X-Charger #20 Dyno Results
03-16-2007, 01:49 AM
#11
RE: X-Charger #20 Dyno Results
The clips hold the bearing caps at the end of the universal joint crosspieces in place. If the caps get loose, the universal can come apart and throw the shaft..The '05's and very early 06's had these caps only swaged in place (basically held in by denting up the metal a bit). from early-mid '06 up Ford smartened up and went to the tried and true clip style.
It's a serious enough issue that at least one tuner (Doug at *a major tuningshop in Alabama*) won't remove the speed limiter on his tunes unless it's verified that a stronger aftermarket shaft is in place.
It's a serious enough issue that at least one tuner (Doug at *a major tuningshop in Alabama*) won't remove the speed limiter on his tunes unless it's verified that a stronger aftermarket shaft is in place.
03-16-2007, 01:51 AM
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RE: X-Charger #20 Dyno Results
ORIGINAL: wolfey2k
Who did it happen to and why? Were they pushing a ton more HP to the rear wheels as with supercharging etc?
I can't see any driveshaft made to fail over x speed. My god, just think of the law suits Ford would have to deal with for allowing such a flaw to exist.
They probably broke due to too much torquebeing pumped through them as is possible with boosted setups. Not speed related though.
Who did it happen to and why? Were they pushing a ton more HP to the rear wheels as with supercharging etc?
I can't see any driveshaft made to fail over x speed. My god, just think of the law suits Ford would have to deal with for allowing such a flaw to exist.
They probably broke due to too much torquebeing pumped through them as is possible with boosted setups. Not speed related though.
03-16-2007, 04:29 AM
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RE: X-Charger #20 Dyno Results
The stock limiter is 113mph. And no, you couldn't sue Ford. I believe that the max speed limit you'll see in most places is 70mph...if you're going over that ANYWHERE, you're breaking the law and "driving at excessive speeds," hence if the driveshaft goes, it's your fault. Funny how a thread on dyno results turned into a driveshaft debate!!!! 
03-16-2007, 01:37 PM
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RE: X-Charger #20 Dyno Results
ORIGINAL: wolfey2k
that's the dumbest thing I've ever heard.
that's the dumbest thing I've ever heard.
03-16-2007, 01:40 PM
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RE: X-Charger #20 Dyno Results
ORIGINAL: ilduce321
What's so dumb about it? If you're speeding, and by that I mean going over the speed limit and thus breaking the law, and the driveshaft goes, or anything else for that matter, why would Ford be held responsible? All they would have to say is, the car is designed to operate within the confines of the law, and this car was obviously not operating within the limits of the law, and I'd be willing to bet they'd be off the hook. And anyway, I don't believe the driveshaft problem showed up until around 120mph, so if your driving that fast consistantly, you've got to expect things to fail on a car not designed to go that fast.
ORIGINAL: wolfey2k
that's the dumbest thing I've ever heard.
that's the dumbest thing I've ever heard.
03-16-2007, 01:45 PM
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RE: X-Charger #20 Dyno Results
hey sorry for bringing up the Driveshaft and thus making ur thread into something it was not intended to be I was just curious because I am definitely going F/I very soon. BTW great results on the Dyno!