Subject	A lesson on steel vs. aluminum:
Posted by	jkeyser14 on March 22, 2004 at 7:54 PM
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In Reply To	Aluminum driveshaft SUCK, Powertrain co. sucks posted by HakenTT on March 22, 2004 at 01:15 PM
Message	Aluminum has no fatigue limit, it gets infinitely "weaker" the more times is loaded. So everytime that driveshaft makes a revolution, the power it can hold goes down. No matter how it was designed, the thing would eventually have broken if it was ran enough times. Steel and some other materials on the other hand will fatigue to a certain extent, then maintain that strength for almost infinite loading cycles. Also, the type of aluminum doesn't matter. It can be the highest grade aerospace aluminum and it will still fatigue. So don't let them tell you this is 6061 or xxxx aluminum and it is much stronger, because it will still eventually break.
Follow Ups	Aluminum driveshaft SUCK, Powertrain co. sucks - HakenTT 13:15:53 03/22/04 Who ordered the aluminum driveshaft for a ground pounder??? (n/m) - Junxster (NoVA) 13:19:26 03/22/04 Previous owner. Do not drag with aluminum DS (n/m) - HakenTT 13:21:45 03/22/04 Re: Do not drag with aluminum DS - Spongerider :) 13:25:05 03/22/04 Yet, that is... (n/m) - SooperZ95 13:38:47 03/22/04 True but some have been running a couple of years and - Spongerider :) 13:57:16 03/22/04 but you have a receipt for the driveshaft? (n/m) - T0M 13:26:33 03/22/04 What about Z1 aluminum driveshafts? (n/m) - parodox77 13:20:25 03/22/04 They sell only GOOD steel ones (n/m) - HakenTT 13:22:07 03/22/04 a)use the right part for the job b)if you race stuff breaks (n/m) - Junxster (NoVA) 13:23:42 03/22/04 I was thinking about buying one but how much torque - parodox77 13:28:20 03/22/04 didnt they invent them as well? (n/m) - genic 13:45:55 03/22/04 rotflmfao (n/m) - spotz 15:19:03 03/22/04 well (n/m) - John@Z1 08:39:05 03/23/04 Points and Laughs (n/m) - nixit 13:22:33 03/22/04 God, please don't tell anyone. But BIG 2nded. - spotz 15:17:10 03/22/04 Dhu. (n/m) - YugoBernie (NoVA) 13:22:36 03/22/04 GET A STEEL Powertrain co. Drive shaft. (n/m) - Halo Z 13:25:42 03/22/04 when you race, parts WILL break. - Ted(Snowflake Customs) 13:28:19 03/22/04 It was not made for racing then - HakenTT 13:32:43 03/22/04 just because it will make your car faster doesnt mean - T0M 13:43:09 03/22/04 understand something... their is a difference between - Ted(Snowflake Customs) 14:28:58 03/22/04 b/c it puts your transmission at peace with your rear end. - KILLR300ZX 14:31:54 03/22/04 what? you realize that the reason Nissan made the - spotz 15:15:09 03/22/04 btw, dropping the clutch is why it happened. - Chris(NJ) 15:26:15 03/22/04 Damn that sucks.I was looking forward to see what you would> - MikeVar82 13:33:05 03/22/04 lol (n/m) - Spee 13:36:17 03/22/04 Look on the bright side....your water injection works great! (n/m) - 5150Z 13:41:41 03/22/04 lmao! - Fuzznutz 13:44:06 03/22/04 Did you order smurfette brake calipers yet? (n/m) - Junxster (NoVA) 13:53:46 03/22/04 lol, na---im going to paint them black (n/m) - Fuzznutz 14:17:12 03/22/04 Wont that clash with your springs??? :) (n/m) - Junxster (NoVA) 14:26:41 03/22/04 Aren't you on Queer Eye for the Straight Z? (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 14:30:20 03/22/04 lol (n/m) - Junxster (NoVA) 14:39:45 03/22/04 couldn't have happened to a better guy (n/m) - Tennyson (ATL) 13:52:29 03/22/04 bad Mongo, BAD (n/m) - Guapo 14:06:45 03/22/04 Ahhhh, duh, Aluminum is not as strong as steel, ahh duh. (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 14:09:03 03/22/04 It's that WATER INJECTION POWAH! Maybe you should spray - RSR 14:15:45 03/22/04 lmao (n/m) - Spee 17:17:55 03/22/04 okay. Well, I have a AL DS from powertrain and> - spotz 15:10:36 03/22/04 2nd. same situation and result. (n/m) - Chris(NJ) 15:24:11 03/22/04 I will give you 1 guess why his experience was different---> - Kyle(Houston) 15:31:02 03/22/04 lol...i'd say thats a good assumption. (n/m) - Chris(NJ) 15:38:19 03/22/04 gee you think. ;) don't understand that attitude. :( (n/m) - spotz 15:40:46 03/22/04 join the club....here's what i did with mine - Chris(NJ) 15:23:21 03/22/04 mine looked like that too. (n/m) - spotz 15:26:36 03/22/04 amstel light and natty lite..odd combo? (n/m) - Madhatter10-6 15:48:17 03/22/04 they're both cheap. (n/m) - Chris(NJ) 15:54:46 03/22/04 *big ups* (n/m) - genic 16:20:59 03/22/04 ditto. (n/m) - Logik (Pittsburgh) 19:22:35 03/22/04 lol (n/m) - KaZ (VaBch) 21:54:20 03/22/04 Yeah its all in who you talk to and how you present things.. - KaZ (VaBch) 21:51:32 03/22/04 Powertrain might make you a steel one if Z1 is out. - AzHeat 17:31:26 03/22/04 Derreck Heath Broke his Powertrain at SEZS in the same spot! - Nismo Z 19:14:05 03/22/04 I was wondering about that photo... (n/m) - KaZ (VaBch) 21:53:22 03/22/04 Even CF race driveshafts break and CF holds a lot more - ZisLuv 19:14:28 03/22/04 A lesson on steel vs. aluminum: - jkeyser14 19:54:17 03/22/04
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