Driveshaft Material: Aluminum or steel?

[ratsnst1]

Originally Posted by StreetSnake

Just wondeing the advantages/disadvantages of both types of driveshafts where. also what is the benefit of balancing the shaft.

chrome oly.

[Silverback51]

The advantage to an aluminum drive shaft is weight. But when you look at the length of our drive shafts, it's not worth the effort.

If you do not balance the drive shaft you will have a terrible vibration. Have it balanced.

[StreetSnake]

Funny Story: stupid on my part. After finishing the completion of my cobra, if you really ever can , I took the car to the tuner to set up the 427 TWM injection. didn't bother doing a run through of the rear suspension. Tuning went great, drove it home but get hearing a clanging noise when i hit bumps. you guessed it, the drive shaft was hitting one of my chrome oly driveshaft loops. I ended up really doing a number to both, but after setting the pinion angle I was good to go. I never noticed any vibration or anything odd from my stupid oversight but was thinking about fixing/replacing the driveshaft and chrome oly loop.

Your guys recommendation. Keep the same driveshaft and have it balanced, get an new one (what material) and have it balanced.

[Woodz428]

chrome moly??

[StreetSnake]

Sorry I understand it as chro-moly. I'm sure someone on here can give us the correct spelling and what it actually is. Me, not so much.