subframe conectors
04-09-2007, 01:14 AM
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subframe conectors should i install subframe conectors or would it make my car heavier and then slowit down but then again it is a vert and it needs them right?
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Any of our cars can benefit from SFCs. Yes they will add weight and yes it might slow your car down by an insignificant ammount. You will never be able to tell though, probably not even at the strip. What you will be able to tell though is how much better your car handles.
04-10-2007, 09:50 AM
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I don't think you need to worry yourself with the lightless of your subframe connector, as it is there to stiffen the frame & do away with alot of twisting & flex. Just get you a good set ( weld in or bolt in ). I went with BMR weld in.
04-10-2007, 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by caddobass
I don't think you need to worry yourself with the lightless of your subframe connector, as it is there to stiffen the frame & do away with alot of twisting & flex. Just get you a good set ( weld in or bolt in ). I went with BMR weld in.
04-12-2007, 04:10 PM
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i think SLP makes them for our cars too...not sure....
I would like to get something like the ones they have that look like a diamond and have a removable bar that connects the two sides together....but havent had the luck in finding them for the droptopper yet. Maybe I can get someone to fab up somehting nice
I would like to get something like the ones they have that look like a diamond and have a removable bar that connects the two sides together....but havent had the luck in finding them for the droptopper yet. Maybe I can get someone to fab up somehting nice
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04-13-2007, 11:14 AM
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Remember to go with 3 point SFC's, not 2 point. 2 point is almost as good, but you might as well put the 3 point in while you're down there.
Don't forget to consider a Shock Tower Brace. I'll help stiffen up the front.
Don't forget to consider a Shock Tower Brace. I'll help stiffen up the front.
04-17-2007, 06:09 AM
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I put some bolt in Don Gontez SFC's and they work great. Stiffened the car up perfectly. I didnt want to weld since its a rare car.
where do you get these bolt in subframe connectors for convertibles????
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04-18-2007, 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by fastmatt98
I put some bolt in Don Gontez SFC's and they work great. Stiffened the car up perfectly. I didnt want to weld since its a rare car.
04-18-2007, 08:00 PM
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i found don goetz on chirpthird and hit him up for sfcs and an adjustable panhard with an email.
thanks
04-19-2007, 08:59 PM
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04-22-2007, 12:28 PM
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i also asked him about a panhard bar
i sent him a message to let him know i wanted to post this information on ls1tech. i'll update this if he requests it.
The SFC's are either Red or Black Powder Coat finish and the PHB is Black.
Both are easy to install and the car does not even have to leave the ground.
The PHB is Double-Adjustable, that is to say its length can be adjustable after it is
bolted to the the car. It has a QA1 Spherical Rod End and 4-Link Adjuster on one end and
a pre-greasedPolyurethane Bushing with grease fitting on the other. No picture but I can get
one later today if need be. It's a new product and some of the guys on the Chirpthird Board have
one so if you need testimonials they can provide them.
See attached Picture of the SFC's
Both are easy to install and the car does not even have to leave the ground.
The PHB is Double-Adjustable, that is to say its length can be adjustable after it is
bolted to the the car. It has a QA1 Spherical Rod End and 4-Link Adjuster on one end and
a pre-greasedPolyurethane Bushing with grease fitting on the other. No picture but I can get
one later today if need be. It's a new product and some of the guys on the Chirpthird Board have
one so if you need testimonials they can provide them.
See attached Picture of the SFC's
Last edited by Ragtop 99; 04-25-2007 at 07:30 PM. Reason: Non-sponsor contact & pricing info
04-22-2007, 08:21 PM
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I found a guy who is on Ebay that is making SFC for convertibles. Full length and they have a the otpion to bolt to the center.
I was looking to go with this setup.
I was looking to go with this setup.
Last edited by Ragtop 99; 04-25-2007 at 07:30 PM.
