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Fabrication looks really nice! I have one question, may be dumb, but gonna ask anyways. Enlighten me what it is for? I have an idea that it is made for keeping the driveshaft from dropping and tearing everything up and I assume it is for racing? Inquiring mind would like to know?
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Fabrication looks really nice! I have one question, may be dumb, but gonna ask anyways. Enlighten me what it is for? I have an idea that it is made for keeping the driveshaft from dropping and tearing everything up and I assume it is for racing? Inquiring mind would like to know?
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Summit racing sells this loop for cars with a floor pan. I just changed how it was mounted . My custom exhaust pass under the cross member for full length 3 inch exhaust
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Fabrication looks really nice! I have one question, may be dumb, but gonna ask anyways. Enlighten me what it is for? I have an idea that it is made for keeping the driveshaft from dropping and tearing everything up and I assume it is for racing? Inquiring mind would like to know?
But seriously , that shaft can get up to 6000 + rpm in a performance corvette, if it comes loose there's only a thin piece of fibreglass between it and your bum in the seat .
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6000 rpms........ how about over 9000 rpm with an OD Tranny and a 4.11 rear end .
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Actually with a quick calculator I have been up around 9300 rpm drive shaft rpm. Some things kinda scare me other than just passing the safety rules to be able to compete
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Actually with a quick calculator I have been up around 9300 rpm drive shaft rpm. Some things kinda scare me other than just passing the safety rules to be able to compete
Is my vette stock?? HAHA
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Who made it. I like it. i'm in need of one and keep forgetting when i do an order
Is my vette stock?? HAHA
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You inspired me, I just ordered a generic one I can modify to make it stronger and better. Thanks!!!!
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I'm usually more concerned with what would happen when one of the 1/2 shaft ones lets go. I've got making a set of those loops on my back burner but it never seems to get to the front. The front one as shown would be fairly easy (in comparison) maybe I should add that to my never-ending list of shelter-in-place jobs
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Fabrication looks really nice! I have one question, may be dumb, but gonna ask anyways. Enlighten me what it is for? I have an idea that it is made for keeping the driveshaft from dropping and tearing everything up and I assume it is for racing? Inquiring mind would like to know?
Granted many tracks are pretty lenient on this rule given how fast many newer street cars are today right off the lot but that’s the rule and it protects you and the guy in the lane next to you.
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I'm usually more concerned with what would happen when one of the 1/2 shaft ones lets go. I've got making a set of those loops on my back burner but it never seems to get to the front. The front one as shown would be fairly easy (in comparison) maybe I should add that to my never-ending list of shelter-in-place jobs
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This is the Dragvette loop. It is centered in the car, but the drive shaft isn't, so there is only about 1/4 inch clearance on the right side. I have solid motor mounts and a rubber trans mount and the shaft has never contacted the loop.