 Added some tubes, comments welcome |
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| phillstek |
 Sep 4 2010, 06:51 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 350 Joined: 19-May 10 From: Byron Bay, Australia Member No.: 11,741 Region Association: None  |
I had some strut braces and plates fabricated that I hope will make the car a little tighter.
Used chrome-moly and made them removable as car is not street legal with permanent bars in those sections. The pic of the bar underneath the front suspension ties the control arms togrther and also protects the front mounts from being damaged by offs at the track. I also re-inforced the lower windshield posts with plates and tubes and will post pics later. In the meantime.. what do you think? Bear in mind car is for road use mostly with occasional track days. Phil Attached thumbnail(s)       Attached image(s) 
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| sean_v8_914 |
Sep 5 2010, 12:43 PM
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Chingon 601 Group: Members Posts: 4,011 Joined: 1-February 05 From: San Diego Member No.: 3,541 |
the fab work looks nice, good skills but....how much does that weigh?
since you asked us what we think and my fellow board members are obviously "pulling their punches" I'll say it: you are adding alot of weight that does you no good. you are stiffening the front and the rear with no connection in teh mid section. its like two stiff ends connectedd in teh middle with a ladder frame (the longitudinals). now all teh flex normally distributed throughout will be focused in teh mid section you have bars in places where the chassis is already stiff and no bars where it is known to be the weakest. a bolt in cage would do miracles for this car given that you stiffened everywhere else. |
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Posts in this topic
phillstek Added some tubes Sep 4 2010, 06:51 AM
draganc Phil,
I don't know if it will help/work but b... Sep 4 2010, 07:46 AM
URY914
Phil,
I don't know if it will help/work but ... Sep 4 2010, 08:41 AM neilca I don't understand how adding tubes will make ... Sep 4 2010, 07:52 AM charliew Nice fab work. Maybe when you turn out the lights ... Sep 4 2010, 08:00 AM rick 918-S It is my understanding there is very little to no ... Sep 4 2010, 08:00 AM ConeDodger If you could tie the front and rear bracing to a c... Sep 4 2010, 08:15 AM J P Stein To my way of thinking it's necessary to tie in... Sep 4 2010, 04:39 PM phillstek
I don't understand how adding tubes will make... Sep 4 2010, 05:19 PM bandjoey That's going to be some great car when it... Sep 4 2010, 05:56 PM URY914 Adding bars front to back will do more than side t... Sep 4 2010, 08:08 PM phillstek Thanks for all the feed back.
As far as adding w... Sep 5 2010, 05:09 PM realred914 damn fucking governmnet regulations, that bracing ... Sep 5 2010, 06:05 PM J P Stein There are other things other than chassis flex inv... Sep 5 2010, 07:36 PM charliew Isn't chassis flex really the result of making... Sep 5 2010, 09:09 PM Downunderman Mine has a welded in hoop and a bolt in front sect... Sep 6 2010, 01:53 AM |
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