How much stiffer with solid or tied in roof? |
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How much stiffer with solid or tied in roof? |
Mueller |
Dec 12 2004, 11:17 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
New car has no cage, I know the 914 tends to flex and that the factory welded steel roofs on the 916 for what I guess was to help stiffen them, or was it for other reasons??
The 'glass top should help a little, but I was wondering about attaching tubes or the like from the factory roll bar to the windshield hoop to stiffen the car up.... Has anyone played with this before?? |
Slowpoke |
Dec 13 2004, 09:19 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 116 Joined: 1-June 03 From: Tucson, AZ Member No.: 768 |
I usually drill some holes in A-pillars and shoot in some expanding hard foam insulation. Not the home depot crap. But, the commerical stuff. Underneath the weather strip area and behind the A-post trim gets it in all the voids. It seems to add some strenght to the A-pillars and cowl area. Some cheaters back in the old days use to shoot foam into the sills, A-post and frame rails on some cars to strenghten the car a little. Not me, but other cheaters. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Undercoating usually did a good job at hiding it under the car. At least that's what I heard. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)
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