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Old 05-11-2024, 11:37 AM
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2008 Sierra Denali AWD. Who is the go to for carbon driveshafts for these trucks? I have pushed this aluminum as far as I going to. Way past time to upgrade.
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I'd go with, the driveshaft shop
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Why not just get a non factory aluminum one? I'm not sure the benefit to going carbon fiber
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Originally Posted by shakenfake
Why not just get a non factory aluminum one? I'm not sure the benefit to going carbon fiber
Carbon is stronger and lighter

And if you blow up a carbon shaft (you won't), it won't take out your floorboards.
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I guess my point should have been cost vs performance. You can get a very stout aluminum one for half the price of a carbon fiber one.
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Originally Posted by shakenfake
I guess my point should have been cost vs performance. You can get a very stout aluminum one for half the price of a carbon fiber one.
I’m not dead set against aluminum, I just prefer carbon if and when it lets go.
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Why not just get a steel one made?
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Originally Posted by smokinlmm
Why not just get a steel one made?
It becomes a pole vault if it breaks. Happened to me in a OBS and almost took me out along with everything else. It did way more damage to the truck than the price of a carbon driveshaft.
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Did you have a driveshaft loop?
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Did you have a driveshaft loop?
No. it would have stopped the launch but not all the damage. I was going almost 150mph when it let go.
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