U-JOINTS, No not the Mary Jane ones....

[james_9876]

Hey guys, got a quick question. Has anybody ever had a problem with the stock two-piece drive shafts with the 88 model? I'm in the middle of a build and I'm planning on drifting the car OCCASIONALLY not all the time, and I'm wondering if the stock ones will be fine or upgrade to those Neapco Brute Force ones.

Much appreciated!

James_9876

 

[suprabad]

It's not just the U-joints, but the whole driveshaft that's less than...shall we say, sturdy.

I'm on my third. I've replaced the U's with HD units but I keep twisting the back half of the drive shaft.

I'd get a 1 piece unit, but I've ridden in cars with them, they are noisy and seem to vibrate more than the stock 2 piece unit.

 

[james_9876]

So probably best to just put up with twisting driveshafts? Just curious how much WHP(wheel horse power) you're putting down to twist a shaft. And where would you find a new one?

Thanks for the reply

 

[suprabad]

So probably best to just put up with twisting driveshafts? Just curious how much WHP(wheel horse power) you're putting down to twist a shaft. And where would you find a new one?

Thanks for the reply

Mid 400's in daily driver trim, more when I need to. But I've seen cars with alot less hp do the same.

I hit the junkyard and picked up 3 or 4 of the back piece of the shaft and just switch u-joints when they break.

You can tell cause you'll get a vibration in the seat of your pants when they twist and go out of balance.

 

[tissimo]

they are strong.. dont worry..

 

[suprabad]

they are strong.. dont worry..

Yeaaaah.....I'm gonna go ahead and ......disagree with you.

But they're quiet.