Driveline Angles 101 or Everything you ever wanted to know about driveshafts but were afraid to ask.

There was a question a couple days ago about transmission angles and I copied the following link in response but the OP was quickly deleted. This is such an interesting topic that I thought I would post the link here for anyone interested. There is a detailed article on setting up transmission and diff angles but if you do nothing else, watch the video where they mess with angles and phasing of the joints. This is the best demonstration I've seen on this topic.

I realize that with a stock setup there is little to no concern over any of this but as we modify things, this becomes very important. I took particular attention to my angles when I built a Factory Five Racing Cobra a few years ago since the driveshaft was only 6" long and was literally inches from my waist. The thought of it coming apart was terrifying.



Driveline Angles 101