Swapped Steel Driveshaft for Aluminum today
It was supposed to!
But it's true.
I've been there with my old 4th gen, and wasted my good money on a new shiny aluminum driveshaft. I noticed no difference in performance, and if there was one, it was waaaaay too slight to make it worth the expense. If you put one on and say oooooh, what a difference in performance, it's all in your head!
But it's true.I've been there with my old 4th gen, and wasted my good money on a new shiny aluminum driveshaft. I noticed no difference in performance, and if there was one, it was waaaaay too slight to make it worth the expense. If you put one on and say oooooh, what a difference in performance, it's all in your head!
yes how much? we all want to know. ship to canada?
Not at all, I didn't pay much for it. Plus, if the engine wouldn't feel the difference in rotating mass, you have to ask -- "why did GM use an aluminum driveshaft at all, in the V8s?"

Start your own thread -- in the Classifieds section or take it to PM. 
It's not thread jacked. He brought something up about this topic and we showed some interest in it.
Because the aluminum shaft is actually stronger than a steel one. You simply bought into the hype that it's going to make a noticeable improvement in your car's performance. If you went from a heavy two-piece shaft, then yes you might notice something. But the one-piece to one-piece weight difference is slight.
To make myself feel better about the invisible under carriage the average passersby will notice, I pulled my 2 piece drive shaft and went to work on it with a wire wheel attached to my angle grinder. After all of the fabulous grime, grit and rust were gone, I gave it a healthy coat of primer and high gloss black paint from a can. Looks good, but the guy I did run over said nothing about the performance and shininess of the drive shaft.


