Drive Shaft twist wtf????

[Justin]

http://www.ultrarev.com/product.php?productid=40626

do aluminum drive shafts really twist? I've never heard about that?

 

[NDBoost]

wow talk about expensive. I had a 1 piece steel shaft made w/ new ujoints for $175.

 

[johnathan1]

wow talk about expensive. I had a 1 piece steel shaft made w/ new ujoints for $175.

Wow, is that the going rate? or do you "know someone" lol What types of places make them? That seems like a much better alternative than paying almost the same amount for a damn stupid carrier bearing...god i hate that little bastard!

 

[OneJArpus]

Steel would be cheaper then the 404$ dollar aluminum but 11lb's vs 17lb's people love to have lighter. I think steel would run you 250/300 at most aluminum your lucky @ 300 and above

 

[malloynx]

i got a 3inch steel one for 300 with new u-joints and all from the DRIVESHAFT SHOP. lol. i live 20 mins from them.

also it's balanced to 15,000 rpms.

 

[NashMan]

yes a drive shaft will tiwst

that si why aumlie drive ahft are used better hormnicks and weight and there easyer on tranny as well

steel is just not needed only if you wana save a buck

 

[dreamweaver13]

Every driveshaft twists. How much depends on the properties of the metal.

If you know the amount of torque, the length, the moment of inertia, and the material properties, you can find out how much it twists.

 

[Justin]

yes a drive shaft will tiwst

that si why aumlie drive ahft are used better hormnicks and weight and there easyer on tranny as well

steel is just not needed only if you wana save a buck

thanks guys, i had never heard of that before!

What's the bold word supposed to be?

 

[mickyg]

"That is why aluminum drive shafts are used - better Harmonics and weight and they're easier on tranny as well."

 

[ninetyturbo]

Every driveshaft twists. How much depends on the properties of the metal.

If you know the amount of torque, the length, the moment of inertia, and the material properties, you can find out how much it twists.

you must be an engineer

 

[Clip]

or someone who paid attention in physics. id rather go aluminum, i doubt the risk of twisting is too much, unless youre shooting for massive hp or a really poorly constructed part

 

[jawsgear]

i got a 3inch steel one for 300 with new u-joints and all from the DRIVESHAFT SHOP. lol. i live 20 mins from them.

also it's balanced to 15,000 rpms.

15,000rpm's??? LOL, someone is stretching the truth just a little bit. :nono:

 

[malloynx]

acoording to the driveshaft shop,they got a brand new machine and that is what i was told. feel free to call them

 

[IJ.]

Fastest I'd heard of till now was a 10.000 rpm machine

at 15K I'd be moving some distance away while it spun up!

 

[Mr. Sinister]

Fastest I'd heard of till now was a 10.000 rpm machine

at 15K I'd be moving some distance away while it spun up!

I don't see what the big deal is. My hard drive spins just as fast.

 

[SupraMario]

I don't see what the big deal is. My hard drive spins just as fast.

your harddrive is a small little plate, we are talkin about a long 17lb peice of steel. 15k rpm is hella fast.

 

[SupraDerk]

I don't see what the big deal is. My hard drive spins just as fast.

At 15,000rpm if the disk on your harddrive popped out and hit you ...you might find yourself with a nice little hole somewhere on your body or possibly missing some fingers or toes

At 15,000rpm if a driveshaft popped out of the machine and hit you...you might find yourself meeting your maker

 

[CPT Furious]

Hey Malloy, see if they will send me my new yoke already!

 

[cwapface]

I hope someone in the navy pops on to correct me, but I heard that on an aircraft carrier, the solid steel driveshaft twists 3 full rotations under full torque. Also it's supposed to be 3 feet in diameter and 100 feet long

 

[CPT Furious]

That is a little bit larger vehicle...