Are these driveshafts carbon??
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Nope, steel.
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Originally Posted by jgrewe
Nope, steel.
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We've been looking into them. It seems to be the consensus that stock ones hold up for quite a while and you just have to check the bushing in the tranny after about 6 races or so. I would much rather have a carbon DS for the performance gain it may give(every little bit adds up) but I keep hearing from guys that have tried all kinds of aftermarket pieces to stay with a Mazda part. I still find it hard to believe that Mazda is the only company that can build one that works. I have not heard back from ACPT about a shaft and I also emailed Dynotech in Michigan about balancing. I guess they are the only co. in the country that can spin and balance a DS to 8000 rpm. And we're spinning them almost 50% faster than that!
I'll post what we end up with when the time comes, and if it works out for us. We have to rebuild the car first! |
ha, i make driveshafts for ford... our balancers go to 3200 rpm
What about trying the RX-8's OEM Carbon driveshaft? won't fit? |
Originally Posted by neit_jnf
ha, i make driveshafts for ford... our balancers go to 3200 rpm
What about trying the RX-8's OEM Carbon driveshaft? won't fit? So.... im sure they would be good if you can modify the way it bolts up somehow? |
I've never seen one so I don't know how long they are compared to the FC unit. How to shorten it(if needed), who knows? I think I have a driveshaft stretcher somewhere in the shop, made it myself from an old board stretcher I had when I worked in construction back in college!
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Hey John,
Sorry to hear about your car.If you are coming up to the run-offs, I think I have one of the race bearings , if you want it. If I remember correctly to make the mod a first gen case would have the tail shaft built up (welded) and then the inside was machined out. I only lost one rear bearing (bushing in stock form) and that was at MIS. As a matter of fact I believe you were there! Man time flies. Anyway, good luck if you need something e-mail me. |
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