Has anyone actually broken a halfshaft in a 2015 GT yet ?
Half shaft scare
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I've read on here more than a few people have snapped them already at the track. I'm sure we will start seeing them snapping on the street with drag radials soon as well.
They are weak point even in a stock GT.
When I get my 2015 GT that will be the first performance item I add to the car.
They are weak point even in a stock GT.
When I get my 2015 GT that will be the first performance item I add to the car.
We've all heard this, and no doubt a modded (even slightly) GT on a sticky track/sticky tire can break them. But, you've obviously missed the guy (full bolt ons 440hp ish) 6k clutch dumping on the track, with hoosiers, repeatedly..
We don't need people repeating the same opinions. So I ask, what is your basis for them being weak even in a stock GT?
I'm not sure I've seen anyone saying they've snapped their half shafts. Certainly not on here.
Opinions based on hearsay are not always accurate. I have a auto 15 it's not on my mod list until I see some real world testing.
Are they braking at the Cv or shaft?
Is there like an article or a forum thread with multiple people breaking them? Just curious as I haven't come across anything beyond people basing their experiences on 03/04 Cobras.
I broke one about 7 weeks ago at the track dumping the clutch at 3500. I'm on a Nt05R DR with just a JLT intake and tune. I only made 6 passes before it broke. Now I have DSS 1400hp halfshafts and DSS CF driveshaft dumping the clutch 5k with no issues. Shocks and bushings are next on my list of mods to buy.
I wonder if any of these broken shafts have come from auto's, which I would bet would be more unlikely.
American Muscle broke theirs with just a CAI/tune and Drag Radial. Sticky tire is killer...
Good info here are the dss shafts 800 crank or rwhp I wonder?
Any stick shift IRS car with drag radials will blow a CV axle. Drag radials have very stiff sidewalls. Gotta run bias ply tires if you are dragging it, like an ET Street. I broke an axle in my 01 cobra with a measly 320whp on the second pass on drag radials.
I wonder what ford racing half shafts have to claim anti wheel hop technology?
I agree and people need to be aware of it and deal with it early. There will always a handful that don't have this problem; but it won't be the norm.
These same issues crept up especially when the 03/04 Cobra's started showing up at the track. The factory IRS was not up to having drag radials thrown at it.
On my Cobra I was able to reduce the wheel hop with bushings (thank you BMR) and added an IRS brace and ET streets to absorb launches at the track instead of the driveline taking the abuse. I never had a snapped halfshaft; but I wasn't frequently at the drag strip as many others are.
Auto cars are much easier on half shafts. I went high 10s on my 04 Cobra a ton of times on a bias ply tire with no problems.
Stay out of the wheel hop.
Stay out of the wheel hop.
I plan to get a 2016 auto and have no concerns about the stockers. Stick is a different story.
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