Weevil City Cruisers

geoffav · Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 1:34 pm Post subject: Driveshaft safety loop

Just heard about another wreck caused by a broken front yoke. It could have been a minor thing but it turned bad when the driveshaft dug in and flipped the car on its side.

A good DS loop is normally less than $80 and most of the Metco models are bolt-on. Cool

This is something to consider if you have upped the hp on your car.

Southern_Goat · Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 7:26 pm Post subject:

Good Point, I was always told by my old Drag Racing Buddies that this is a must if you are going to ever race your car. Only makes sense when your adding power. More power means more torque and that always seem to find the weak spots.

geoffav · Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 5:12 pm Post subject:

I have a buddy that's finishing up his project, he lives in Texas. The car is a 03 Mach1 with a big bore and stroked 5.4 DOHC that's been twin turbo'd. Not baby turbo's ---- huge turbo's.

He dyno'd at 1100RWhp for the break in. He was under the car a few days ago and noticed his FRPP Aluminum driveshaft is slightly twisted. Laughing

I'm thinking they don't stay twisted long, he's replacing it with a carbon fiber driveshaft. $$$$$$$ Cool

geoffav · Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 5:22 pm Post subject:

The one below is good for 3500 rwtq Laughing

The top one is a f/s steel unit.

http://www.mach1registry.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=9600&d=1106093908