Stock Half Shafts vs DSS 1400hp Halfshafts

[Dubstep Shep]

Who had told you that? Was it a Ford Racing Rep?

If it was I bet they have some good data on how easy these things are or aren't to break.

 

[fdjizm]

I am sure ford made it to stand up to stock power levels so they won't have any warranty issues.

 

[REDS197]

Who had told you that? Was it a Ford Racing Rep?

Yes. He helped build the 10.99 TVS car in the .99 cent video. Stock half shafts lasting only 4 passes is pretty common.

www.youtube.com/embed/Kulx2AfNZuY"

 

[Dubstep Shep]

I am sure ford made it to stand up to stock power levels so they won't have any warranty issues.

Agreed.

I wonder though, excluding tires, would it be possible for a bone stock car to snap them?

 

[lostsoul]

or just racing with nothing but slicks on.. how long will it last.. sad sad sad .. looks like I will have to wait for the next gen to come out 2020 =-/

 

[quiksilver15]

I am sure ford made it to stand up to stock power levels so they won't have any warranty issues.

BINGO!! I bet the car will run on the track all day with tune only. But you start bolting on sticky's and it's game over. Oh well, gotta pay to play. $1600 is steep though!!

 

[claudermilk]

Yes. He helped build the 10.99 TVS car in the .99 cent video. Stock half shafts lasting only 4 passes is pretty common.

What are the Corvette & Camaro guys seeing? I pay little attention to drag racing (corner carving is more my thing), but I seem to recall reading about them having issues with halfshafts. I wouldn't beat Ford up too bad on this if they are on par with the rest of the industry. Still sucks for the drag guys though.

 

[Shotokan1509]

BINGO!! I bet the car will run on the track all day with tune only. But you start bolting on sticky's and it's game over. Oh well, gotta pay to play. $1600 is steep though!!

Not an expert but not a lot of factory IRS with decent power & slicks can hold together, and that price is about right. Camaro is the same
http://www.driveshaftshop.com/domes...2010-2011-1400hp-level-5-direct-bolt-in-axles

 

[fdjizm]

What are the Corvette & Camaro guys seeing?

Nothing, they are all in garages for the winter.

 

[REDS197]

I had a budget put together for this build. The axles definitely screwed it up. If you put a sticky tire on, axles are mandatory.

 

[fdjizm]

 

[BMR Tech]

Thanks for sharing! Here are the FRPP / G-Force 1500HP axles I installed, for comparison.

 

[REDS197]

TRUST ME I KNOW! You could have at least painted it.

My money says the IRS will hit 1.45 sixty or better with the new axles.
On my 2013 TVS car my best was 1.50. With all the BMR goodies.

 

[Speed Junky]

Those FRPP half shafts are a work of art! I'm interested in how far you guys push them!

 

[fdjizm]

Why do they do this skinny shit on the shafts? looks like they made them bitches skinny on purpose.
That is what I would do if I wanted those shafts to snap right there.
Failure engineering to sell shafts or something to do with safety and wanting them to snap in a controllable way?

 

[Dubstep Shep]

Why do they do this skinny shit on the shafts? looks like they made them bitches skinny on purpose.
That is what I would do if I wanted those shafts to snap right there.
Failure engineering to sell shafts or something to do with safety and wanting them to snap in a controllable way?

It's likely a stress relief or a planned failure point.

For instance, drill pipe is designed to fail in such a way that the same component always breaks. That way when you have to fish the rest of the string out of the hole, it's easy.

 

[fdjizm]

Yea that's what I am thinking, so the ford racing shafts must come with some kind of safety disclaimer?

 

[REDS197]

I have been reading as much as possible. My understanding is the axles twist at a different rate based on the size of the shaft. This helps with wheel hop when launching. Left and right shafts are different sizes. I believe the pieces circled are solid and the middle is hollow. JUST A GUESS!

 

[BMR Tech]

It is "anti wheel hop technology"

Unfortunately, they spent the time, money and effort on that, but not "anti breakage technology"....

It kinda sucks that you have to spend $2000 on halfshafts if you wanna run your car on a sticky tire.

 

[TGR96]

I wonder if Ford will upgrade the half shafts for future models. It would suck to drop $35-40K on a new mustang and then have to fork over another $2K for axles.

I know that's probably wishful thinking.