+1 ... it really $uck$ doesn't it?

 

This site can be worse for you than a 1000 crack rock's...

 

*reads vegasjay's mod list* ya don't say?

 

Stop it, your killing me...lol I r on crack... One thing about it with a healthy mod list one has no crack rock budget.....

 

Spyder, please send me a PM, here or on MF, so I can get in on these! I really need to get a driveshaft, and this is an excellent deal! I tried getting in on the last ones, but they sold like hot cakes!

 

will do. should arrive tomorrow and i'll take them to the driveline shop in the afternoon. they usually turn them around in a day or two so i'll pm you when they are finished hopefully tuesday or wednesday.

 

H pipe would be a good idea to do at the same time me thinks.
Send me a pm also!

 

theres two more on ebay now. if you do a search for 2005 mustang driveshaft it should come up if not pm me and i'll email the link to whoever is interested. i also have 3 more coming from canada next week. all the same price all include companion flange and necessary bolts for swap.

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...4583333&rd=1,1

 

Hey Spyder,
I was just wondering if the Ford Racing aluminium driveshafts for the 96-99 mustangs could be modified to fit our cars? They cost only about $200.00. Still seems to me there would be a big enough market out there to get the price down into the 200-300 buck range if they were to be mass produced. Anybody know if Ford is planning to come out with one? I'm sure we could get a mass buy going here on TMS!!!!
Scott

 

i talked to the techs at ford racing in MI and they said there are no plans due to the NVH problems they still experience in stock mustangs. the previous models won't work because it needs a slip joint in between the u-joints. the S197's transmissions have a companion flange similar to the pinion. so if the trans doesn't have a slip yoke there must be somehwere in the shaft to allow for the lengthing and shortening of the driveshaftd uring rear axle movement. with the 3link uneven bars we have the axle rotation is even more pronounced than on prevoius models. the stock two-piece driveshaft has a shortened arc since it pivots just behind the carrier . if they did make it i can't ssee it being any less than $400-$450 just because it has more components to manufacture and everything for us is overpriced. for instance: we have 1 upper control arm but i can buy a pair of adjustables for a fox body for almost half of what it costs for me to buy just one for the S197. why? cause they can.
i have 3 more coming so please guys don't stick me with them. if you want one here they are. i don't make enough from this to invest this much $$ all the time.

 

Has Ford Racing looked into carbon fiber driveshafts or AMMX instead? There are probably Mustang owners that will pay even $1000 for one that was manufactured specifically for the S-197 GTs and carries the FRPP logo. It would be even lighter than the Aluminum shafts.

 

good question. i have no idea. they just told me they had no plans of marketing one but you know how quickly that can change. since they manufacture all the parts i used for this it would be very easy for them to do a limited run of 500 or 1000 of them just like mine. then they could sell them alittle cheaper since they wouldn't have to pay to have them shortened like i do. that adds over $100 to them. BMR makes a carbon fiber shaft thats about $1000. i think it's about the same weight as mine and everybody elses out there around 16-17 lbs.

 

Hey spyder, I wish I had the funds ready for your shaft. I think it's a great idea to "free up power" rather than just creating more. However, your quote above led me to a question. Does the shaft you make have this slip joint or some other means by which to allow for the axle movement?

While I'm at it. With just a ~1" drop in the rear, and all stock LCAs and UCA, would there be any concerns post-install w/ bumping or NVH? I've seen a lot of talk about "-3 degree angles" and other alignment issues.

Thanks.

 

Spyder, Are your driveshafts thicker than the stock? I ask because I have resonators installed and if it is much thicker than stock it would probably rub on them...

 

you mean diameter? they are 4"od and the tubing is 6061 t-6 aluminum about .110-.120" thick. i haven't measured the stock shaft for diameter but i'm pretty sure it's smaller than the aluminum one(maybe 3.25-3.5" dia.) with stock exhaust there are no clearance issues.
i'll have 3 more ready next week. i'll email or pm you when i have them in my hands.i usually find 2 or 3 here and there and get them shipped from wherever but i sell them even before i can get them made.

 

They look like the upgraded one that I put in my 99 Ranger. Are they the same or are they made up of other parts from Ford.

 

Hey spyder, I missed your reply. sorry if you just didn't get to it yet.

 

sorry about that. i've been slammed with requests this week. right now i'm about 3 behind but i've got some coming next week....i hope. the driveshaft is the upgraded ranger shaft which has a slip joint built in to allow for axle movement. the rangers use the same trans and rear it's just a little too long so i have them shortened and then change the pinion flange over to the ranger style to match the driveshaft. all new factory ford stuff even the bolts. it looks like it came that way from ford when installed. when i first put mine in i had all stock suspension and there were no problems. then i got my coilovers and slammed it 2"+ then i had clearance issues in the tunnel. i slowly raised the car experimenting where it stopped rubbing. about 1.5" it stopped. now i've replaced the UCA and LCA's and have it back down again with no problems. i think at 1" lower it should be okay but it depends on how much the axle rotates during launch. that was when mine would rub. all other driving it was fine.
hope all this helps.
-ron

 

Hey Spyder,
I think alot of us want your driveshaft or one like it. You already told me in an earlier post that Ford will not do an aluminum driveshaft for the S197 Stang. Are you going to be done making them when you can't find anymore Ranger driveshafts or have you considered making them from scratch?? Seems like there could be a good market for ya!!
Scott