Lightweight driveshaft options?

viperman5

viperman5

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Re: Lightweight driveshaft options?

Few years back Waller used to sell a lightweight driveshaft that was less than that. Not sure how much the price has changed over those couple of years. I recently saw pictures of it in his picture site.
 
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drturbo69

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Re: Lightweight driveshaft options?

Newer camaro aluminum in mine had to cut 2" ? Out and reweld works great. $20.00 salvage yard.
Doc
 
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ranger

Member
Re: Lightweight driveshaft options?

Doc,

Can you narrow down what a "newer" camaro is, and what engine it had? I would like to pursue this option.

Thanks!

Craig Stangohr
Aiken, SC
 
jwaller

jwaller

Evil Genius/SyTy Guru
Re: Lightweight driveshaft options?

I'm still doing carbon fiber shafts for those interested in the very best and very lightest available.
 
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2kwik4u

Resident slow guy
Re: Lightweight driveshaft options?

Any LSx powered F-Body should have an aluminum DS.

My '04 4wd 4dr S10 had an aluminum DS as well. It was a good 20lbs lighter than the POS steel one in my '00 2wd S10. My '03 GMC Yukon has an aluminum DS also.

My opinion is to go find one in a junkyard that is in good shape. Take it to the driveline shop, and have it modified to fit. Couple hundred bucks and you're good to go. I paid $125 to have a NEW steel DS made for mine about two years ago. New U-Joints on both ends, and the re-used my transmission yoke. BRAND NEW aluminum one built to my specification was going to be less than $400 I think, I just didn't want to drop the cash on it at the time.
 
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ranger

Member
Re: Lightweight driveshaft options?

Mike,

I realize that anything can be adpated to fit almost anything, but I think we are looking to find the aluminum Camara (or other) shaft that can be adpated to our trucks with the least amount of work.

Regards,

Craig Stangohr
Aiken, SC
 
Syclone#2960

Syclone#2960

What ever it takes!!
Re: Lightweight driveshaft options?

I like the idea of running a carbon fiber shaft cause if it breaks ....no harm to the driver & no need for loops. It just shatters into pieces.
 
Fighting5thSVT

Fighting5thSVT

Active member
Re: Lightweight driveshaft options?

It would be much easier for me to just purchase a new unit. I barely have enough time with work and kids and sports to drive and work on the Ty, much less to go hunting around junkyards and then having to find someone to custom make one. In my case, its not worth the $$ saved to try and "do it yourself".......
 
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2kwik4u

Resident slow guy
Re: Lightweight driveshaft options?

Fighting5thSVT said:
It would be much easier for me to just purchase a new unit. I barely have enough time with work and kids and sports to drive and work on the Ty, much less to go hunting around junkyards and then having to find someone to custom make one. In my case, its not worth the $$ saved to try and "do it yourself".......
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Then I would suggest climbing under the truck, taking a measurement of length, and calling the local driveline shop. Again, they were going to make a custom unit for me for ~$400 out of aluminum. CF will easily be twice that price, but will have the same legwork required (unless you buy from a site vendor that has the measurement already). Even then I bet he'd be more than happy to tell you the length of the shaft needed, and you can get a local place to fab an aluminum one for you.

Finding a good used one to shorten/lengthen just save you some material cost.
 
jwaller

jwaller

Evil Genius/SyTy Guru
Re: Lightweight driveshaft options?

Syclone#2960 said:
I like the idea of running a carbon fiber shaft cause if it breaks ....no harm to the driver & no need for loops. It just shatters into pieces.
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these are good reasons, but do remember that these shafts have been used by about 2 dozen guys here on the board for about 6-8 yrs now and not a single failure and the mfg states that if your not running 1.0 60' times then your not even going to come close to hurting it.
 
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s_blazin

Donating Member
Re: Lightweight driveshaft options?

so i bet shortening a CF one would be just as much as buying a new one huh?
 
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