Sub frame conn.
I can promise you man, that weld-ins are worth it. Honestly pay the lil money to take it a welder and have them put them on. Any exhaust shop could do it do. I've known a few that bolted them on, and if your lowered it will only cause you another headache. Plus I've heard they move if the bolt isn't LOCKED down.
Welding is the only way to go and its cheap to get them installed.
Just do it..
One tip of advice though when doing it is to paint the welds afterwards with several coats and then use 3m undercoat ONLY! Do NOT use the cheap rubberized undercoat it will flake off and your car will start rusting. I am talking from experience.
Just do it..
One tip of advice though when doing it is to paint the welds afterwards with several coats and then use 3m undercoat ONLY! Do NOT use the cheap rubberized undercoat it will flake off and your car will start rusting. I am talking from experience.
Also... make sure the folks welding them on grind down to bare shiny metal both on the chassis attachment AND on the SFC; trying to weld through the paint will give really poor results.
Weld on. Just do it. If you can spend the 200 or so the sfcs cost, you can afford another 50 or 60 bucks for the welding. Bolt-ons are cute, but if any bolt loosens, they are pretty much not doing what they are supposed to.
Weld on. Just do it. If you can spend the 200 or so the sfcs cost, you can afford another 50 or 60 bucks for the welding. Bolt-ons are cute, but if any bolt loosens, they are pretty much not doing what they are supposed to.
At this point i just want subframe connecters. Can you post a pic of a pair unpainted to show us they exist. This done in a week is turning into a month. I am all about buying from the sponsers but this is dragging on.
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I will posting pictures tomorrow of the completed bolt on SFC's.
Price is $169.99 for weld in set and $189.99 for a bolt in set. Bolts in are a 100% bolt in and require no welding, grinding, cutting or drilling. They use already existing holes under the vehicle.
Thanks for the patiences!
Ryan
Price is $169.99 for weld in set and $189.99 for a bolt in set. Bolts in are a 100% bolt in and require no welding, grinding, cutting or drilling. They use already existing holes under the vehicle.
Thanks for the patiences!
Ryan
Pictures :) Ok everyone, finally here are the pictures as promised. Please visit the link to our site for addtional images and information. We will offering a introductory offer of free shipping on this item. I will be posting information tomorrow on how to order and get the free shipping. The pictures below are Bolt in model, we have weld in's also. They look exactly same however they have addtional plates welded to them for addtional areas to weld, weld in models do not include hardware and brackets to bolt them in place. I do not have these pictures yet but will shortly.
Link- www.umiperformance.com/2027
Thanks!
Ryan
Link- www.umiperformance.com/2027
Thanks!
Ryan
Thankx, Ryan for your effort into the Fbody Vert SFC class. Looks clean and sturdy.
I personally thought they would be the 3-point SFC's...any chance there is a 3-point model comming out for the Vert anytime soon?
I personally thought they would be the 3-point SFC's...any chance there is a 3-point model comming out for the Vert anytime soon?
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For what it's worth I have the bolt-in ones on my '97 Z. