driveshaft safety loop

[kilo4]

I searched around but only found a couple pictures of a driveshaft safety loop for 1G. I'm hoping everyone can upload a photo of their loop to help others. Frontline Fabrication makes a nice loop for about $145, but the guy was on vacation and I couldn't wait. Anyhow, I purchased a universal kit from summitracing for $28 shipped. After cutting and welding this is the loop I came up with. I wanted something bolt on and not permanent. Some people bolted the loop on the floor board, but that wouldn't work out for me.

 

[97gst_spyder]

It honestly looks really good, like it was made for a 1g.

 

[kilo4]

I like this kit because it can be welded and assembled with the drivetrain installed. It wouldn't be hard to copy this set up. No body modifications required, I should have taken more pictures and made a FAQ.

 

[99gst_racer]

Here's one that I put on my 1G about 4 years ago. It's a regular off-the-shelf universal loop. I didn't have to modify anything to fit it here. I never ended up using it or finishing the car before I ditched the project, but if I still had it, I'd be chopping it up and welding it to make it fit upright, be more compact, and to also ditch the hardware.

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[ed1380]

are driveshafts that lethal? I've never heard of one flying apart

 

[99gst_racer]

are driveshafts that lethal? I've never heard of one flying apart

It's not common to have one come apart on a DSM ( though it has happened plenty of times), but it is common it other forms of racing/motorsports. Around here, all of the dirt circle tracks are mandating the use of carbon fiber driveshafts. They've had too many instances where drivers are being impaled by steel shafts after a u-joint lets go. CF shafts will typically always splinter and shatter when a u-joint fails, so they're a bit safer.

But, most DSMers that are running a loop are doing so to meet racing requirements of a santioning body (NHRA, IHRA, etc). It's also handy to be able to roll the car around with no t-case and not have the yoke banging against the ground.

 

[kilo4]

I plan on running slicks at the track and it's a requred safety item. Besides that, it's nice to have a piece of mind just in case it breaks on me.

 

[pneumo]

Nice pics, I'll try to get a pic of mine up too.
It's nice to have a driveshaft loop on a DSM just in case the Tcase breaks.

 

[pneumo]

Here's a couple pics of my driveshaft loop. I cut the loop shorter so it fits close to the driveshaft and clears the exhaust. It also fits high enough so there's plenty of ground clearance.

 

[kilo4]

That's a nice loop Dave, I didn't think of this configuration. This would have been easier to install rather than welding it together.

 

[2slow4utsi]

I think the circle piece of metal with the FF stamped on it is definitely worth $145. I can't believe you only spent $28 on yours and it serves the same purpose.

 

[TurboATM]

are driveshafts that lethal? I've never heard of one flying apart

TalonDave had one break apart

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