I looked into it but was told the weight savings were in the order of 1-2lbs and it added considerable drivetrain noise to the inside of the car. So I lost interest.
I have heard that too about these, but never did fully understand why they would channel more drive train noise. Is it the normal drive shaft absorbs more of the sound and this one just channels it?
I looked into it but was told the weight savings were in the order of 1-2lbs and it added considerable drivetrain noise to the inside of the car. So I lost interest.
I don't have one installed, but did see Pfadt racing's carbon fiber drive shaft at the SEMA show. Pretty cool I must say. Amazing what they can make out of carbon fiber. :thumbsup:
Hey guys! Just thought I would pop in and give some insight into our CFDS! Powerlabs you are absolutly correct, the carbon driveshaft alone is only 1.7 lbs lighter then stock.
Here is some additional information:
OEM "guibo" = 478g / each
OEM "guibo" hardware = 367g / per side
OEM driveshaft = 2,220g
OEM Total = 3,910g
Pfadt Flex Disk = 92g / each
Pfadt Flex Disk hardware = 134g / per side
Pfadt driveshaft = 1,405g
Pfadt Total = 1,857g
Total weight savings = 2,053g = 4.5 lbs
Reduction in Moment of Inertia = 13%
Quick story:
During some testing of our C6 Z06 before a enduro event one of our other drivers, who also drives a C6 Z06, inquired about the engine modifications. He was shocked when we said that everything in the engine from the intake air filter to the tip of the muffler cans was stock. He was so impressed with the throttle response that he thought it had to have a different cam and tune. In reality it was simply removing the compliance in the OEM driveshaft system that made the car feel more responsive.
Hope this sheds more light on this product. Please let me know if you have any questions!
:cheers:
Hey guys! Just thought I would pop in and give some insight into our CFDS! Powerlabs you are absolutly correct, the carbon driveshaft alone is only 1.7 lbs lighter then stock.
Here is some additional information:
OEM "guibo" = 478g / each
OEM "guibo" hardware = 367g / per side
OEM driveshaft = 2,220g
OEM Total = 3,910g
Pfadt Flex Disk = 92g / each
Pfadt Flex Disk hardware = 134g / per side
Pfadt driveshaft = 1,405g
Pfadt Total = 1,857g
Total weight savings = 2,053g = 4.5 lbs
Reduction in Moment of Inertia = 13%
Quick story:
During some testing of our C6 Z06 before a enduro event one of our other drivers, who also drives a C6 Z06, inquired about the engine modifications. He was shocked when we said that everything in the engine from the intake air filter to the tip of the muffler cans was stock. He was so impressed with the throttle response that he thought it had to have a different cam and tune. In reality it was simply removing the compliance in the OEM driveshaft system that made the car feel more responsive.
Hope this sheds more light on this product. Please let me know if you have any questions!
:cheers:
We didn't notice any change in noise, vibration or harshness after the installation.
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