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Old 03-15-2005, 12:00 PM
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Default carbon fiber driveshaft?

Anyone knows who makes a carbon fiber driveshaft for 96-98 civics? Thanks
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Old 03-19-2005, 08:59 AM
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Old 03-19-2005, 11:17 AM
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Default RE: carbon fiber driveshaft?

im guessing that you mean half shafts/cv shafts?
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Old 03-19-2005, 12:01 PM
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maybe i should say more than poke fun. with the size you would have to make it to be able to handle the power, there isnt enough room for it
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ummm..... dont.... ummmm. ok. wait. hmmmm. why? strength? or lightweight? if weight, theres better places to take off weight. if strength, go to driveshaftshop.com. but they are expensive. but not even in the same ballpark as if someone made some out of carbon.
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Old 03-20-2005, 08:10 PM
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Ok kids, time for Drivetrain 101: THEY'RE CALLED AXLES!!!!
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Old 03-20-2005, 09:05 PM
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Default RE: carbon fiber driveshaft?

OK maybe i need to clarify this. See I used to be a big camaro buff, and they had all kinds of mods for driveshafts (you know the piece between the tranny and the rear end connected by u-joints). They made them in aluminum, and carbon fiber to reduce driveline rotation and take off weight. I keep forgetting that the civic is a front wheel drive car (sorry). But that is what I am talking about.
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Old 03-21-2005, 04:02 PM
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Yeah, I understand where the confusion comes from. But if you look at how axles are constructed compared to driveshafts, lightened axles won't help you out at all (well, maybe fractions of fractions of seconds in the 1320, but nothing you can measure).
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