
Best of Luck
-Eric-
It will run you up to $700 but far worth it for 3 reasons, increased horsepower to the ground, quicker revs, no need for a driveshaft loop at the races because if it drops it turns into soft fiber which again saves weight.
I highly recomend the extra $500 for the shaft.
If you got the shaft, the flywheel,UD pulleysand a Pro 5.0 ring and pinion you could see as much as 25-30rwhp extra to the ground. Oh, Pro 5.0 backcuts their ring gear to save something like 3.5lbs.
Freeing up the horsepower before making horsepower is a great way to start a project and you save more money at the pumps because the engine has to work less.
Best of Luck
-Eric-
03-03-2007, 06:22 PM
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RE: Aluminum drive shafts
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03-03-2007, 07:25 PM
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RE: Aluminum drive shafts
dang those are expensive, i want one now. all i saw were drive shafts for cobras. any idea the price for a 2001 gt with the 3650? it looks like it would be fairly easy to install. are any special tools required?
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