S550 Driveshaft weighed

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30.55 pounds.

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[GrabberBlue5.0]

That's about 16 lbs lighter than the factory mt82 driveshaft if I'm not mistaken

 

[scottpe]

That's about 16 lbs lighter than the factory mt82 driveshaft if I'm not mistaken

It is a factory driveshaft. Did you mean 16lb lighter than the S197 driveshaft?

 

[GrabberBlue5.0]

It is a factory driveshaft. Did you mean 16lb lighter than the S197 driveshaft?

Yea that's what I was referring to, the 11-14 S197, not the 05-10. I don't know how much the DS weighs for the 3650

 

[tbonez3858]

It's going to be a hard sell to replace the drive shaft. Most of the aluminum drive shafts run 19 or 20 pounds. You would only lose 10 pound and the associated effects for $800.

 

[BMR Tech]

It's going to be a hard sell to replace the drive shaft. Most of the aluminum drive shafts run 19 or 20 pounds. You would only lose 10 pound and the associated effects for $800.

True.

But, it also depends on how strong and durable the OEM is, for the owners who will be racing the car.

This car is going to make a ton of power. The DS upgrade may not be so much about weight, but safety and durability. The additional performance will then become a bonus.

 

[DivineStrike]

In comparison the old s197 driveshaft was 37lbs.

 

[petraman]

Does anyone know if the driveshafts are different between the EB and the V8? I remember watching some very hilarious/scary videos of V6 crankshafts exploding at high speeds.

 

[DivineStrike]

In ford parts.com there are mulitple driveshafts. So I would assume yes but I don't think we have to worry about the EB or GT driveshafts exploding

 

[wproctor411]

It's going to be a hard sell to replace the drive shaft. Most of the aluminum drive shafts run 19 or 20 pounds. You would only lose 10 pound and the associated effects for $800.

10 lbs of rotating mass is substantial for acceleration. CF may save 15lbs for a few hundred more and couple that with a free spinning aluminum flywheel and a good aluminum SFI harmonic balancer to save another 15lbs while keeping the engine together.

 

[Sal JC]

Does anyone know if the driveshafts are different between the EB and the V8? I remember watching some very hilarious/scary videos of V6 crankshafts exploding at high speeds.

The EB has a driveshaft is similar to the GT, no more exploding shafts.

 

[Reds197]

True.

But, it also depends on how strong and durable the OEM is, for the owners who will be racing the car.

This car is going to make a ton of power. The DS upgrade may not be so much about weight, but safety and durability. The additional performance will then become a bonus.

^THIS!

800+ hp and some slicks are pretty nasty on a two piece DS.

 

[allgripnoslip]

The real question in my mind is what vehicle did this driveshaft come out of?

Sure it's an S550, but what engine/trans?

The rear suspension lethal showed I thought came from an automatic trans. car.

 

[Swoope]

99% guess knowing lethal. gt auto base..

beers

 

[Grimace427]

99% guess knowing lethal. gt auto base..

beers

They had a Grabber blue GT manual that they took into the 9's with a whipple and the stock MT-82.

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