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05-17-2006 #101
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Michael from Prodigy:
Do yourself a favor and buy these.
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05-17-2006 #102
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LOL, Ya know he has them, but he wears these all the time. I think he eats wearing them to. I think he can unzip his fly wearing them, LOL!
Funny, he hated the tig at first, now i can hardly get him to mig stuff.
Originally Posted by Matt@Lateral Dynamics
05-17-2006 #103
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IT's VERY VERY
OFFICIAL...
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69 Firebird "Eternity"
05-17-2006 #104
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Kevin,
Your paddle shifter shipped today.________________
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05-17-2006 #105
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Originally Posted by streetfytr68
Kevin.
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05-18-2006 #106
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Kevin you lucky SOB! Its like christmas all over again. Originally Posted by streetfytr68
Love the license plate and congrats on getting "ETERN1TY" on there. Thats so friggin cool.
Adam_______Offical Car Name "ILLUSION"
383 Stroker, Stock cast heads, T-56 tranny, 4.11 gears, 2002 T/A dash, 4th gen interior including seatbelts, power lumbar seats, 18" Budnik Wheels, Hydraboost, QA1 shocks, DC Controller, Power steering conversion, fuel cell, unique exhaust set up........
ILLUSION Website-----------Old Website--------------My Car on Lateral-g.net----------- Need something designed?-AdFabDesign
05-18-2006 #107
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Steering shaft with header clearanced....thanks to THE prodigy(Michael)
Oooooooohhhh purdy!!
Kevin.
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05-19-2006 #108
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What are your thoughts on an aluminum drive shaft guys?
I have never had any reason to even think of this sort of thing except with this one time project.
I hate to admit my thought process on why I chose the aluminum, but here it is...
In Gran Turismo for PS2, yes I played it quite a bit, I would notice a significant difference in driving characteristics depending on the "exotic" carbon fiber and standard drive shafts when added or removed from a vehicle.
I know aluminum isn't carbon fiber, but rotating mass is what it is, and aluminum must be lighter than comparable steel.
Wouldn't this mean a faster rev and more net HP to the wheels vs a steel shaft?
Would it be a noticeable difference in a change over from a steel drive shaft and flywheel to a comparable aluminum setup?
Would a higher rotating mass mean a higher torque "factor" or "feel"?
My thoughts based on the fact that the motor is supercharged and the high torque numbers even stock Pontiac's have historically made, lead me to choose the aluminum over steel. It's also prettier!
Thoughts.....Kevin.
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05-19-2006 #109
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I think your shaft looks very pretty.
On a serious note I would also get an aluminum driveshaft if I had the money. I dont think you would see a dramatic difference between aluminum driveshaft over stock steel.
The flywheel is a different story. Your engine can accelerate and decelerate much faster with an aluminum flywheel. However I dont know how much abuse or heat the aluminum flywheels can handle compared to the steel.Adam_______Offical Car Name "ILLUSION"
383 Stroker, Stock cast heads, T-56 tranny, 4.11 gears, 2002 T/A dash, 4th gen interior including seatbelts, power lumbar seats, 18" Budnik Wheels, Hydraboost, QA1 shocks, DC Controller, Power steering conversion, fuel cell, unique exhaust set up........
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05-19-2006 #110
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You will like it with an OD trans. The DS spins faster than the engine, and lessening the rotating mass is a good thing. Originally Posted by Jagarang
05-19-2006 #111
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Originally Posted by CAMAROBOY69
I think your shaft looks very pretty. 
Kevin.
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05-19-2006 #112
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I swapped the stock steel driveshaft in my 5.0 Mustang for a Ford Motorsport aluminum driveshaft. It made a noticeable difference in drivetain smoothness in the upper rpm range. It added a little responsiveness to the car's acceleration but not a lot.
A minor drawback was that the added diameter of the aluminum shaft made it more difficult to get driveshaft safety loop clearance.
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Congrats Kevin! I just read your article in the July 2006 PHR "Hometown Hotrodding" section.
Adam_______Offical Car Name "ILLUSION"
383 Stroker, Stock cast heads, T-56 tranny, 4.11 gears, 2002 T/A dash, 4th gen interior including seatbelts, power lumbar seats, 18" Budnik Wheels, Hydraboost, QA1 shocks, DC Controller, Power steering conversion, fuel cell, unique exhaust set up........
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05-22-2006 #114
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Thanks Adam!!!!!
I never woulda thunk it! Been reading them since I was 11 and now I'm actually in one! I'm stunned.
Thank you Popular Hoddrodding, Prodigy Customs, Steve Rupp, and all my buddies here at the site!!!Kevin.
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05-22-2006 #115
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Got mine today. Pretty cool man....pretty damn cool.
Hopefully my car will be in there someday. Probably around the time we have people living on Mars.1968 Pro-Touring Camaro LS1
Project: Next Year
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- Completion; Sometime next year or the year after.....
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Your car getting finished should be inspiration to others around here Kevin. Congrats on the coverage, well deserved.
Bill
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Just so everyone knows, Kevin is a slave driver. It's 10:20 and he still has us here. All for a silly little cruise thing coming up!
05-22-2006 #118
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SHUT UP AND WORK DAMN-IT! Wheres that whip smiley!!
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05-22-2006 #119
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Kevin has a very nice rear. It's just FABulous! Fab 9" that is.
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Judge for yourself
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