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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 12:03 PM
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Has anyone heard of modifying the drivetrain to cause more of the 306 hp to make it to the wheels?
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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 09:17 PM
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If you're talking about increasing driveline efficiency, there probably won't be too much you can do.

The only thing I can think of would be lighter weight components such as aluminum or CF driveshaft, lighter flywheel, rotors, hubs, etc.
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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 09:45 PM
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go get your auto clutch rebuilt with lighter, stronger parts
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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 10:56 PM
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manual conversion. though i doubt itll happen...
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Old May 1, 2007 | 08:19 AM
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how much would an aluminum driveshaft cost? what are the pros/cons?
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Old May 1, 2007 | 12:06 PM
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Lite weight wheels and tires would be the place to start. Our automatic doesn't have a clutch at all, and a lightened custom prop shaft would be a small bang for the buck IMO.
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Old May 1, 2007 | 06:21 PM
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might not be more horsepower, but a different rear end gear ratio would probably make the car quicker.
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