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04-10-2008, 12:46 PM | #1 |
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Carbon Fiber Driveshaft
Has anyone ever had a carbon fiber driveshaft on their previous cars? What were your opinions?
I contacted www.pstds.com and they said they can custom make a CF drive shaft in 2-3 weeks for ~$1000. You just need to take all the measurements that they require. Since I have never read any negatives about it I just may follow through. |
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correct essentially the ideal thing would be to lighten the entire drive train all the way to the tires. clutch, flywheel, light weight drive shaft, rotors, wheels, and tires. |
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04-11-2008, 08:11 AM | #6 |
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Makes for an easier throw. Once you get weight moving, it takes more to stop it. So once you start the shift, the knob helps put it in gear. I was shocked at how much difference a weighted knob made. And a weighted knob isn't rotating mass, so it has no effect on the rest of the drivetrain.
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04-12-2008, 07:40 AM | #10 |
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I just bought a set of CF tires...
Seriously, how much of a reduction in the moment of inertia of the driveshaft are we talking about by going CF and what is the significance of that in relation to the moment of inertia of the other rotating masses? I am pretty sure the M3 has a hollow shaft and they've done whatever they could have to keep "I" of the crankshaft low. Lighter wheels seem like a more obvious target to me rather than the shaft.
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My car will have CF valve stems. Less rotational inertia means better handling lol
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Speaking of CF Driveshafts, Here is TazaM3 with his 1000hp
Turbo'ed E46 M3 with a Broken CF DriveShaft! [u2b]<object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/acME2-ElLGM&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/acME2-ElLGM&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>[/u2b]
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E92 M3 ZCP- AW/FR w/Extended Leather) Packages: ZCP, 6MT, Fully Loaded E46 M3 - AW/IR 6 Spd, Fully Loaded. 19'' BBS LM DBK, V-CSL C/F Bmpr, Botld, Diff, V-CSL Custum IR-CF Center Counsel, V-GTR Hood, Dixis Ti 76mm, Meisterschaft Ti Sec. 1&2, EvoSport Headers, CAI, D/A Chip, tck d/a, Alcantera Headliner with Imola Red Sttitching.... |
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Can someone please post a link to the CF tyres, windows and pistons?
Thanks!
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If you could piss away tens of thousands of dollars on the car like he has, you would laugh too.
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No, I wouldn't.
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+1 Fall Line Motorsports carbon fiber driveshaft. Great product and excellent customer service from IND. Search ashtaron14 for full review on the Fall Line carbon fiber driveshaft.
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