With plans for big power very soon with our upcoming Vortech install, we decided to get after it with supporting mods this week.
First up was a set of DSS (drive shaft shop) 1400hp axles. My partner Brain Campbell and owner of our installation center Finish Line Performance in Milford, OH was as excited as us to start digging more into the 2015's.
We have the DSS half shafts in 800 and 1400 hp variations. For the auto, the 800 would probably be sufficient as you don't hit the driveline as hard, but better safe than sorry is what we do.
The factory axles came in at about 20.9 lbs on each side.
The DSS driver side came in at 27.9 and the passenger at 28.1/28.2, the scales was a little jumpy.
For the do it yourselfer, the install is really not bad, especially if you have access to a lift. It looked like it was going to be much more involved, but it really wasn't bad.
Pull the wheel, remove the caliber bracket and then pull back the caliper out of the way. Unbolt the spindle, you'll have a few different areas to unbolt, but all were easy to get to.
Pop off the spindle and set in on the ground. The rotor and everything will come off together. The ABS is built into the spindle, so you won't have to move any rings around with the half shaft installation.
Take care to not set the backing plate on the ground, it's pretty close to the rotor and if your not careful, you could press it against the rotor. Won't hurt anything, buy you could get a hum, or squealy sound. If you do, that's whay you have. Don't freak out.
Not sure on high mileage cars, but our oem half shafts popped out very easily with no issues whatsoever, and the new beefier half shafts popped back in very easily too.
On the reinstall, Brian likes to use a little high temp silicone on the splines just to help with "metal on metal" galling.
Just reverse the initial steps and finish off with torqueing the shaft nut to 98 ft/lbs on each side, and then a final 45 degree turn.
From pulling in to pulling out, you should be able to do the job in just under 3 hours. The ground will take a bit more, but shouldn't be to crazy.
For those locally or bringing a car in, we'll get $250 for the install.
A few pics during the process.
You can see that dss are definitely a beefier piece. You are adding about 14 lbs of rotational weight, which is no fun, but when the 15 in the lane next to you snaps a shaft, and your cruising down the track, you'll welcome the extra poundage!
First up was a set of DSS (drive shaft shop) 1400hp axles. My partner Brain Campbell and owner of our installation center Finish Line Performance in Milford, OH was as excited as us to start digging more into the 2015's.
We have the DSS half shafts in 800 and 1400 hp variations. For the auto, the 800 would probably be sufficient as you don't hit the driveline as hard, but better safe than sorry is what we do.
The factory axles came in at about 20.9 lbs on each side.
The DSS driver side came in at 27.9 and the passenger at 28.1/28.2, the scales was a little jumpy.
For the do it yourselfer, the install is really not bad, especially if you have access to a lift. It looked like it was going to be much more involved, but it really wasn't bad.
Pull the wheel, remove the caliber bracket and then pull back the caliper out of the way. Unbolt the spindle, you'll have a few different areas to unbolt, but all were easy to get to.
Pop off the spindle and set in on the ground. The rotor and everything will come off together. The ABS is built into the spindle, so you won't have to move any rings around with the half shaft installation.
Take care to not set the backing plate on the ground, it's pretty close to the rotor and if your not careful, you could press it against the rotor. Won't hurt anything, buy you could get a hum, or squealy sound. If you do, that's whay you have. Don't freak out.
Not sure on high mileage cars, but our oem half shafts popped out very easily with no issues whatsoever, and the new beefier half shafts popped back in very easily too.
On the reinstall, Brian likes to use a little high temp silicone on the splines just to help with "metal on metal" galling.
Just reverse the initial steps and finish off with torqueing the shaft nut to 98 ft/lbs on each side, and then a final 45 degree turn.
From pulling in to pulling out, you should be able to do the job in just under 3 hours. The ground will take a bit more, but shouldn't be to crazy.
For those locally or bringing a car in, we'll get $250 for the install.
A few pics during the process.
You can see that dss are definitely a beefier piece. You are adding about 14 lbs of rotational weight, which is no fun, but when the 15 in the lane next to you snaps a shaft, and your cruising down the track, you'll welcome the extra poundage!
