DC5 with K24. UPGRADE DRIVESHAFTS?

[plAythiNG]

Gents,

Planning to go K24 down the track. Not too much information I can find about upgrading the stock driveshafts on the DC5 when planning to install a K24.

Im only looking for 150odd kw atw. Something more torquey but main concern is reliability so I guess the power figures arent too high. Want to know the pros and cons of upgrading drive shafts etc.

Cheers,
Alex

[eskimo_firefighter]

Hey Alex,

You can still use the DC5/K20 driveshafts, it will bolt in normally with the K24 swap in a DC5. OEM driveshafts are probably your best bet in terms of reliability and value. No need to go aftermarket with that amount of power, the stock driveshafts should do fine.

Peter

[plAythiNG]

No dramas. thanks Peter. OEM good for up to 200kw?

[eskimo_firefighter]

No worries. I've seen/heard of DC5's with that much power or more on OEM drivetrain do fine. But I guess it's more dependent on what you do with the car. If you launch or rip a lot of burnouts, your driveshafts are going to have a pretty bad time.

[plAythiNG]

yeah thats true. yeah i wouldnt be launching the car at all!

[M@lew]

Pete speaks the truth. (He was also the one in charge of my driveshafts )

[butter]

150kw odd atw for a K24 is still a pretty high figure for a K-series, but in saying that, you should get around that much matched with your 5.1 final drive.

Pro: as above, OEM drive shafts are fine when matched up with that power. Just take care of it when prying them out - don't yank it out holding the joints.

Con: unnecessary cost of buying upgraded ones

Apparently, Craig from PSR advised me that with that launching with that much power, you may chew through your hub splines. Not a worry for me, as all I get is wheel spin.

[dcoghlan]

we had over 210fwkw and was launching the DC5R on slicks at 7500rpm and never broke a OEM shaft yet.

[plAythiNG]

Thanks Dale. I guess is the MISSR drag car on slicks a few times a week launching can handle it! Its good enough for the rest of us!

[JupiteR]

Thanks Dale. I guess is the MISSR drag car on slicks a few times a week launching can handle it! Its good enough for the rest of us!

byp racing and jdmyard uses k24 in their cars, go hard add a turbo, 400+ kw atw??? =)



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