i read this on spohn's website, link above, and i was just wondering if it was true. i am thinking of getting an aluminium driveshaft, not sure now.

"For neck snapping launch performance, stay away from an aluminum driveshaft. While the lighter weight may give you a few more horses, the lack of durability isn't worth the gamble."

 

when i talked to my drive shaft specialist, he said unless you are making some crazy power and hooking/launching extremly hard, a good aluminum drive shaft is hard to beat.

i'd love carbon fiber, but that's expensive.

if you invest in one, get driveshaft loops, you just never know
i bent one when it fell out when the rear rotated on me.

however for street use, they are great.

 

That is a disclaimer for extreme high power applications that use slicks. Aluminum doesn't have the same strengh properties as steel. However, an aluminum shaft is a great performance mod for any street car. The rotational weight factor along with the fact that most GM aluminum shafts were balanced outweigh any strength defficiency.

 

ok, yeah i was wondering about that. thanks for the replies!

 

IROCZDAVE had an aluminum drive shaft the last time I checked. You can't beat his price.