97 Driveshaft

Wich88 · April 4th, 2011, 08:36 AM

I have 97 Cobra that I got a couple months ago. I changed the clutch out sat and figured I would put new u-joints in since I had the driveshaft out,so a local shop did it. When I picked it up the guy told me that he thought their should be 2 weights on it( 1 in the front and one on the back). He told me when installing the back joint that the caps were on wrong.....so I should have it balanced! Does anyone know if their are 2 weights before I drop $120 on a balance?? Thanks

delgadog · April 4th, 2011, 09:08 AM

i dropped my tranny when i did my clutch and took out my drive shaft, i didn't notice weights on my drive shaft, then again, i have a 97 GT. someone with more knowledge then I will chime in, but i don't think there are weights on the drive shaft...

Wich88 · April 4th, 2011, 09:15 AM

They balance driveshafts, kinda like balancing wheels. I have a weight on the front of the shaft and I would think 96-98 GT/Cobra driveshafts would be the same.

97S281 · April 4th, 2011, 01:28 PM

I think before I dropped $120 on a balance I would just add the little extra and get the FRPP aluminum driveshaft. I have one and I love it. The u joints are strong as hell.

Wich88 · April 4th, 2011, 01:45 PM

Originally Posted by 97S281

I think before I dropped $120 on a balance I would just add the little extra and get the FRPP aluminum driveshaft. I have one and I love it. The u joints are strong as hell.

Don't have $300 for a driveshaft right now. I paid cash for my car 3 months ago and still need to get my gears in " Priorities"!

I found someone that charges $86 to balance. Still curious if a stock driveshaft has a weight at the top and one at the bottom of the shaft?

Wich88 · April 4th, 2011, 04:10 PM

Here is a pic of the weight at the top. Is their suppose to be one at the bottom?

97S281 · April 4th, 2011, 05:11 PM

I honestly don't recall, I haven't had a stock driveshaft in about 3 years.

97Roush · April 4th, 2011, 07:45 PM

yeah the FRPP is the way to go. I ordered mine from americanmuscle a few years ago for like 150$ ?? Not only is it about 6-8 pounds lighter (better rotational mass) but like it was mentioned before, the yoke and u-joints are going to last the life of your car

Wich88 · April 4th, 2011, 08:28 PM

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I understand that an aluminum driveshaft is better, their are other things I would rather drop the $300 on right now....wheels,exhaust,springs,CAI and the list goes on!!

97Roush · April 4th, 2011, 09:25 PM

hmm..i guess maybe i didnt get it from there?... or maybe i did pay that much... either way you should consider adding it to your list anyways. it may not add to any sort of visual qualities but ride quality and acceleration will increase... always a plus... but good luck on the mods!!

LoveStangs88 · April 11th, 2011, 04:08 AM

Originally Posted by Wich88

Ford Racing 96-04 GT, 96-98 Cobra, and 03-04 Mach1 Aluminum Driveshaft at AmericanMuscle - Free Shipping!

I understand that an aluminum driveshaft is better, their are other things I would rather drop the $300 on right now....wheels,exhaust,springs,CAI and the list goes on!!

With your situation i think the alum. driveshaft would be just as helpfull performance wise as your 300$ list mark. My approach is to upgrade whats in need of a fixin instead of upgrading something that works just fine, and although my car could be alot faster than what it is for the money iv put into it i dont regret a single mod iv done. And for it being my daily driver the only out of service times is when im doing work on it instead of waiting for money because something is broken or not working properly. But also for your case u already bought new U Joints i dunno how much that ran you but good luck and fill us in on the balancing and weight issue whenever u get her solved! Im curious cuz im about to tackle a clutch job and i wanna check out my driveshaft while i got the tranny off.

'97'Cobra · April 11th, 2011, 07:17 AM

I never had weights on my stock driveshaft. I also had a shop replace my old ujoints. 10 min later I twisted the driveshaft out of the trans on the highway...... The jerk offs never used a press when they put the joints in. Needless to say I bought a FRPP just to be done with it.

LoveStangs88 · April 11th, 2011, 09:10 PM

Originally Posted by '97'Cobra

I never had weights on my stock driveshaft. I also had a shop replace my old ujoints. 10 min later I twisted the driveshaft out of the trans on the highway...... The jerk offs never used a press when they put the joints in. Needless to say I bought a FRPP just to be done with it.

