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yes. search for my post from 4-5 years ago regarding the CF
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Bernie (OOParts International)
on January 24, 2005 at 3:34 PM
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Any dyno proven HP gains from a carbon driveshaft?
posted by ZisLuv
on January 24, 2005 at 02:57 AM
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driveshaft group buy from ACPT. i posted a chart then of a supercharged camaro that saw about 10-15hp gain at the wheels on a dyno. it's the only dyno i've ever seen for pre- and post- CF DS.
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Any dyno proven HP gains from a carbon driveshaft?
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ZisLuv
02:57:21 01/24/05
I would think it would have the same effect as lightening
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robo (sebring1970)
04:21:03 01/24/05
Re: I would think it would have the same effect as lightening
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J4Play
05:04:56 01/24/05
I dunno, I said there would be no gains in peak HP.
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robo (sebring1970)
06:00:41 01/24/05
Re: I dunno, I said there would be no gains in peak HP.
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J4Play
06:20:31 01/24/05
the stock drive shaft isn't a solid cylinder (n/m)
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CarlCuro
10:21:36 01/24/05
That's some light steel!
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Marshall
11:22:43 01/24/05
Re: That's some light steel!
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J4Play
17:26:32 01/24/05
that depends
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aliaZ
07:40:40 01/24/05
If you dyno at the wheels you should get more horsepower
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just4kinks
08:01:22 01/24/05
well said (n/m)
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aliaZ
08:46:11 01/24/05
the force is strong with this one ;c) (n/m)
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robo (sebring1970)
08:58:39 01/24/05
I agree somewhat, but let me add something
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Marshall
11:38:15 01/24/05
I see what you're saying about aluminum flywheels
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aliaZ
11:58:07 01/24/05
I agree completely...
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just4kinks
13:01:54 01/24/05
2nd, more area under the curve, not more peak (n/m)
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turtleboy
08:43:58 01/24/05
this makes 0 sense..
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AntiHero
13:53:20 01/24/05
Re: this makes 0 sense..
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J4Play
16:45:31 01/24/05
My reasoning being, since it's lighter, it takes less force
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turtleboy
23:21:42 01/24/05
i see where you're coming from.
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J4Play
02:48:16 01/25/05
what if the flywheel weighed 200lbs instead of 27lbs ?
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ScubaSteve
12:49:04 01/24/05
I'm not so sure. Your argument sounds specious to me.
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robo (sebring1970)
23:02:15 01/24/05
yes but the time it takes is
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J4Play
03:56:47 01/25/05
true, if you're measuring power, but how does that
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robo (sebring1970)
06:24:50 01/25/05
how long it takes to reach a certain RPM will be a
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J4Play
07:43:19 01/25/05
but how is what you describe represented on a dyno chart? (n/m)
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robo (sebring1970)
17:42:37 01/25/05
how else is torque measured on an intertial dyno?
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maglito
01:05:56 01/26/05
no, you would have lower peak HP/TQ also. Because ...
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ScubaSteve
09:39:16 01/25/05
yeah, more energy to START a heavier object turning,
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robo (sebring1970)
17:45:43 01/25/05
i still havent seen a comparison between oem and others
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Chris(NJ)
06:47:40 01/24/05
yes. search for my post from 4-5 years ago regarding the CF -
Bernie (OOParts International)
15:34:04 01/24/05
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