Cars of Technology

If you break a driveshaft your car stops. The strongest engine, or the most sophisticated suspension, will not overcome a driveshaft failure. If you break a driveshaft you’re going home. A few of us may carry extra U-joints in the trailer but very few of us have extra driveshafts at the track. Driveshaft Loops and Safety Most race groups require some sort of driveshaft safety loop to prevent a broken driveshaft from injuring the driver. This is not the place to skimp on material or do the minimum you can get away with. The driveshaft loop should be substantial enough in thickness and mounting to contain the wild gyrations of the broken shaft and protect the adjoining flooring. While driveshaft failures are rare they can be catastrophic even if the car doesn't crash. 
The driveshaft loop must be placed in a location that allows it to restrain the shaft yet at the same time allow for the easy removal of the shaft. A two-piece bolt-together loop can make driveshaft removal much ...

             We still call them auctions but they’ve gone way beyond that. They’re almost like the carnivals we went to as kids. The big ones even have a midway filled with vendors. At Scottsdale Barrett-Jackson has over 350 vendors on the site. You can even buy cotton candy and funnel cakes. The carnival is now complete. These are serious people with money to spend. If they auction house provides you with a table and chair you can be sure they’re explored your financial history.         Barrett-Jackson may not even be in the auction business. They’re in the event management business. The have giant events that rival any SEMA show you’ve ever attended. In the middle of this event they hold an auction. Barrett-Jackson gets over 300,000 people a year to attend their various events each year while Mecum had 75,000 guests at a single auction in Kissimmee Florida last year.              It’s not e...