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Ideally it would seem that tying to a central cage would be best, but what if you have no cage?
Does anyone think the firewalls are suffiecient to weld plates to that the subframe could be bolted/welded to it? Looked an a Ultima frame and suspension* yesterday which got my pea-brain thinking and dreaming (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) *not impressed, seemed "cheap" for that kind of money... |
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If you welded a plate across the bottom half of the firewall, and then plates over the longitudinals from the firewall up to where it meets the rear trunk, and used heavy enough material that might be one way to go. Basically box in the engine compartment with 1/4 inch plate. Kind of like a reverse Engman reinforcement kit, this time for the engine bay.
You could use the rear suspension mount points as well, also the shock towers. Between all of those spots you should be able to come up with something. I'm welding in 1/4 inch plates at the upper end of the longs (at the trunk firewall) for my Subaru engine mount. That steel is pretty thick there, but for a whole suspension you'd definitely need more. -Tony (not a structural engineer, nor an experienced racecar builder) |
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