Drive shaft - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

mpsheedy · 07-29-2012, 01:45 PM

I bent my drive shaft grabbing a nasty second gear,the tires did not slip at all. Has anyone else have this happen? I had just got my car back from Tom Henry Racing so I'm pushing around 470 hp to the rear wheels. Anyone have any recommendations on which new drive shaft to purchase?

camslambam · 07-29-2012, 01:46 PM

Single piece drive shaft.

I'm waiting to see how long it takes me to bend mine at 630rwhp on slicks. xD

quickcamaro · 07-29-2012, 02:34 PM

because the tires didnt slip, the driveshaft bend. you hooked real good in second gear.
the drive shaft shop has your cure.

SUX2BU · 07-29-2012, 03:00 PM

Pics of said bent driveshaft?

mpsheedy · 07-29-2012, 06:06 PM

My brother and I jacked the car up and rotated the wheels and you could plainly see the wobble towards the rear.

kjkjr27 · 07-29-2012, 06:10 PM

I would suggest the Aluminum 1 piece driveshaft from DSS.

SUX2BU · 07-30-2012, 01:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mpsheedy

My brother and I jacked the car up and rotated the wheels and you could plainly see the wobble towards the rear.

Are you sure you just didn't bend or sheer one of the rear bolts? I have seen that a couple of times. Throw some stronger bolts in there and you're golden.

Driveshaftshop · 07-30-2012, 07:18 AM

the stock tube is very thin, even with the Guibo's the tube will let go sooner or later, the center spline is also suspect to twist. i have had quite a few calls about the spline being twisted on the center. the realized this when the shaft could not be compressed to be pulled out.

GFORCE1320 · 07-30-2012, 08:25 AM

Bent shafts are pretty common, if you would of hit it a little harder it probably would of twisted up like a pretzel.
Our new Dynotech shafts are pretty amazing, light weight and bolt right in.
Give us a call if you have any questions.

Thanks
Chris

Bad70supreme · 07-30-2012, 08:43 AM

I would go with a 1 piece.

Doc · 07-30-2012, 11:50 AM

Go with a DSS (Drive Shaft Shop) 1-piece aluminum or carbon fiber.

BullF-16 · 07-30-2012, 12:25 PM

GForce 3.5" aluminum one piece!

TornadoSS · 07-30-2012, 04:45 PM

I say that the Gforce new style 1 pc is the way to go!

Rockit_z28 · 07-30-2012, 11:30 PM

DSS 1piece

07-29-2012, 01:45 PM	#1
mpsheedy 2010AQUABLUE Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Aqua Blue/white stripes Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: New Windsor,Md. Posts: 334 View My Garage	Drive shaft I bent my drive shaft grabbing a nasty second gear,the tires did not slip at all. Has anyone else have this happen? I had just got my car back from Tom Henry Racing so I'm pushing around 470 hp to the rear wheels. Anyone have any recommendations on which new drive shaft to purchase?

07-29-2012, 03:00 PM	#4
SUX2BU Quit being a pu$$y Drives: FAST Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Sachse TX (DFW) Posts: 5,825 View My Garage	Pics of said bent driveshaft? __________________ <----- Click HERE to see ALL of my mods/write ups

07-29-2012, 06:10 PM	#6
kjkjr27 COTW 9/16/13 Drives: 2011 2LT/RS Camaro IOM Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Syracuse Posts: 10,089	I would suggest the Aluminum 1 piece driveshaft from DSS. __________________ Twitch Youtube

07-30-2012, 08:43 AM	#10
Bad70supreme Drives: 2010 aqua blue SS/RS M6 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: plainfield, IL Posts: 2,706	I would go with a 1 piece. __________________ 10.91 at 122 H/C stock block N/A

07-30-2012, 11:50 AM	#11
Doc Dances With Mustangs Drives: 2010 1SS/RS MT Join Date: May 2009 Location: USA Posts: 3,819 View My Garage	Go with a DSS (Drive Shaft Shop) 1-piece aluminum or carbon fiber. __________________ Blue Angel is here!! 1SS/RS LS3 M6 IBM

07-29-2012, 01:46 PM	#2
camslambam Account Suspended Drives: 2010 SS, 06 SRT10 Ram Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: C. America Posts: 1,658	Single piece drive shaft. I'm waiting to see how long it takes me to bend mine at 630rwhp on slicks. xD

07-29-2012, 02:34 PM	#3
quickcamaro Account Suspended Drives: gen 5 ss Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Arizona Posts: 51	because the tires didnt slip, the driveshaft bend. you hooked real good in second gear. the drive shaft shop has your cure.

07-29-2012, 06:06 PM	#5
mpsheedy 2010AQUABLUE Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Aqua Blue/white stripes Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: New Windsor,Md. Posts: 334 View My Garage	My brother and I jacked the car up and rotated the wheels and you could plainly see the wobble towards the rear.

07-30-2012, 07:18 AM	#8
Driveshaftshop Drives: own more cars than i can list Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Charlotte NC Posts: 1,124	the stock tube is very thin, even with the Guibo's the tube will let go sooner or later, the center spline is also suspect to twist. i have had quite a few calls about the spline being twisted on the center. the realized this when the shaft could not be compressed to be pulled out.

07-30-2012, 08:25 AM	#9
GFORCE1320 Drives: 05 GTO Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 1,243	Bent shafts are pretty common, if you would of hit it a little harder it probably would of twisted up like a pretzel. Our new Dynotech shafts are pretty amazing, light weight and bolt right in. Give us a call if you have any questions. Thanks Chris

07-30-2012, 12:25 PM	#12
BullF-16 USAF retired! Thank God! Drives: 2011 1SS, 1LT red,1LT/RS SGM 98Z28 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: North Texas Posts: 2,799	GForce 3.5" aluminum one piece! __________________ HKE LSX427(Mast blk lbl 305 6bolt LS7heads, PatG231/246 blower cam, RWHP/TQ: 1281/1133 SNL Performance Custom Twin PT6766 BB turbos 4 to 25psi selectable on the Boost Leash controller, Squash dual 400LPH/ID2000s, ALKY 4 gal meth, Autometer AFR/Bst/oilpres/oiltemp/fuelpress gauges, Pedders Justice road crs pkg: All HD bushes, supercar 12kg coil overs, supercar ZL1 sways, camber plates all setup by JusticePete! :Gforce 9" 35spline S-Trac, 1500hp Outlaw axles, 3.5"alum DS, Monster Triple disc; 4xForgeline 19x10.5 4xBridgestone 305/30R19 RE-11, CTS-v calipers/rotors/Cobalt friction XR1/3 pads

07-30-2012, 04:45 PM	#13
TornadoSS WICKDSS Drives: 2011 1SS/RS IOM LS3 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wichita, Kansas Posts: 1,111 View My Garage	I say that the Gforce new style 1 pc is the way to go! __________________ 2011 IOM SS/RS, M6. Look up our all generation Camaro club website at Heartland Camaros Gforce Engineering Drivetrain, ECS 1500 Supercharger, TSP Cam, Alky Controls Meth single nozzle. 91 octane, 698 RWHP 625 rwtq. 4200#+, Tuned by Justin "Justune" Kalwei 11.57 @ 126.8 mph with a crappy 1.80 60'.....still learning to drive....M&H DR's and skinnies on 17" Welds.

07-30-2012, 11:30 PM	#14
Rockit_z28 www.1baddogracing.com Drives: 2010 IOM 2SS/RS Auto Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Indian Land, SC Posts: 998 View My Garage	DSS 1piece