Ya know what sucks more?

swift~six · December 20th, 2011, 07:10 PM

2011 Ford Mustang V6 Driveshaft fail at 135mph.flv - YouTube

TheUNZippee! · December 20th, 2011, 07:11 PM

Your mom

swift~six · December 20th, 2011, 07:13 PM

TheUNZippee! · December 20th, 2011, 07:14 PM

Hook a Zippy up

swift~six · December 20th, 2011, 07:17 PM

Zipping a zipper - YouTube

B's04gt · December 20th, 2011, 07:19 PM

TheUNZippee! · December 20th, 2011, 07:21 PM

Originally Posted by swift~six

Zipping a zipper - YouTube

Pornosonic - Laying Pipe - YouTube

nileppezdel77! · December 20th, 2011, 07:23 PM

Genius. The car is limited to 114 for a reason...

TheUNZippee! · December 20th, 2011, 07:23 PM

Your face is limited for a reason

B's04gt · December 20th, 2011, 07:24 PM

Corvette Z06 Burnout Fail - YouTube

TheUNZippee! · December 20th, 2011, 07:25 PM

Angry Bee - YouTube

nileppezdel77! · December 20th, 2011, 07:29 PM

Originally Posted by TheUNZippee!

Your face is limited for a reason

To avoid being too big for my skull?

TheUNZippee! · December 20th, 2011, 07:32 PM

Originally Posted by nileppezdel77!

To avoid being too big for my skull?

whoa

06RedfireGT · December 20th, 2011, 07:32 PM

Originally Posted by nileppezdel77!

Genius. The car is limited to 114 for a reason...

That's BS.

I'd be willing to be that the V6s use the same drive shaft as the GTs. The person driving however is a dumbass for not letting off when they heard the very loud rumbling noise right before it happened.

sikedsyko · December 20th, 2011, 07:34 PM

Probably this:

Best Vacuum - YouTube

nileppezdel77! · December 20th, 2011, 07:58 PM

Originally Posted by 06RedfireGT

That's BS.

I'd be willing to be that the V6s use the same drive shaft as the GTs. The person driving however is a dumbass for not letting off when they heard the very loud rumbling noise right before it happened.

They don't have the same driveshaft, the GT ones appear to be able to take a shitload of abuse. This is another driveshaft failure on the V6:
2011 Mustang V6 dyno pull resulting in snapped driveshaft - YouTube
It's a weak point on the car. It can't take spinning that fast apparently. I'm sure that there are lots of reasons Ford limited the car to 114 besides the driveshaft, but a modder needs to realize that there's more to going faster than the recommended tolerances of a car than making the engine more powerful.

nileppezdel77! · December 20th, 2011, 08:05 PM

"Ford told AutoBlog that the Mustang V-6 is supposed to tread the line between performance and fuel economy (it gets 7.6 L/100 km) and those looking for more speed should simply opt for the GT with its 412-horse V-8. It's limited to 233 km/h."

- That, to me, says that Ford cheaped out on some components and knows that the cars can't handle the stress past that point and without beefing stuff up it's not a good idea. I still blame the driver for taking the car well pas the limit without thinking first though.

1996 GT · December 20th, 2011, 08:39 PM

Damn thats fast.

OH and this.

Gone in 60 seconds 1974 (part 1) - YouTube

Notcho · December 20th, 2011, 08:59 PM

Originally Posted by 06RedfireGT

That's BS.

I'd be willing to be that the V6s use the same drive shaft as the GTs. The person driving however is a dumbass for not letting off when they heard the very loud rumbling noise right before it happened.

This. I bet what happened was the bolts that hold the driveshaft yoke to the diff pinion came loose.. that noise before it happened was the driveshaft spinning grossly out of round. Then, the bolts fell out, and the diff end of the driveshaft started flopping around. The owner probably got a set of gears installed, and the shop didn't use threadlocker on the bolts. I know this because I've had the bolts on mine come loose a few times (but they never fell out, luckily).

Originally Posted by nileppezdel77!

"Ford told AutoBlog that the Mustang V-6 is supposed to tread the line between performance and fuel economy (it gets 7.6 L/100 km) and those looking for more speed should simply opt for the GT with its 412-horse V-8. It's limited to 233 km/h."

- That, to me, says that Ford cheaped out on some components and knows that the cars can't handle the stress past that point and without beefing stuff up it's not a good idea. I still blame the driver for taking the car well pas the limit without thinking first though.

It doesn't necessarily mean they cheaped out on anything. The way I understood it, it means that if you want performance, buy the performance model, not the base model.

Also, cars have a speed governor to conform to federal laws, among other things. The cars aren't designed for that speed.. several factors come into play here. Tire speed ratings, suspension limitations, wheelbase, weight, aerodynamics, driver inexperience, all combined, operating on our poorly designed/maintained roads make the car mechanically unsafe for those speeds, not because Ford cheaped out on certain parts. The last thing an auto manufacturer wants on their hands is a class action lawsuit because they cheaped out on crucial parts.

And actually, the driveshaft is under the MOST stress upon takeoff. It's the initial torque required to start the vehicle rolling that stresses them the most. Clutch dumps are the worst. Also, if the driveshaft is grossly off balance, it's true that the vibrations could do more damage at higher speeds, but a balance issue that large would be noticeable even at low speeds.

04Machsy · December 20th, 2011, 09:07 PM

is the driveshaft Chinese too

December 20th, 2011, 07:13 PM	#3
swift~six Custom User Title 2001 Mustang V6 and suddenly slow. Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Picayune, MS Posts: 593 iTrader: 0 reviews	__________________ Mods Thus Far: Lowered 1.5" on front, Flowmaster 40's w/catted H pipe dumped before axle, 6k HID's, Decklid blackout, Grille delete, Smoked headlights, Tri-ax w/Rock crusher handle.

December 20th, 2011, 07:23 PM	#8
nileppezdel77! Nile P. Pezdel of Pez Dispenser Inc. CCA 2001 Mustang GT Vert Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 4,272 iTrader: 3 reviews	Genius. The car is limited to 114 for a reason... __________________ SOME MODDED MUSTANG CREW

December 20th, 2011, 08:05 PM	#17
nileppezdel77! Nile P. Pezdel of Pez Dispenser Inc. CCA 2001 Mustang GT Vert Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 4,272 iTrader: 3 reviews	"Ford told AutoBlog that the Mustang V-6 is supposed to tread the line between performance and fuel economy (it gets 7.6 L/100 km) and those looking for more speed should simply opt for the GT with its 412-horse V-8. It's limited to 233 km/h." - That, to me, says that Ford cheaped out on some components and knows that the cars can't handle the stress past that point and without beefing stuff up it's not a good idea. I still blame the driver for taking the car well pas the limit without thinking first though. __________________ SOME MODDED MUSTANG CREW

December 20th, 2011, 09:07 PM	#20
04Machsy Hardcore Enthusiast 2004 Mustang Mach1 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Greeley, CO Posts: 2,570 iTrader: 0 reviews	is the driveshaft Chinese too __________________

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