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Aluminum Driveshafts
Do aluminum driveshafts have any drawbacks? CxCx
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mainly price.
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I agree. Real pricey. Biggest advantage is weight savings in both unsprung mass and rotational mass too.
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Besides cost (might be able to get a great deal on one) anything else wrong w/them? CxCx
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Just a little worthless trivia here but ford aerostars used to use an aluminum driveshaft with the same size u joints as my dart and most chrysler stuff. It is about 3 inches to long for an a body but it may work for a different body style. Cheap also. Granted it isnt going to be strong enough to stand up to a KB hemi or something but in a mild small block car it should be ok.
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Ford Motorsports sells an aluminum driveshaft for the Mustang (5.0's anyway) for about $150. It's nowhere near long enough for me to use in my truck, but if you're looking for a short shaft for a small chrysler, you might try that.
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Thanks man Ill look into it. wish i could find someone around here to shorten the aerostar shaft.
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Cost is the only real issue, and for the benefits you get from it...its worth it.
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DRIVE, a free rag you get at carwashes has an add for AL driveshafts from 300 and steel ones from 289.00, dont know why you would want a steel one for the difference.
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