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Old Dec 28, 2006 | 11:24 PM
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Default Driveshaft Safety Loop with True Duals?

I got no response in the handling section, so maybe you guys can help...

I'm running true duals and plan to go to the strip, but I can't find a d/s safety loop that will work with them. Some of you guys have to be running duals...what safety loop are you using?
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Old Dec 29, 2006 | 06:05 AM
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Try the Metco or the Lakewood. I am running the Metco and it fits fine.
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Old Dec 29, 2006 | 07:01 AM
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u may have to make one.
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Old Dec 29, 2006 | 08:12 AM
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I had one made. It wasn't much $$.
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Old Dec 29, 2006 | 08:19 AM
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Anyone have any pics.I've got the same problem, true duals and not much room to put driveshaft loop.Thanks
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Old Dec 29, 2006 | 09:30 AM
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Ive seen one that someone had on a TH400, It mounted to the trans mount bolts on the tailshaft. Not sure if that would be NHRA legal or not, but seemed like a great way to package it all.

Basically 2 legs coming from the loop going straight forward to the bolts.
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Old Dec 29, 2006 | 10:53 AM
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Check this thread,,,,
https://ls1tech.com/forums/generation-iii-external-engine/599926-kooks-3-true-duals-over-axle-exhaust.html

We used an SLP DS safety loop.

However the duals were built with the loop installed.

Bob
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Old Dec 29, 2006 | 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Silver Slayer
Try the Metco or the Lakewood. I am running the Metco and it fits fine.

I have heard about the Lakewood, but I don't think it would fit either...I'll look at it more.

But I can't find the Metco anywhere...where can I get one of those (or at least look at a picture of one?)?
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Old Dec 29, 2006 | 11:59 AM
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I have a lakewood and i couldnt get it to fit on my car

<-----TSP TD's/Random Tech TA/SLP DD subframes/3" steel DS
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Ok, so it is down to Metco or a custom one, unless someone else speaks up...

Where do you get Metco, and does anyone have any pictures of it on the car?
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Well, mine is torn apart right now, or I would get your some pictures.
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Originally Posted by Silver Slayer
Well, mine is torn apart right now, or I would get your some pictures.
What kind of duals are you running? I have Lane's, which are similar to TSP...do you have something similar to this, where they go down both sides of the torque arm, or do yours go down one side like the guy with the SLP d/s safety loop?
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Those pics are great,very similar to what i have except i dumped just in front of the rear end.But where they have the ds loop bolted is where my bar that my TA bolts to and my 3" pipes go through the bend in that bar ,not very much room left over.
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Originally Posted by matts22
What kind of duals are you running? I have Lane's, which are similar to TSP...do you have something similar to this, where they go down both sides of the torque arm, or do yours go down one side like the guy with the SLP d/s safety loop?

Well, mine is actually a 3" x-pipe with Pro Flow twister mufflers. The mufflers still dump before the axle though. They both go down each side of the transmission tunnel.
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Old Dec 30, 2006 | 01:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Silver Slayer
Well, mine is actually a 3" x-pipe with Pro Flow twister mufflers. The mufflers still dump before the axle though. They both go down each side of the transmission tunnel.

That sounds exactly like my setup...where did you buy the Metco?
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Old Dec 30, 2006 | 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by matts22
That sounds exactly like my setup...where did you buy the Metco?

I bought mine used from a member on here.
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TSP X with Lakewood

No issues.
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Old Dec 30, 2006 | 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by SScam68
TSP X with Lakewood

No issues.
Do you have any pictures? I'd really like to see, because I think I'll be able to tell if it will fit on my car if I can just see a picture.
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