How do I make it stiffer?, Though it's pretty stiff already Options

[ewdysar]

Calling the rigidity experts....

I've got a solid '75, converted to SBC and I've already got the inner long kit and steel GT flares ready to be installed. This is a daily driver, pressed hard (track and mountain roads) occasionally. I don't want a cage or roll bar, but I'd like the car to stay together over time.

I've heard that the standard GT chassis kit doesn't really address the proper issues in the engine compartment area, and that the box arm stiffners aren't worth the weight.

What alternatives are available for the GT chassis kit that will get the job done right?

With a V8, 200# rears and 9x16 fuchs on 1 inch spacers, is the box arm kit justified?

Thanks in advance...

Eric

[Root_Werks]

QUOTE (Travis Neff @ Apr 21 2005, 12:35 PM)

I'll mimic what other people say. it adds unsprung weight, you can easily bend the arms when welding it from the heat. If all goes well and you have it installed - then hit a curb or something, if the trailing arm doesn't bend, where does that force go? Suspension pickup points, trailing arms are easier to find and install than broken suspension ears.

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) Concentrate on the chassis first, not the arms.