Advice on Half Shafts and Drive Shaft

Smoke-in · 10-20-2020, 10:06 AM

Looking to upgrade my Half Shafts and Drive Shaft. Need some advice from you seasoned drag racers. I have a 2018 SS 1LE. Because of the M6, there is a lot of pressure on the stock set up. Do I go aftermarket, or stock ZL1? What is a proven brand to go with? What will hold well with 550 hp at the wheels?

asthmamax11 · 10-20-2020, 11:36 AM

Save your $ and try to get the ZL1 DS

Aftermarket drivetrain prices are absurd

Jhunsberger · 10-20-2020, 11:42 AM

I am supercharged and an M6 with drag radials, this is what I have and have had no issues. I am however pulling the trans for a rebuild this weekend, something internal let go and doing a clutch while I am in there.

DSS axles (less expensive than Gforce)

Gforce aluminum drive shaft (I think they are the only ones who make a DS for M6, but I talked to Gforce yesterday and they are on hold making them because of supply issues and moving locations. Perhaps there is stock out there though)

Joshinator99 · 10-22-2020, 09:17 PM

Like @Jhunsberger, I’m also running the GForce aluminum shaft, but A8 instead. It’s been smooth as butter so far, but I’m nervous that maybe I should have went chrome moly instead. Just don’t know how long the aluminum will withstand high HP at the drag strip (not that I go very often).

The GForce Outlaw axles are pricey but worth it IMO since they upgrade the stubs and CV joints too. Otherwise you’re only as good as the weakest link IMO.

KingLT1 · 10-29-2020, 09:12 AM

GM went 2 piece for a reason and that was to reduce transmission of drive-line vibrations. I would try a ZL1 drive shaft before I spent 1k on a 1 piece Aluminum. If this was basically a race car application then yea, for sure get a chromemoly... but for a street car that sees the track once or twice a year imo the ZL1 makes more sense.

10-20-2020, 10:06 AM	#1
Smoke-in Drives: 2018 Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Illinois Posts: 41	Advice on Half Shafts and Drive Shaft Looking to upgrade my Half Shafts and Drive Shaft. Need some advice from you seasoned drag racers. I have a 2018 SS 1LE. Because of the M6, there is a lot of pressure on the stock set up. Do I go aftermarket, or stock ZL1? What is a proven brand to go with? What will hold well with 550 hp at the wheels?

10-20-2020, 11:36 AM	#2
asthmamax11 Drives: 1SS Summit White 6 speed Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Gainesville GA Posts: 579	Save your $ and try to get the ZL1 DS Aftermarket drivetrain prices are absurd __________________ 16 1SS M6 White Magnuson 2.3 Heartbeat Roto Fab Solo Performance Cat deletes and Axleback Hurst short shifter #'s coming soon Riaction coilovers 1LE sway bars BMR mm BMR chassis brace Flow one 19" wheels wrapped in Mickey Thompsons 02 Z28 M6 35th anniversary 80k miles T-tops Leather Bolt ons Joy to drive this classic every day! Daily Driver

10-20-2020, 11:42 AM	#3
Jhunsberger Drives: 2017 Camaro 1SS M6 (SOLD) Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: 19518 Posts: 402	I am supercharged and an M6 with drag radials, this is what I have and have had no issues. I am however pulling the trans for a rebuild this weekend, something internal let go and doing a clutch while I am in there. DSS axles (less expensive than Gforce) Gforce aluminum drive shaft (I think they are the only ones who make a DS for M6, but I talked to Gforce yesterday and they are on hold making them because of supply issues and moving locations. Perhaps there is stock out there though) __________________ 2017 1SS M6 Hyper Blue Metallic NPP, MMR 228 Z/28 replica wheels, Front: 20 x 9, Rear 20 x 11 Stock: 416hp/427tq, 12.21 @ 116.80 Modified 02/2019: Whipple SC w/ 3.500 pulley, LT4 fueling, NW 103 TB, Roto-Fab Big Gulp, Kooks 2" jet coated, full Borla ATAK exhaust, DSS axles, Gforce driveshaft. Tuned by EFX Tuning 688hp/632tq Best 1/4 to date: 10.705 @ 131.92

10-22-2020, 09:17 PM	#4
Joshinator99 Drives: 2017 Camaro 2SS A8 Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Petersham MA Posts: 4,731	Like @Jhunsberger, I’m also running the GForce aluminum shaft, but A8 instead. It’s been smooth as butter so far, but I’m nervous that maybe I should have went chrome moly instead. Just don’t know how long the aluminum will withstand high HP at the drag strip (not that I go very often). The GForce Outlaw axles are pricey but worth it IMO since they upgrade the stubs and CV joints too. Otherwise you’re only as good as the weakest link IMO. __________________ 2017 Chevy Camaro 2SS A8 Whipple 3.0, Mast Black Label heads, Fore triple in-tank pumps, 112mm TB, LPE +52% injectors, LPE BB HPFP, 15” conversion *1059 WHP/944 WTQ, 9.48@150*

10-29-2020, 09:12 AM	#5
KingLT1 Drives: 2016 1SS NFG A8 Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: 46804 Posts: 6,786	GM went 2 piece for a reason and that was to reduce transmission of drive-line vibrations. I would try a ZL1 drive shaft before I spent 1k on a 1 piece Aluminum. If this was basically a race car application then yea, for sure get a chromemoly... but for a street car that sees the track once or twice a year imo the ZL1 makes more sense. __________________ 2016 NFG 1SS A8 Options-2SS Leather/NPP Perf. mods-Whipple 2.9/Fuel System/Flex Fuel/103mm TB/Rotofab Big Gulp/Cat Deletes/Corsa NPP Per. times- 10.5 @ 137 w/ 1.8 60ft Full weight on 20's 1200DA

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