When to upgrade driveshafts
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When to upgrade driveshafts
Im going a lot of work on my truck, and trying not to overlook anything important and the last thing to coem to my attention is the possible need to upgrade my driveshafts. Im expecing to be seeing 400+rwhp/torque and will also be spraying a 125 shot of nitrous, possible higher later on as well. I have an extended cab which is why I keep saying driveshafts with an "s". I found a website who makes driveshafts for any application, made for nitrous and with a lifetime warranty. Would I be needing to upgrade my driveshafts for the power i'll be making?
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If it matters, 3.42 gears now, will be going with 3.90's before the truck will see the track.
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Thanks a bunch yall.
If it matters, 3.42 gears now, will be going with 3.90's before the truck will see the track.
-Lurius
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An aftermarket shaft is one of the overlooked parts of building up our trucks, IMO. I talked with Denny's Driveshaft about that, and he told me there's only a 5 pound weight difference between steel vs aluminum. Personally, I'm going with a steel shaft with 1350 universals. All get a "high speed" balance, too.
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Originally Posted by Lurius
I have an extended cab which is why I keep saying driveshafts with an "s".
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Originally Posted by dewmanshu
Just make sure it is well balanced and gets loops on.
Originally Posted by nice_n_lo_silverado
I thought you couldn't get a 3:90 for a 10 bolt?
Originally Posted by wkdivr
An aftermarket shaft is one of the overlooked parts of building up our trucks, IMO. I talked with Denny's Driveshaft about that, and he told me there's only a 5 pound weight difference between steel vs aluminum. Personally, I'm going with a steel shaft with 1350 universals. All get a "high speed" balance, too.
Thanks for the input guys, keep it coming too!
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