Good day,

I would like to know if anybody has experience with "Shaftmasters" aluminum driveshafts.

I wish to eliminate unwanted 90+ highway vibrations on my stock 97 LT1.

What caught my attention about this particular ds is that it's filled with poly-foam as a sound deadener and has a .125" wall thickness.

Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated

Thanks!

 

Never heard of "Shaftmasters". I know Denny's Driveshafts makes a very high quality driveshaft. I have never head anything bad about them except them being slow sometimes because they're so busy.

 

Anybody else?

 

I have a Denny's "nitrous ready" driveshaft, I would recommend them.

 

Take a look at "Good Sources for Driveshafts"

Rich

 

Thanks, I've already seen that list.. I'll probably go with shaftmasters DS.
They offer full length internal sound deadener (poly-foam) to help reduce NVH, as well as HD American made U-joints...
Just wanted to know if anyone had experience with them...

 

IMO - the "full-length internal sound deadener" sounds like BS. A properly made DS which is properly balanced and aligned... won't make any noise or have any vibrations that would need deadening.

 

Maybe an overkill, but the stock LS1 ('99-02) does have some type of carboard inside. The fact that it comes with it doesn't imply that it's not built to good standards, IMO. They are 'high speed balanced'.

 

I run a LPE shaft... But they were alot cheaper back when I purchased mine.....

http://www.lingenfelter.com/mm5/merc...egory_Code=C61

 

I've heard great things about the LPE, but its out of my budget - wish to keep it within the $300 range, thanks.

 

LOL!... ok. I'm not saying it's overkill at all, just a marketing gimmick.

Denny's is local for me, and he KNOWS his ****; I've had many stand at the counter and BS conversations with him. His Nitrous Ready shaft is guaranteed against breakage, and very much high-speed balanced. If you want to see how good of a shop and shaft it is, find out what RPMs they balance their shafts to. I know the NR shaft I have was balanced upwards of 7k. Most shops do 3-4k.

Regardless, I hope whatever you go with works for you and you're happy with.