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Old Oct 13, 2002 | 09:52 PM
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Summit Racing Driveshaft Loop



$33.95 for the "Bolt-On" one.
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Old Oct 13, 2002 | 09:55 PM
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Summit Racing Driveshaft Loop



$33.95 for the "Bolt-On" one.
But I can make one for like ZERO I got 6 feet of steel here... And a TIG
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Old Oct 13, 2002 | 10:31 PM
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way to go mike torque monster !
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Old Oct 14, 2002 | 06:26 AM
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way to go mike torque monster !
Nah it happened in 5th at a little over a 100 mph...I think we jst had a bad u joint or something...
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Old Oct 14, 2002 | 10:53 AM
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Where would the loops be situated?! What if the entire driveshaft just dropped and the loop caught it, and the driveshaft still tilted and hit a bump and than drove its way into the cabin?!?!?!?!?! What about then huh?
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Old Oct 14, 2002 | 12:28 PM
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You position it close to the front... If it drops out, then the loop will catch it, if it dops out from the rear. The drive shaft would slide out under the car, and be someone behind you problem

The set oif circumstances you are stating are highly highly unlikely... Theres only 4 bolts in the rear and the front just slides onto the spline
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Old Oct 14, 2002 | 12:45 PM
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But I can make one for like ZERO I got 6 feet of steel here... And a TIG
I need to learn how to weld..
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Old Oct 14, 2002 | 12:58 PM
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I need to learn how to weld..
Start practicing LOL TIG is fun as hell, there are virtually hardly any sparks at all

BTW: Off to pick up the 'repaired driveshaft'
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Old Oct 14, 2002 | 01:04 PM
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How easy can it get , ??? 2 pieces of flat metal. bent 90'
2 more pieces of flat metal bent in semi-circles, clamp together, then drill 2 holes for top, and 2 holes for the bottom, then 2 holes for each 90' bent metal pieces to bolt to the floor pan. i think 2 safety hoops are required
for NHRA legal cars among other things. They don't want anything skipping out from under any car. On my mustang i once broke a front u-joint on the street, the tube that connects (EQ) the exhuast system kept the shaft from dropping. made TONS of noise.
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Old Oct 14, 2002 | 03:18 PM
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Well I picked up the driveshaft, take it back home put it on the car, and I got the shakes at 30 mph ****

So I call them, he said whooops I forgot to balance it, bring it back and Ill balance it... Well Im at my sister's house, wasting an hour before I go back .... This is becoming annoying
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Old Oct 14, 2002 | 03:20 PM
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You have a turbo RX-7 now, get used to it!
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Old Oct 14, 2002 | 03:22 PM
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WOOOPS?! WTF!!!! Woopsie forgot to pull that knife out of your back!
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Old Oct 14, 2002 | 03:23 PM
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Originally posted by Felix Wankel
You have a turbo RX-7 now, get used to it!
Oh this is only the first thing of many that will break
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Old Oct 14, 2002 | 03:25 PM
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Yeah but its really ******* fun until something else breaks.
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Old Oct 14, 2002 | 03:32 PM
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now i'm scared, I want a driveshaft loop. Guess I should look into making one.
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Old Oct 14, 2002 | 09:57 PM
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Thats the next thing im doing, well the driveshaft is fine gaain But more problems await me This always happens when you do this much to a car from scratch

@Felix you are so right, its like a freaking drug you are addicted to it... Just barely barely touching the gas, the car has so much power its great, then hit the gas and its like HOLY ****
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Old Oct 14, 2002 | 10:45 PM
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now i'm scared, I want a driveshaft loop. Guess I should look into making one.
Hang out at dragstrips. You'll want a driveshaft loop, a rollcage, an in-car/underhood remote fire extinguisher (handy if you're running nitrous, although the fire usually goes out before the hood lands), a line-lock, an underhood starter switch, wheelie bars, slicks, a covered trailer, an ATV and dirtbikes for tooling around in the pits..... okay this is rapidly getting away from safety items
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