Man that sucks dude! Thats one of the reason why i will always try the work myself before i give my baby up to a shop cuz those people no matter how nice your car or how nice you are they really dont give 2 sh!ts about your car or you. Did they reimburse you or install the FRPP driveshaft for free atleast?

Wich88 · April 11th, 2011, 10:04 PM

I just put the driveshaft back in with the new u joints. I'm getting my gears installed tomorrow.......so I guess i'll find out tomorrow if it's going to hold up!

LoveStangs88 · April 12th, 2011, 03:45 AM

Good luck bro hopefully yours doesn't get twisted out on the highway like what happened to '97'Cobra ! Also did you go with 3.73's or 4.10's ?

Wich88 · April 12th, 2011, 07:52 AM

It was a tough choice, but went with 3.73. I'm going to be doing a lot of highway driving and eventually want a blower.

'97'Cobra · April 12th, 2011, 09:58 AM

Originally Posted by LoveStangs88

Man that sucks dude! Thats one of the reason why i will always try the work myself before i give my baby up to a shop cuz those people no matter how nice your car or how nice you are they really dont give 2 sh!ts about your car or you. Did they reimburse you or install the FRPP driveshaft for free atleast?

They paid for the towing and i just bought and installed it myself. I was so mad i wanted to just be done with them.

Wich88 · April 13th, 2011, 09:29 PM

Well, the driveshaft ended up not being the problem with the vibration issue I was having. I dropped the car off to get the gears installed and found the drivers side axle is bent

! On the good side, I have new Moser axles coming.

'97'Cobra · April 14th, 2011, 05:48 AM

Originally Posted by Wich88

Well, the driveshaft ended up not being the problem with the vibration issue I was having. I dropped the car off to get the gears installed and found the drivers side axle is bent ! On the good side, I have new Moser axles coming.

dang dude that sucks! how did you bend an axle? I take it you didnt go with 31's?

Wich88 · April 14th, 2011, 08:11 AM

PO bent the axle, I've only had the car for 4 months and have only driven it twice.I went with 28 spline ( the axles cut into my wheel fund

). I'm not going to be taking the car to the track so harder 28's will do just fine.

April 4th, 2011, 08:36 AM	#1
Wich88 Regular 1997 SVT Cobra Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: GBT, Michigan Posts: 488 iTrader: 0 reviews	97 Driveshaft I have 97 Cobra that I got a couple months ago. I changed the clutch out sat and figured I would put new u-joints in since I had the driveshaft out,so a local shop did it. When I picked it up the guy told me that he thought their should be 2 weights on it( 1 in the front and one on the back). He told me when installing the back joint that the caps were on wrong.....so I should have it balanced! Does anyone know if their are 2 weights before I drop $120 on a balance?? Thanks

April 4th, 2011, 09:08 AM	#2
delgadog Regular 1997 Mustang GT None yet... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Tampa, Fl Posts: 372 iTrader: 0 reviews	i dropped my tranny when i did my clutch and took out my drive shaft, i didn't notice weights on my drive shaft, then again, i have a 97 GT. someone with more knowledge then I will chime in, but i don't think there are weights on the drive shaft... __________________ 95 GT - nothing stock on her R.I.P. 97 GT - New hotness: CAI, 70mm TB, TB Plennum, PI Intake comming soon: PI H/C, shorty headers, o/r x, lower car, sub frames, cc plates, torque box kit, rear U/L control arms, NO2 kit 100 shot.

April 4th, 2011, 01:28 PM	#4
97S281 Rollin' 18/ pushin' 2 1997 Saleen S281 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The lost highway Posts: 6,673 iTrader: 13 reviews	I think before I dropped $120 on a balance I would just add the little extra and get the FRPP aluminum driveshaft. I have one and I love it. The u joints are strong as hell. __________________ MODS IN GARAGE NCMM ORIGINAL BLOWN 96-98 CREW MEMBER # 1

April 4th, 2011, 05:11 PM	#7
97S281 Rollin' 18/ pushin' 2 1997 Saleen S281 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The lost highway Posts: 6,673 iTrader: 13 reviews	I honestly don't recall, I haven't had a stock driveshaft in about 3 years. __________________ MODS IN GARAGE NCMM ORIGINAL BLOWN 96-98 CREW MEMBER # 1

