Chassis Stiffening.., How far to go? Options

[OllieG]

Hi,

I'm at the stage in a very slooow build where I need to think about chassis stiffening.. I'll do the regular GT kit but I don't know whether to do either or both the Inner Long Kit and Roll Cage.

The long term plan is to fit a Suby 3.0 N/A and use it for mainly street but also hill-climbs/sprints/autoX here in the UK...

Any thoughts or advice?

Thanks, Ollie.

[Andyrew]

If its mainly for street, General advice is against a roll cage. as if your not wearing a helmet you could do more damage to your head if you get in an accident without a helmet.

You need to check with the sanctioning bodies that you plan to run with to see what is required if you DO need a roll cage or a hoop or something.

The regular GT kit does not really do much for stiffening. There are some good pieces but the real kicker is the inner long kit. That will do the most for stiffening. Then stiffen up the rear suspension ear with a reinforcing plate and a tube from the firewall. That is really all you need for a good street car that can take some abuse. Especially if you are just running sticky street tires.