Chevy Corvette Driveshafts & Parts

A driveshaft is a device for delivering torque and power to a remote consumer. In the automotive context, the driveshaft is part of the driveline routing kinetic energy from the powertrain to the drive axle. In most cases, the driveshaft is mounted by means of two universal joints and used for transferring power from the transmission in front to the differential in the rear. It is the exact scheme that was used by the Chevy Corvette up until 1996. The Corvette C5 introduced in 1997 and all versions of the model following it are a bit different. All of them use a transaxle architecture allowing for better weight distribution.

In the transaxle scheme, the driveshaft comes right out of the engine and connects to the transmission located in the rear with no universal joints or any other devices ensuring a relative motion. In all cases, the driveshaft plays a particularly important role and has to be in perfect running order. Unfortunately, because of the significant loads resulted from the tremendous power of the Corvette, it’s not that easy. If you have faced problems in this part of your auto, take an advantage of our Chevy Corvette driveshafts & components to get quality replacements and achieve decent performance with minimal expenses.