Dented Frame Rails From Unproper Jacking
Doesnt see what you did
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Thats exactly the problem, unibody means that the stamped sheetmetal formed into frame rails is also the same sheetmetal that comprises the body, there is no FRAME, which is why unibody cars benefit from things like chassis braces, subframe connectors, etc.
Apparently unibody has switched from being weaker and flexible, to hydroformed unobtainium alloy.
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SR, RB, and LS1 into S13/14 harnesses converted.
SR 13/13- $120, 13/14 or 14/13 $180
RB $200
LS1 $250
full on track cars can take a lot more liberties with shit than a street car. bell bottom kits and crazy wheel fitment look cool sliding on a track, but when i want to drive to taco bus, im going to ruin all of that shit. so it just doesnt work for me. function over fashion.
Originally Posted by osama tim laden
also, im about to blow my moderator status by deleteing all of davids posts
SR, RB, and LS1 into S13/14 harnesses converted.
SR 13/13- $120, 13/14 or 14/13 $180
RB $200
LS1 $250
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Well lets see who puts on these braces your talking about.... No one, so that pretty much means they are useless. If you want a more rigid car put a cage in it, If not then you dont need to worry about it.
Mustangs and f bodys use them thanks to there solid axles which twist the car under load. 240's IRS dosnt have the same problem. Anyone with coil-overs might notice the fact that the car will come off the ground almost instantly if taking an incline at an angle. If the car has so much flex that would be a problem.
If you want to reinforce anything do fender braces, thats the biggest weak spot of the car.
Mustangs and f bodys use them thanks to there solid axles which twist the car under load. 240's IRS dosnt have the same problem. Anyone with coil-overs might notice the fact that the car will come off the ground almost instantly if taking an incline at an angle. If the car has so much flex that would be a problem.
If you want to reinforce anything do fender braces, thats the biggest weak spot of the car.
Doesnt see what you did
Joined: Sep 2007
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Well lets see who puts on these braces your talking about.... No one, so that pretty much means they are useless. If you want a more rigid car put a cage in it, If not then you dont need to worry about it.
Mustangs and f bodys use them thanks to there solid axles which twist the car under load. 240's IRS dosnt have the same problem. Anyone with coil-overs might notice the fact that the car will come off the ground almost instantly if taking an incline at an angle. If the car has so much flex that would be a problem.
If you want to reinforce anything do fender braces, thats the biggest weak spot of the car.
Mustangs and f bodys use them thanks to there solid axles which twist the car under load. 240's IRS dosnt have the same problem. Anyone with coil-overs might notice the fact that the car will come off the ground almost instantly if taking an incline at an angle. If the car has so much flex that would be a problem.
If you want to reinforce anything do fender braces, thats the biggest weak spot of the car.
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R.I.P. Tim
SR, RB, and LS1 into S13/14 harnesses converted.
SR 13/13- $120, 13/14 or 14/13 $180
RB $200
LS1 $250
full on track cars can take a lot more liberties with shit than a street car. bell bottom kits and crazy wheel fitment look cool sliding on a track, but when i want to drive to taco bus, im going to ruin all of that shit. so it just doesnt work for me. function over fashion.
Originally Posted by osama tim laden
also, im about to blow my moderator status by deleteing all of davids posts
SR, RB, and LS1 into S13/14 harnesses converted.
SR 13/13- $120, 13/14 or 14/13 $180
RB $200
LS1 $250
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The Cyber Brain
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Exactly what I was going to post.
Did 2 "H" braces out of tubular round stock from the subframe to the body pinch with a piece of 1/8" flat stock along the whole way and it made a huge improvement. IMO, anyone with a S13 vert should copy this as their first modification period.
Did 2 "H" braces out of tubular round stock from the subframe to the body pinch with a piece of 1/8" flat stock along the whole way and it made a huge improvement. IMO, anyone with a S13 vert should copy this as their first modification period.
