Aluminum Driveshaft and Cold Air Intake

[MaxDestruction]

2008 Mustang GT; Advice desired on Aluminum Driveshaft and Cold Air Intake
Car is all stock with no mods at the moment.

 

[Casey4s]

2008 Mustang GT; Advice desired on Aluminum Driveshaft and Cold Air Intake
Car is all stock with no mods at the moment.

I am not sure what information you are seeking, but for the Aluminum driveshaft, I went with a "Spydershaft" from Ron Leaonard, Leonard Racing Products

It's a high quality shaft with no adapters of any kind, Spicer HD joints, and cheaper than any other shaft i alooked at.

As far as the CAI, I went with K&N back in July of '05 and have been very satisfied with performance, quality and customer ervice. There are a lot of CAI kits out there I hope you get a lot of responces.

 

[MaxDestruction]

For clarity, looking for suggestions of where and what brand to buy for aluminum driveshaft and CAI. Thanks!

 

[blbrchnk]

For clarity, looking for suggestions of where and what brand to buy for aluminum driveshaft and CAI. Thanks!

The question of CAI has been asked more times than you can shake a stick at. Do a simple search for CAI and I guarantee you will get more information than you can handle.

 

[mustangdave]

Also , do a search on other forums and you will find more problems with aluminum drive shafts vibrating than you can shake a stick at.

 

[mustangdave]

Here is some info if you get a bad shaft...no pun intended:
Choosing a one piece driveshaft and troubleshooting vibrations - WWW.S197FORUM.COM

 

[stangzilla100]

unless you plan on doing a lot of track racing, the stock DS will do just fine.
JLT CAI is one of the best, and probly the easiest to install.

 

[Preston951]

unless you plan on doing a lot of track racing, the stock DS will do just fine.

Not exactly true... What if you're pushing 500+ rwhp? The stock shaft is only good up to about 450 rwhp.

Now... If you want to be reaching HIGH speeds (140mph +) the stock driveshaft is a must.

 

[FlyerFox0]

Why would the stock DS be a must to reach speeds of 140+? I would think an aftermarket aluminum shaft would be more than likely be able to handle 140+ if not made to.

 

[walter]

Why would the stock DS be a must to reach speeds of 140+? I would think an aftermarket aluminum shaft would be more than likely be able to handle 140+ if not made to.

The stock driveshaft has a center bearing allowing it to articulate with rear suspension motion and speed. This reduces the effects of high speed as well as mismatched pinion angles unlike a solid one piece which better be dialed in correctly or it would wobble and wear drivetrain components out quickly.

 

[Preston951]

Why would the stock DS be a must to reach speeds of 140+? I would think an aftermarket aluminum shaft would be more than likely be able to handle 140+ if not made to.

Nope... As said by walter, it has to do with the rear suspension, angles, etc.

squidd, a member of AFM, learned everything about the S197 driveshaft design in his quest to go over 200mph. He tried I think 3 different types of 1 piecers... He had vibrations on each one.

He put stock back... No vibration!!!