driveshaft?

[MellowVR4]

got a question, would a one piece driveshaft make a difference in how the car drives, you know like going into turns or going over bumps or anything like. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gifim sure can anybody help me out.

 

[prove_it]

as far as I know the only difference there would be is the driveshaft is aluminum or steel. Aluminum is lighter which helps acceleration, steel is heavier but can handle more stress. Aluminum doesn't twist as much as steel, so it could break easier under higher levels of horsepower.

 

[Barnes]

A)You cannot use a one piece driveshaft in these cars. We've gone around in circles talking about it and it really is not feasible.

B)Prove it: Aluminum driveshafts are made so they twist more than steel. Significantly more so actually. This twist helps absorb shock on launch. Aluminum driveshafts help to prevent drive train parts from breaking and at the same time free up some weight.

 

why cant you use one piece driveshaft??

 

[NateCrisman]

Because when you draw the absolute straight line that a 1 piece shaft would take between the Xcase and Diff, you will find your driveshaft interesecting your unibody. not to mention because of the odd path, using mutliple joints allows each joint to work at less angle. If you somehow chopped off the unibody areas that would hit your one piece shaft, you will find you have a crazy big angle at both u-joints and they won't last long .

Ever see a super lifted truck/jeep and take a look at the driveshaft? They will often run shafts are obsurd angles and the joints blow up on a regular basis. A joint that has to travel through 2* of angle every revolution might last 10 years/100k miles. A joint that has to travel through 15* of angle might last 2 months and might snap the first time you hit it with any big power.

 

[prove_it]

oopps, my bad I had to two backwards. Here is a thread from a while back that explains it. Dialcaliper explains it towards the end of the page.
Thanks for calling me out!

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[MellowVR4]

so wats the best thing to do? i was either gona do that, or get my oem one all new universals and support bearings.

 

[prove_it]

depends on your budget.

 

[cheekychimp]

You can get an aluminium driveshaft from driveshaftshop.com which replaces the first TWO sections of the OEM driveshaft. It comes with a yoke connector that allows you to use the original third section at the rear of the vehicle.