April 4th, 2011, 07:45 PM	#8
97Roush Regular 1997 Mustang GT - Roush Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NH Posts: 186 iTrader: 0 reviews	yeah the FRPP is the way to go. I ordered mine from americanmuscle a few years ago for like 150$ ?? Not only is it about 6-8 pounds lighter (better rotational mass) but like it was mentioned before, the yoke and u-joints are going to last the life of your car __________________ "Ford came under fire when a memo revealed that the automaker had decided it would be cheaper to pay off lawsuits for any Pinto deaths than to pay for a redesign of the vehicle."

April 4th, 2011, 09:15 AM	#3
Wich88 Regular 1997 SVT Cobra Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: GBT, Michigan Posts: 488 iTrader: 0 reviews	They balance driveshafts, kinda like balancing wheels. I have a weight on the front of the shaft and I would think 96-98 GT/Cobra driveshafts would be the same.

April 4th, 2011, 04:10 PM	#6
Wich88 Regular 1997 SVT Cobra Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: GBT, Michigan Posts: 488 iTrader: 0 reviews	Here is a pic of the weight at the top. Is their suppose to be one at the bottom?

April 4th, 2011, 08:28 PM	#9
Wich88 Regular 1997 SVT Cobra Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: GBT, Michigan Posts: 488 iTrader: 0 reviews	Ford Racing 96-04 GT, 96-98 Cobra, and 03-04 Mach1 Aluminum Driveshaft at AmericanMuscle - Free Shipping! I understand that an aluminum driveshaft is better, their are other things I would rather drop the $300 on right now....wheels,exhaust,springs,CAI and the list goes on!!

April 4th, 2011, 09:25 PM	#10
97Roush Regular 1997 Mustang GT - Roush Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NH Posts: 186 iTrader: 0 reviews	hmm..i guess maybe i didnt get it from there?... or maybe i did pay that much... either way you should consider adding it to your list anyways. it may not add to any sort of visual qualities but ride quality and acceleration will increase... always a plus... but good luck on the mods!! __________________ "Ford came under fire when a memo revealed that the automaker had decided it would be cheaper to pay off lawsuits for any Pinto deaths than to pay for a redesign of the vehicle."

April 11th, 2011, 10:04 PM	#14
Wich88 Regular 1997 SVT Cobra Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: GBT, Michigan Posts: 488 iTrader: 0 reviews	I just put the driveshaft back in with the new u joints. I'm getting my gears installed tomorrow.......so I guess i'll find out tomorrow if it's going to hold up!

April 12th, 2011, 03:45 AM	#15
LoveStangs88 Regular 96 Mustang GT B There 1 Day. Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Aurora, CO Posts: 460 iTrader: 0 reviews	Good luck bro hopefully yours doesn't get twisted out on the highway like what happened to '97'Cobra ! Also did you go with 3.73's or 4.10's ? __________________ PI Manifold. FRPP. Steeda. Magnaflow. BBK. Accufab. RAM. MGW. MSD. NGK. NTK. Billet. J&M. Powerslot. Hawk. Walbro. Motul. Fel-Pro. Dupli-color.

April 12th, 2011, 07:52 AM	#16
Wich88 Regular 1997 SVT Cobra Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: GBT, Michigan Posts: 488 iTrader: 0 reviews	It was a tough choice, but went with 3.73. I'm going to be doing a lot of highway driving and eventually want a blower.

April 13th, 2011, 09:29 PM	#18
Wich88 Regular 1997 SVT Cobra Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: GBT, Michigan Posts: 488 iTrader: 0 reviews	Well, the driveshaft ended up not being the problem with the vibration issue I was having. I dropped the car off to get the gears installed and found the drivers side axle is bent ! On the good side, I have new Moser axles coming.

April 14th, 2011, 08:11 AM	#20
Wich88 Regular 1997 SVT Cobra Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: GBT, Michigan Posts: 488 iTrader: 0 reviews	PO bent the axle, I've only had the car for 4 months and have only driven it twice.I went with 28 spline ( the axles cut into my wheel fund ). I'm not going to be taking the car to the track so harder 28's will do just fine.

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