V6 Mustang: A Runner w/Achilles Heel

It'll run 135+ mph if ungoverned, it's just that the drive shaft won't
stay along for the ride.

http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1...-112-mph-video

Patrick

" > wrote in message
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> It'll run 135+ mph if ungoverned, it's just that the drive shaft won't
> stay along for the ride.
>
> http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1...-112-mph-video
>
> Patrick


he is lucky!

In article >,
"biofilm" > wrote:

> " > wrote in message
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> > It'll run 135+ mph if ungoverned, it's just that the drive shaft won't
> > stay along for the ride.
> >
> > http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1...stang-v-6-is-l
> > imited-to-112-mph-video
> >
> > Patrick
>
>
> he is lucky!

I'll try to keep mine under 130 mph. Bwahahaha!

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On 2011-12-20, > wrote:
> It'll run 135+ mph if ungoverned, it's just that the drive shaft won't
> stay along for the ride.
>
> http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1...-112-mph-video

I didn't look at that link but I assume it's another rehash of the
youtube of the guy who removed the limiter and found the critical speed
of the driveshaft inbetween the top limited speed of the V6 and GT,
right where one should suspect it might be given that they have
different drive shafts.

On Dec 20, 9:55*pm, Brent > wrote:
> On 2011-12-20, > wrote:
>
> > It'll run 135+ mph if ungoverned, it's just that the drive shaft won't
> > stay along for the ride.
>
> >http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1...-the-mustang-v...
>
> I didn't look at that link but I assume it's another rehash of the
> youtube of the guy who removed the limiter and found the critical speed
> of the driveshaft inbetween the top limited speed of the V6 and GT,
> right where one should suspect it might be given that they have
> different drive shafts.

Thing is the driveshafts in the V6 Mustangs have been crap for years,
so this should not come as a surprise to anyone... But 135 MPH is an
improvement... they used to come apart at about 120 MPH! LOL

"John S." > wrote in message
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On Dec 20, 9:55 pm, Brent > wrote:
> On 2011-12-20, > wrote:
>
> > It'll run 135+ mph if ungoverned, it's just that the drive shaft won't
> > stay along for the ride.
>
>> >http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1...-the-mustang-v...
..>
>> I didn't look at that link but I assume it's another rehash of the
>> youtube of the guy who removed the limiter and found the critical speed
>> of the driveshaft inbetween the top limited speed of the V6 and GT,
>> right where one should suspect it might be given that they have
>> different drive shafts.

>Thing is the driveshafts in the V6 Mustangs have been crap for years,
>so this should not come as a surprise to anyone... But 135 MPH is an
>improvement... they used to come apart at about 120 MPH! LOL

I heard the 5.0 driveshaft has about 25 pound "balancer", and some race
shops remove it to save weight ?

Anybody know about this?

Thanks

On 2011-12-21, biofilm > wrote:
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> "John S." > wrote in message
> ...
> On Dec 20, 9:55 pm, Brent > wrote:
>> On 2011-12-20, > wrote:
>>
>> > It'll run 135+ mph if ungoverned, it's just that the drive shaft won't
>> > stay along for the ride.
>>
>>> >http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1...-the-mustang-v...
> .>
>>> I didn't look at that link but I assume it's another rehash of the
>>> youtube of the guy who removed the limiter and found the critical speed
>>> of the driveshaft inbetween the top limited speed of the V6 and GT,
>>> right where one should suspect it might be given that they have
>>> different drive shafts.
>
>>Thing is the driveshafts in the V6 Mustangs have been crap for years,
>>so this should not come as a surprise to anyone... But 135 MPH is an
>>improvement... they used to come apart at about 120 MPH! LOL
>
> I heard the 5.0 driveshaft has about 25 pound "balancer", and some race
> shops remove it to save weight ?
>
> Anybody know about this?

It's a two piece drive shaft, the mod of choice seems to be to go to a
one piece light weight drive shaft.

A drive shaft is not the place to be cheap and start hacking. Spend the
money and buy a well made lighter one or don't touch it.

On Dec 20, 7:44*am, "
> wrote:
> It'll run 135+ mph if ungoverned, it's just that the drive shaft won't
> stay along for the ride.

More issues on the V6's driveshaft.

http://www.stangtv.com/features/vide...reet-and-dyno/

Patrick

On Dec 21, 6:56*pm, Brent > wrote:
> On 2011-12-21, biofilm > wrote:
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> > "John S." > wrote in message
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> > On Dec 20, 9:55 pm, Brent > wrote:
> >> On 2011-12-20, > wrote:
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> >> > It'll run 135+ mph if ungoverned, it's just that the drive shaft won't
> >> > stay along for the ride.
>
> >>> >http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1...-the-mustang-v...
> > .>
> >>> I didn't look at that link but I assume it's another rehash of the
> >>> youtube of the guy who removed the limiter and found the critical speed
> >>> of the driveshaft inbetween the top limited speed of the V6 and GT,
> >>> right where one should suspect it might be given that they have
> >>> different drive shafts.
>
> >>Thing is the driveshafts in the V6 Mustangs have been crap for years,
> >>so this should not come as a surprise to anyone... But 135 MPH is an
> >>improvement... they used to come apart at about 120 MPH! LOL
>
> > I heard the 5.0 driveshaft has about 25 pound "balancer", and some race
> > shops remove it to save weight ?
>
> > Anybody know about this?
>
> It's a two piece drive shaft, the mod of choice seems to be to go to a
> one piece light weight drive shaft.
>
> A drive shaft is not the place to be cheap and start hacking. Spend the
> money and buy a well made lighter one or don't touch it.

Yea, no kidding. Concur on that! At high rpms, or over 112 mph, is
NOT the time to find out if a modified driveshaft is going to stay
together.