I have an LS1 driveshaft in my car and i'm starting to question it's strength over the stock steel one that come's on LT1's.
Are the aluminum one's actually stronger? Or are they just better because they are lighter and are better for drivetrain power loss
Are the aluminum one's actually stronger? Or are they just better because they are lighter and are better for drivetrain power loss
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PLENTY a post on this subject | just do the search thang
to summarize though, the word is 1LE is strong & aluminum. LS1's do twist on rare occasions. If you're not pushin' some serious HP, I don't think you have to worry. If you are, well, time to save up for a custom steel shaft
to summarize though, the word is 1LE is strong & aluminum. LS1's do twist on rare occasions. If you're not pushin' some serious HP, I don't think you have to worry. If you are, well, time to save up for a custom steel shaft
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i snapped one w/ just 309rwhp.. 
get a upgraded denny's or spohn.. Save the headache's of having twisted spline's....
get a upgraded denny's or spohn.. Save the headache's of having twisted spline's....
exactly see, I don't see any pics of broken stock lt1 shaft's So are the aluminum one's not as strong as the stock steel one's then?
So are the aluminum one's not as strong as the stock steel one's then?
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Besides the fact that LT1 shafts tend to be out of balance, they are indeed very strong. No substitute for carbon fiber, however.
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The 1LE aluminum driveshafts like most GM products aren't constructed very well. Get an inland empire. 100% better constructed and race proven. THere's plenty of cars making over 500hp with
alumium shafts on them. It's all about the build quality.
alumium shafts on them. It's all about the build quality.
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i twisted mine in half, it was in there for about a year or so. twisted it right in half oh well i'm going chromoly next, if you run some power get rid of the ls1 shaft mine is now junk...
damn guess ill be trading my LS1 shaft for another stock LT1 then
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Originally posted by 12SCNDZ
Isn't this subject somewhat related to the weak 10 bolt theory? An M6 car is going to be harder on a driveshaft than an automatic car is.
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nah all I wanted to know is WHICH ONE is STRONGER the aluminum one or the stock steel one.. It'b be like me asking "which one is stronger 10 bolt or 12 bolt" know what I mean Originally posted by 12SCNDZ
Isn't this subject somewhat related to the weak 10 bolt theory? An M6 car is going to be harder on a driveshaft than an automatic car is.
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Originally posted by RamAir95TA
Besides the fact that LT1 shafts tend to be out of balance, they are indeed very strong. No substitute for carbon fiber, however.
my friend has twisted that too (well snapped it) but since they are so expensive, some places will rebuild them Originally posted by RamAir95TA
Besides the fact that LT1 shafts tend to be out of balance, they are indeed very strong. No substitute for carbon fiber, however.
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Originally posted by Seal
my friend has twisted that too (well snapped it) but since they are so expensive, some places will rebuild them
snapped it, what did he snap? the u-joint ?Originally posted by Seal
my friend has twisted that too (well snapped it) but since they are so expensive, some places will rebuild them