hooleyboy

not sure if any of you E55'ers have seen my post in the C32-C55 section asking about a carbonfiber driveshaft. well with much interest is such a product from the thread Evosport has answered! and they will start the construction process building carbon fiber drive shafts for Mercedes and the good news for my fellow AMG owners is they are starting with an E55. I feel the more people we can get to have an interest in such a product the better it is for all AMG owners. anyway guys here is the thread that sparked it. Evosport chimes in on the 2ed page. It would be nice to hear what you E55 guys think about it. The more interest the better.

https://mbworld.org/forums/c32-amg-c55-amg-w203/247856-carbon-fiber-driveshaft.html

supre55

Nice... interesting to see the dyno gains vs the price. Although, everyone knows that CF adds a minimum of 12 horsepower no matter the application.

hooleyboy

you are not kidding i got a carbon fiber renntech shift *** and that added 13hp!

gonzjed

what's the weight difference over stock?

Hammer Down

I just said the word carbon fiber before my 1/4 run and almost ran 118mph.

UBERKAR

I dont know exactly down to the pound but if EVO pulls it off, that will be one of the best mods to handle increased HP+ speed, and reduce weight,,

I estimate it could be close to saving 80-110 lbs. which 1 hp gained at ever 7 lbs reduced, that would be like gaining 12-16hp, which is great

I suspect it will also, reduce flex and be more efficient in transfering power,
and be able to handle more HP all of which is good..

go evo !

Bisco

supre55

I knew I forgot to do something last time out....

jrcart

I have been investigating CF drive shafts for a couple months, it is one of the things that is being added to my Black Series' "phase 2" mods. I am most likely going to have Evosport build mine as well since they have done most of the other work on my car to date, but take a look at the followning link.


http://www.pstds.com

Jon2007E63P30

Wow, you mean with diet and exersize I can gain 6 HP!!!

MJ50

interesting to find out cost and gain...