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Originally Posted by TuxedoCartman
Yes, but there are other benefits to a carbon fiber shaft besides being lighter in weight (which is still pretty damn substantial, compared to weight savings on other rotating bits of mass like the wheels). Apparently they are more elastic, and can twist more without failing than an aluminum shaft. The same elasticity apparently makes smooth shifting easier too, from what I've read.
I've driven cars with carbon fiber driveshafts, but never replaced a stock steel one with carbon fiber. I'm eager to see the difference for myself. Is it worth $1000 to some people? Probably not. But then again, there's a lot of money people spend on their cars that I can't fathom myself, so each to their own.
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Yeah, I really liked it in our BRZ. I am never going to say that it makes a night and day difference to the power or acceleration of the car, but all around I think it is a fantastic mod. It helped with the power delivery, smoothness of the drivetrain, and while I have not done any really hard drag style launches, it does seem to give a bit more traction and "oomph" off the line, and you can feel the driveshaft load and unload a bit, it's a pretty cool feeling!
Thanks,
Rick