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Alum vs stock DS

MrWilson
October 20th, 2005, 05:05 PM
anyone running the metal matrix ds?

what is the weight diff?

notice any diff in your 1/4's?

Grifter
October 20th, 2005, 06:27 PM
its not swapped to save weight or cut times, its swapped to eliminate the vibrations that come with steeper gears.. you spin the driveshaft faster than stock and it shakes the crap out of the car...

MrWilson
October 20th, 2005, 06:51 PM
its not swapped to save weight or cut times, its swapped to eliminate the vibrations that come with steeper gears.. you spin the driveshaft faster than stock and it shakes the crap out of the car...


i know thats not the main reason, but it is an advantage.

Grifter
October 20th, 2005, 10:02 PM
it is, but anything you gain isnt going to be much..

MrWilson
October 20th, 2005, 10:20 PM
it is, but anything you gain isnt going to be much..

i read someplace that evert 10 lbs of rotating weight that is removed can = almost a tenth...so if thats true, depending on the diffrence in weight, it could be mabey as much as .2

67Continental
October 21st, 2005, 12:16 AM
rotating weight refers to the engine, not the driveshaft, usually.

67Continental
October 21st, 2005, 12:17 AM
and it;s usually referred to as rotating mass.

94m5
October 21st, 2005, 01:50 AM
You are gona be VERY hard pressed to see any gains with a driveshaft swap.

Grifter
October 21st, 2005, 06:38 AM
thats more true with unsprung weight. losing weight there is much more beneficial..


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