Recent content by forestgreen95gt

OK...lets just use the example of a front engine, rear transaxle vehicle connected via a torque tube like I've mentioned above. Like I asked above, does anyone know if this setup uses a pinion mass dampener? If the engine, transmission, and differential were not connected rigidly, I would...

I was never implying the joints would not flex. Just the angles between them would be zero. I'm assuming universal joints would be used.

okay...where do the harmonics come from? Why do certain vehicles need a pinion mass dampener? Front engine cars using torque tubes and rear transaxles don't use mass dampeners do they?

So I was wondering if pinion mass dampeners that are found on some vehicles are to compensate for the harmonics generated due to pinion angles within a certain range. Am I wrong in thinking if the drivetrain were in perfect alignment for an independent rear suspension vehicle (ie zero angle...