Warning for those with a stock driveshaft

[Stang-15]

I replaced my stock driveshaft a short while ago after buying a used 1 piece from a fellow forum member. I was quite surprised to find how mangled the bolts were on the stock shaft when I went to replace it. I was glad I found this before going to the dragstrip the following day!

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[sonic]

This is very common on stick cars. glad you caught it before it broke

 

[Tommy V]

I had a stick.car with over 50 passes on it on slicks and drag radicals and never seen anything like that.My driveshaft was out at least three times.

 

[Obsol3te]

What else did you have going on with the car?
Clutch, tires, etc?
Im still running the stock clutch and street tires, curious if the driveshaft is having any issue

 

[Stang-15]

What else did you have going on with the car?
Clutch, tires, etc?
Im still running the stock clutch and street tires, curious if the driveshaft is having any issue

I wasn't having any issues with the car. The car has a Vortech with a RXT and makes around 700whp. I'm sure the damage was done while previously at the track and launching with slicks. I typically run around on DR's, but I don't beat on the car on the street.

 

[Tommy V]

It almost looks like the bolts came loose or were not torqued down and then when at the track launching the torque bent them.

 

[Agent_Kay]

I had this same thing happen to me although it wasnt THIS bad. It doesnt take a lot of power to do this. Just some slicks and a handful of 5-6k launches.

 

[Jay159866]

This has happened to me twice but I broke the bolts off. I since replaced it with the DSS aluminum DS.

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