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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 10:40 AM
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Default loop weight ??

Anyone ever weigh all the available driveshaft safety loops that mount in place of the factory g load brace? I am removing my spohn tq arm with loop, and going to a different setup, and a different safety loop is in order.

I wanna buy the lightest one possible, I'm sure there's no massive weight differnence, but if one is 5 lbs heavier then the rest, I won't go with that one.

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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 10:53 AM
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My Lakewood hefts like a couple of pounds. I think the
fit-up will concern you more than the weight in the end.
I like being able to install/remove it without disconnecting
the driveshaft, for sure.
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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 11:12 AM
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I don't really care about having to remove the driveshaft... as that will be getting changed at teh same time ( going ot a th400 setup, with a stock lenth tq arm, mounted on the BMR th400 crossmember, with tq arm relocation built in )

I'm more concerned about the weight of the loop.. I'm springing the extra $ for the BMR adjustable stock style arm made from chromoly, I mine as well try to save some on the loop too if possible.

My car's a pig, and everythign I can do to get a lb out here and there is where I'm at... I'm trying to get it as light as I can, before I have to start hacking stuff
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TTT, someone must have put a couple of these on a scale. Maybe if a sponsor's warehouse has a couple different ones, they could go drop them on a shipping scale for me.. see what they weigh?
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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 08:18 PM
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The Lakewood is closer to 6 pounds than 2. It is very beefy.

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