[mattej]

In response to earlier comments. Carbon shafts aren't laid-up like yer typical hood or body pannel, infact they arent laid up by hand at all. They are ''wound'' around a mandrel by machine so manufacturer error is small. Carbon shafts are like the cherry on top of a bad ass build.

 

[012.5RS]

i love cherries!!!

 

[TeamKnight4]

Did anyone ever get one of these i'd like to hear the results!

 

[OGspartan]

Same here. Anyone rolling with a carbon/aluminum/alloy driveshaft? Impressions?

 

[coconutsoldier]

Can someone explain what they are saying, because it doesn't make sense when they phrase it this way. I am interpreting it to mean that the side away from the engine on the steel driveshaft will be 5 degrees "behind" the side closer to the engine, due to torque, while the aluminum one will have a 20 degree difference between the two sides. How is this better? Doesn't that mean that the aluminum driveshaft is torsionally weaker than the steel one?

Back from the dead again. That extra torsional give sounds like it could have
another benefit of absorbing shock loads distributed through the drivetrain.
Still no actual numbers yet anyone?

 

[Storm]

I'm hoping to put an aluminum 1pc shaft on my car here shortly. I'd do carbon, but just can't justify the cost.

I saw the question come up as to why we have a 2 pc shaft. My best guess is to force the trans down in case of frontal impact, instead of up. All for safety folks....all for safety. Well, a little more ground clearance too.

 

[x7]

I'm hoping to put an aluminum 1pc shaft on my car here shortly. I'd do carbon, but just can't justify the cost.

^x2.

Anyone have any feedback?

 

[Storm]

I haven't bought one yet. I hear that "the driveshaft shop" (DSS) aluminum ones require clearancing of the chassis to fit. The carbon ones don't.....

 

[x7]

Storm, if you haven't seen the thread mtcs started on nasioc yet take a look.

Driveshaft comparison: CF PST VS. CF ACPT VS. DSS - NASIOC

The discussion about the 1pc steel shaft is interesting. Definitely need to do some more research.

 

[Ginoleez]

Nice sharing.
You also cant go by just weight. Do you have the diameter?
If the alloy is bigger any weight loss is detracked by the fact that it
is farther out from the center.