Driveshaft Shop Aluminum Drive Shaft. - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

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

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.

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

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Originally Posted by feldy

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

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

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

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

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.

09-19-2013, 04:54 PM	#1
FT-86 SpeedFactory Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 7,694 Thanks: 1,298 Thanked 3,578 Times in 1,253 Posts Mentioned: 341 Post(s) Tagged: 5 Thread(s)	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.

09-19-2013, 05:28 PM	#3
feldy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Drives: 2013 FRS Asphalt Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 1,155 Thanks: 309 Thanked 335 Times in 212 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Whats the weight difference compared to the carbon fiber shaft? __________________ 2013 Scion FR-S AT Picked up 5/30/2012

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