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-   -   Driveshaft Shop Aluminum Drive Shaft. (https://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=47202)

FT-86 SpeedFactory 09-19-2013 04:54 PM

Driveshaft Shop Aluminum Drive Shaft.
 
Got one of these in today for stock and had to get shots of how sexy it was. :)

The 1-piece aluminum driveshaft for the Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ is a complete 6061-T6 3" aluminum shaft that is approximately 1/2 the weight of the factory 2-piece driveshaft. The 1-piece aluminum shaft features larger, replaceable and greaseable u-joints. By removing the factory 2-piece shaft and installing a single shaft the car will feel more responsive due to the lighter weight of the shaft and also the fact that the hanger bearing is not moving up and down during acceleration.

Driveshaft Shop Aluminum Weight is 13.2lbs
Stock is 24.2lbs

Really cheap way to loose some rotating mass, and install is super simple.

http://ft86speedfactory.com/images/TOSH86AL.JPG

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http://ft86speedfactory.com/images/TOSH86AL-2.JPG

http://ft86speedfactory.com/images/TOSH86AL-3.JPG

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xjohnx 09-19-2013 05:01 PM

So pretty...So tempting.

feldy 09-19-2013 05:28 PM

Whats the weight difference compared to the carbon fiber shaft?

FT-86 SpeedFactory 09-19-2013 05:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by feldy (Post 1222493)
Whats the weight difference compared to the carbon fiber shaft?

Carbon comes in at 12.2

CajunFRS 09-19-2013 05:54 PM

I wonder how loud it is.

DriftEightSix 09-19-2013 06:30 PM

What's the price?

& what kind of power would you expect this to hold?

FRSTEVE 09-19-2013 07:06 PM

Looks awesome! Is it sold already?

Tansey86 09-19-2013 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DriftEightSix (Post 1222611)
What's the price?

& what kind of power would you expect this to hold?

$438.73

Can hold around 700hp I believe.

R2 09-19-2013 08:12 PM

I've always wondered what the torque loss is through the stock centre hanging bearing and U-joint on the stock shaft. Replacing it with a straight shaft like this will cut that loss out - although perhaps add some loss back in with the different U-Joint angles at the transmission and differential. Anybody know how to calculate this or have the shaft joint angles?

FT-86 SpeedFactory 09-19-2013 09:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FRSTEVE (Post 1222673)
Looks awesome! Is it sold already?

Nope it's just here waiting for a new owner. We try and keep one of most everything on hand if not multiple items as we know people want to go race on the weekends. :)


Quote:

Originally Posted by R2 (Post 1222772)
I've always wondered what the torque loss is through the stock centre hanging bearing and U-joint on the stock shaft. Replacing it with a straight shaft like this will cut that loss out - although perhaps add some loss back in with the different U-Joint angles at the transmission and differential. Anybody know how to calculate this or have the shaft joint angles?

I'm horrible at math but that would be a neat calculation to see done.

xsuperbeex 09-20-2013 12:16 AM

only 1lb different than the carbon fiber? might as well take this and save money.. in the meanwhile lose myself 1lb.. lol

does it fit in automatic and rhd vehicle?

FT-86 SpeedFactory 09-21-2013 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xsuperbeex (Post 1223163)
only 1lb different than the carbon fiber? might as well take this and save money.. in the meanwhile lose myself 1lb.. lol

does it fit in automatic and rhd vehicle?

Does not fit autos.

kmbkk 09-21-2013 01:50 PM

Sooooo tempting! Why did you have to post this? Why?!?

Bg8780 09-21-2013 02:32 PM

Looks great! May have shot themselves in the foot with this. Not much of a point to spend almost double for 1lb difference between this and the CF one.


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