80FoxCoupe
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I run the DSS 1400hp axles, not a bit of trouble. One piece DS on these cars are tricky...
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Genxer
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What kind of janky machine shop do they have that something is .008" out?
I haven't had one of these Mustang driveshafts off the car. Do these use alignment pins or some kind of spline to keep them running true?
I haven't had one of these Mustang driveshafts off the car. Do these use alignment pins or some kind of spline to keep them running true?
RedRoush17
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Well I swapped the driveshaft 180 and still vibrates,Removing it and putting the stock one back in for now.
NGOT8R
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Was your DSS driveshaft the latest revision on the market? Did you ever get the vibration issues worked out? I’ve been sitting on the fence about doing this mod. I already have a complete stop the hop kit and man car isn’t lowered. I love the stance on lowered S550s, but figured it would be best for me to leave it at factory ride height, so as to any potential problems.
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I wouldn't think that lowering the car would change the driveline angles on an IRS car, the pumpkin is mounted to the IRS subframe.
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RedRoush17
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No I rarely drive the car,The stock one is still in it..Called DSS and they don't want to hear it..I am taking it to a local driveshaft shop and going to have them run it and rebalance if needed...If nothing can be done then tossing it in the trash.
80FoxCoupe
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Don't give up, check the driveline angles to make sure it is acceptable.
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Not sure why but I haven’t been getting the notifications for this thread, so I’m sorry I’m so late to reply.
My Vibrations were absolutely horrible. I brought the shaft to the biggest local driveline shop and they said they couldn’t rebalance it because it needs a true high speed balancer, (8,000+rpm balancer) which very few places have and none in Canada that I’m aware of.
I was finally able to get a QA1 CF Shaft, threw it in and bam, no vibrations! Conclusion is the angles were fine, but the DSS was either twisted, warped or out of balance.
Never again will I use a DSS aluminum and have heard some shitty reviews from friends who tried thier CF. It’s QA1 for a pre made or get a PST CF custom one made.
My Vibrations were absolutely horrible. I brought the shaft to the biggest local driveline shop and they said they couldn’t rebalance it because it needs a true high speed balancer, (8,000+rpm balancer) which very few places have and none in Canada that I’m aware of.
I was finally able to get a QA1 CF Shaft, threw it in and bam, no vibrations! Conclusion is the angles were fine, but the DSS was either twisted, warped or out of balance.
Never again will I use a DSS aluminum and have heard some shitty reviews from friends who tried thier CF. It’s QA1 for a pre made or get a PST CF custom one made.
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ZZR
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Similar experience with DSS shaft in my S197 with Magnum trans. Drove me nuts trying to track the vibration down after swapping trans and shaft. Numerous calls to DSS, could have cared less. Had a local shop make me a new steel shaft, car is smooooooooth as silk. Expensive lesson learned.
Firsttexan
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After threads like this and seeing one of their Carbon fibre shafts explode at the strip on an American Muscle video.
I can't help but avoid them. Other fish in the sea.
NGOT8R
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When you said there were other fish in the sea, it made me wonder what kind of fish? Cod, Pollock etc. and then it hit me in this old commercial I remember seeing on TV many years ago.
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ZZR
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Since the DSS shaft used a substandard yoke (which did not slide freely in the trans), I opted to all new using DOM tubing and all spicer parts. Keep in mind this was for an S197. Not sure on wt but can tell you it's impossible to imagine the car has even the slightest vibration afterwards.
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