one piece driveshaft vs two piece
I need a little help making this decision. one piece driveshaft vs two piece? John, the 7/9's have the unibody driveshaft loop and running a 1pc cause it to hit the tunnel under compression and when jacked up to change a tire, the shaft becomes the balance point! A long, single-piece driveshaft will suffer that far more easily in comparison to two shorter pieces. The CF shaft must be really well balanced. Link to post Share on other sites. He said my two piece drive shaft was likely the problem. I do not have one but I have read that the one piece drive shaft will transfer a lot more noise into the cabin. 12 0. it's an interesting thing, but they use the two piece to cancel out vibrations. I drive on the street and track my car once and a while. The only good reason is probably cost. I could lift my new drive shaft with my one finger but could barley lift he stock one with one arm, great weight reduction. Once you have the engine and gearbox in there you can take a measurement. I will be staying with the get trac rear. If they were really worried about resonance they wouldn't be putting a one piece into a car with a 202mph top speed. My dad has an '02 crew cab short bed with an aluminum 1-piece drive-shaft. Figure 1. I built a 3 1/2" OD x .083 wall, steel driveshaft to replace the 5" OE Aluminum one since I felt it was marginal on strength. There is also a safety issue not many bring up. One big driveshaft re-manufacturer claims aluminum is chosen over steel or chromoly by a four-to-one margin. … One piece vs two piece drive shafts Discussion in 'Mustang Chit Chat' started by Jhol, Aug 6, 2020. Take the 2 pieces to a drive shaft shop and have them mash the 2 front shafts together. Why? if one vibrates one way and the other vibrates another, theoretically (and more often than not in real life) so long as they are pretty close the vibrations cancel each other out. Share this post. Jhol Junior Member. I have been building driveshafts for 40 years as a sideline and I have replaced many two piece Chevy truck driveshafts with one piece since the … I really like the craftsmanship of the rod, BUT it is a two piece rod. The new GT500 has a 1 piece carbon-fiber drive shaft and its top speed is over 200mph. What is the pros and cons of one piece vs 2 piece drive shafts. performance & modifications. Well, it’s only an issue that comes from using a one-piece shaft at speeds that your Mustang is supposed to prevent you from hitting with its speed limiter. Old two-piece steel driveshaft (top) vs new aluminum one-piece driveshaft (bottom). I have a 1 piece aluminum driveshaft form "the driveshaft shop" IDK why Toyota made a 2 piece. Aug 6, 2020 #1. They'll cut it at the welds to the flange and the uni and put a new piece in. Easy to install too. I have an '01 extra cab long bed with a steel 2-piece drive-shaft. 0. I had an issue with my 2012 mustang gt pinion seal leaking, had the mechanic replace it and it leaked again. Hey everyone. By far, the most common material used for a replacement driveshaft is aluminum. Hey guys, I just got a brand new St. Croix avid 70 M power spinning rod for a Christmas gift.