Drive shafts

[Keith.Williams]

Looking to install an aluminum drive shaft on my 03 Mercury Marauder anyone know where I can find one. Trying to get 300hp to the wheels

[MOTOWN]

I have 761 to the wheels! on an OEM drive shaft , this is the most overrated mod there is , that cash will benefit you much more elsewhere! and look under your Marauder and you will find an aluminum drive shaft they came from the factory with them.

[cer0413]

I have 761 to the wheels! on an OEM drive shaft , this is the most overrated mod there is , that cash will benefit you much more elsewhere!

And now, I'm throwing that future mod idea in the trash.

[MOTOWN]

And now, I'm throwing that future mod idea in the trash.

Excellent! that cash can be spent where you actually get a bang for your buck!

[cer0413]

Excellent! that cash can be spent where you actually get a bang for your buck!

I'll use some of that cash to buy the DTR a paint job and you a drank. (Lean)

[MOTOWN]

LOL!

[Bad_S55]

Catch me if I'm wrong, but isn't the P71 driveshaft the same as a Marauder's?

[justbob]

I have 761 to the wheels! on an OEM drive shaft , this is the most overrated mod there is , that cash will benefit you much more elsewhere! and look under your Marauder and you will find an aluminum drive shaft they came from the factory with them.

100% truth. I would have never upgraded if I would have stayed automatic. I was only 460 to the wheels but that was torture tested for 45,000 miles without a single problem.

Take the saved money, buy a nitrous set up and enter the 400 RWHP+ club.


Builder Of Badassery

[cer0413]

100% truth. I would have never upgraded if I would have stayed automatic. I was only 460 to the wheels but that was torture tested for 45,000 miles without a single problem.

Take the saved money, buy a nitrous set up and enter the 400 RWHP+ club.


Builder Of Badassery

Can I be in your club?

[justbob]

Can I be in your club?

Not sure. I believe you need a certain level of OCD, patience, lack of sleep, and a wife that talks you into all the things you both know you can't afford!

I say go for it!


Builder Of Badassery

[cer0413]

Not sure. I believe you need a certain level of OCD, patience, lack of sleep, and a wife that talks you into all the things you both know you can't afford!

I say go for it!


Builder Of Badassery

OCD check, patience check, lack of sleep, working on that, no wife yet, but I do have a GF who helps with the things I can't afford, like a dyno tune or s/c install lol.

[justbob]

OCD check, patience check, lack of sleep, working on that, no wife yet, but I do have a GF who helps with the things I can't afford, like a dyno tune or s/c install lol.

Cool. So when are you going with the D-1SC?

See, I can help you make unwise financial. Decisions! Tell ya what, your GF and I will go out for some heavy drinks, catch a cab to a quiet place where we can ummm think??? heavily. This should help our creative juices to help you out my man. I mean, budgeting and setting a build path takes a LOT of exercise!!


Builder Of Badassery

[justbob]

Back to topic.

OP, if you got the extra coin laying around and feel the need then upgrades are fun so go for it. But if that isn't the case then take a look at the history on some of these brilliant builds around here and the fact they are still using the stock shaft (which in itself is a great shaft). Don't get too caught up in some bragging about theirs and why you NEED it. It's easy to say that to justify your expenditure.. I know because I sell myself on crap I don't really need ALL THE TIME, but I never publicly sell it because I know better.

Nothing like shiny new upgraded parts however!


Builder Of Badassery

[cer0413]

Cool. So when are you going with the D-1SC?

See, I can help you make unwise financial. Decisions! Tell ya what, your GF and I will go out for some heavy drinks, catch a cab to a quiet place where we can ummm think??? heavily. This should help our creative juices to help you out my man. I mean, budgeting and setting a build path takes a LOT of exercise!!


Builder Of Badassery

Lolololololol......

[Mr. Man]

The OP may have heard of the vibration wobble that can occur at higher speeds, hence the ?.

Has anyone taken their OEM drive shaft to a shop to have it balanced more precisely to eliminate the wobble?

Is or would the cost of going this route be prohibitive vs. just replacing with a P-71?

To whomever asked, the MM did not come with a P-71 drive shaft. It was supposed to, but penny-pinchers at Mercury......