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Thread: New Mustang v6 (no mods) suffers driveshaft failure, talk about cost cutting!

  1. 12-21-2011, 04:01 PM #31
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    Quote Originally Posted by AudibleSilence View Post
    I mean, maybe I'm just getting old..but I too reserve my lettuce and tomato throwing for actual confirmed problems.
    Saw a video of a v6 Stang having catastrophic driveshaft failure on a dyno at 135 mph...
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    Quote Originally Posted by AudibleSilence View Post
    I mean, maybe I'm just getting old..but I too reserve my lettuce and tomato throwing for actual confirmed problems.
    according to jalopnik front page, there are 4 videos of v6 mustangs blowing driveshafts so far (two on dynos), and more anecdotal evidence.
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    Quote Originally Posted by i3igpete View Post
    according to jalopnik front page, there are 4 videos of v6 mustangs blowing driveshafts so far (two on dynos), and more anecdotal evidence.
    the v6 mustang driveshaft is the new GT-R transmission?
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    Quote Originally Posted by IPD View Post
    the v6 mustang driveshaft is the new v8 mustang transmission?
    Fixed.
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    So if you want to disable the FACTORY speed limiter, and want to drive it beyond the FACTORY suggested limit, you need to upgrade the driveshaft... Sorry just playing devils advocate again
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    Quote Originally Posted by aaronatstate View Post
    So if you want to disable the FACTORY speed limiter, and want to drive it beyond the FACTORY suggested limit, you need to upgrade the driveshaft... Sorry just playing devils advocate again
    Devils advocate be damned, if they are ripping apart at 125mph, it's almost a guarantee that a catastrophic failure could also occur with repeated 0-60 launches or multiple 1/4 mile runs with no mods whatsoever.
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    Quote Originally Posted by UTRacerX9 View Post
    Devils advocate be damned, if they are ripping apart at 125mph, it's almost a guarantee that a catastrophic failure could also occur with repeated 0-60 launches or multiple 1/4 mile runs with no mods whatsoever.
    Who buys a V6 Mustang to race in the first place? LOL If you want to race it, gotta upgrade the driveshaft first!
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    Who in their right mind would ever race a car with a V6?

    Oh, wait.
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    Have those guys on the mustang forums calculated the critical speed of their shafts yet? It looks awful thin for it's diameter.
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    Quote Originally Posted by OBXBoost View Post
    Who in their right mind would ever race a car with a V6?

    Oh, wait.
    Meh if it was the EcoBoost V6 in the Mustang, I'd probably get one. A Twin Turbo V6 is a lot diff than a N/A V6

    If I ever get a new V6 Mustang, first thing I'm doing is putting a Shelby driveshaft in it!
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