forgive my unwillingness to just look at obvious reasons, or do more reading,,, i'm much too tired for that today,,,, i'm only wondering, why in the world is a drive shaft loop ever needed,,, what does the thing do. They look like they just sit there and make a steal square around the drive shaft when i look at pics of them. Does the driveshaft really need to be protected from moving left and right???????

 

Once you get slicks it's supposed to catch your driveshaft if you break it (keeps it from dragging the road) - - broke a driveshaft in an old 4x4 I had once

 

...sure would hate for driveshaft pieces to gouge the gas tank or other parts of the underbelly as well...

There's been some pretty wicked pics of broken driveshafts posted here. A loop is cheap insurance, and required at some tracks based on your ET's.

 

If you break 12.99 on street tires, or 13.99 on slicks you are suppose to have one by IHRA rules. I guess they allow alittle faster E.T. on street tires since there is more chance of spinning. Most tracks do not enforce it but remember it the front U-Joints break, You could go for a not wanted upside down ride till you stop.......

 

Imagine you are going 80 mph and the front U joint breaks, the shaft drops and the shaft digs in to the road .... Then what ??

Catapult comes to mind....

Thats what a Loop is for...

Doug

 

What if im doing 140 and the rear end locks up? or the front wheels flies off? LOL.. J/K I need to get one of those for my L as soon as I get more mods. Got one on the Stang.