Subject	Is there a noticable HP gain between steel and AL?
Posted by	Stickeefingerz on August 28, 2003 at 7:50 PM
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In Reply To	Can't decide: Which driveshaft is better? Aluminum or Steel posted by Stickeefingerz on August 28, 2003 at 07:33 PM
Message	The lesser the weight, of course the better right?
Follow Ups	Can't decide: Which driveshaft is better? Aluminum or Steel - Stickeefingerz 19:33:12 08/28/03 yep. Aluminum is lighter, but steel is indeed good too. - Guapo 19:37:04 08/28/03 i guess some people's aluminum driveshafts broke - cant_z_me(retired) 19:40:20 08/28/03 only person I ever heard of was Chris (NJ) - fourZero 19:51:51 08/28/03 LOL I put 600 HP for 2 years to my aluminum driveshaft..... - J-Z91(OH) 20:30:55 08/28/03 Launching at the track with drag radials? - Turbodog (CT) 21:04:21 08/28/03 i did a lot of hard street launches but any driveshaft - J-Z91(OH) 22:33:28 08/28/03 I'm going with steel for extra strength (n/m) - MikeH(Twin GT35BB Incon Z) 19:43:13 08/28/03 Is there a noticable HP gain between steel and AL? - Stickeefingerz 19:50:16 08/28/03 No, not really. The weight difference is not much . (n/m) - MikeH(Twin GT35BB Incon Z) 20:08:00 08/28/03 Z1's Steel is way heavier than the Al one I bought from you. (n/m) - Woody75 (Denver) 21:01:21 08/28/03 Steel is three lbs heavier. Not much difference (n/m) - MikeH(Twin GT35BB Incon Z) 00:05:22 08/29/03 Being I have had both, I can say it's more than 3 pounds. (n/m) - Woody75 (Denver) 09:29:17 08/29/03 Man, I just went through this also.. LOTS of info in Search. - Scotts94z32 19:53:08 08/28/03 I would only do CF or steel>>> - Zster (Big Red) 20:11:12 08/28/03 I got a new one.. wouldn't you like to know.. ;) (n/m) - Scotts94z32 04:38:29 08/29/03 Here we go again, lol..... (n/m) - Zster (Big Red) 12:19:02 08/29/03 Personally I'd go with Steel unless your car is stock - SeedyROM 20:04:20 08/28/03 most of the aftermarket AL shafts are about 12lbs... - Boris 21:38:12 08/28/03 I ran Aluminum on my car for 2 1/2 Years w/o any problems--> - Kyle(Houston) 22:03:29 08/28/03 You had an automatic, that is way different than stick - MikeH(Twin GT35BB Incon Z) 22:57:51 08/28/03 Yes but I have friends with Mustangs running 1.3 60' times-> - Kyle(Houston) 06:54:14 08/29/03 Go steel... - D.E.S.A.T.S. 22:42:17 08/28/03 I'm planning on buying a 1 piece this week - mickiemagik 22:45:10 08/28/03 From what I've heard those are the 2 best... - D.E.S.A.T.S. 22:48:04 08/28/03 arent you going to get vibration anyway... - Fuzznutz 01:14:24 08/29/03 There used to be probs with vibration... - D.E.S.A.T.S. 19:22:54 08/29/03
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