tailshaft , drive shaft call it what you want

[dondesoto]

got a question . whats pros and cons of single piece tail shaft and 2 piece tailshaft with centre bearings ? . whats best for high performance ? any ideas ?

[Jay95R33]

Single is aparently tougher and easier to balance for those high speed runs Also slightly (VERY slightly) less drag on the drivetrain.

Single also has less things to go wrong with it (uni joints/bearing etc). But you'd have to be looking at big horse power numbers to consider changing.

J

[4door_Sleeper]

A single piece tail shaft has less to go wrong, fewer moving parts and hence less power loss.

Why consider a 2 piece?? unless you have a long long distance to travel (aka a truck) or a very severe angle between the gearbox and the dif (aka a raised 4 wheel drive)

If you have cash to waste, go for a carbon fiber tail shaft.

[dondesoto]

A single piece tail shaft has less to go wrong, fewer moving parts and hence less power loss.  

Why consider a 2 piece?? unless you have a long long distance to travel (aka a truck) or a very severe angle between the gearbox and the dif (aka a raised 4 wheel drive)

If you have cash to waste, go for a carbon fiber tail shaft.

hi there 4door sleeper

call yourself an old fart , i,m an older fart , me i,m 53 and getting faster . check my profile

i,ve got a 2 piece tailshaft now and want to get a single piece one .

as mentioned by jay93r33 , it would be much easier to balance a single piece item , and yep less parts the better