Rich B. Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 (edited) Has Mustang gone with the one piece driveshaft at all? At least in 2013 they were 2 piece. Many moved to the one section and claims are it is a big improvement. So why in particular one type or the other, which is superior, but why? So am in the middle, not looking to the past but towards the next generation. Edited May 29, 2018 by Rich B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YT90SC Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 There are advantages and disadvantages to both. Two piece can control driveline harmonics better. So less NVH (noise, vibration and harshness). It can also allow for higher driveline angles than a one piece due to more joints available. Balancing 2 short shafts is easier than one long one and locating carrier bearings correctly will help further control NVH. One piece is generally lighter and less complex. Lighter shafts mean less rotational inertia, so less parasitic loss. However, long shafts can turn to spaghetti at high shaft rpm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevegt Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 The only late model Mustang I know thats using a one piece drive shaft is the 13-14 GT500. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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