Drive shaft- alum vs moly vs carbon vs price ?

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Originally Posted by Morris

Patrick

Engineers always try to figure out smaller ways to to do things and that's there profession...... but Experience has overcome many engineering idea's....

So I believe we should listen to them then use our experience to make a intelligent decision on the side of Speed and Safety.

But when you are spinning a Drive Shaft at 7500 rpm's next to your body.... well that ends the question....

And I don't want a driveshaft failing on the rear or front on my car for one second.... the drive shaft can do a lot of damage in 2-3 seconds that it's going crazy.......you may not be able to put the clutch in at that point........that is just not smart....

That's like walking up to a Tiger and slapping him in the face and saying "now you got 2-3 seconds to go like mad".....

I was in the pits one time watching a dirt Modified race at our local track. A driver blew his tranny to hell and parts went everywhere. Although all cars are ruled to have a driveshaft hoop, he did not have it welded and mounted properly, the shaft broke at the tranny end and it stuck in the clay track, and Catapulted the car 25ft in the air like a pole vaulter !

It became funny, because the driver came out of his car laughing his ass off !

Until the track inspector found his shaft and both knuckles were Illegal !!!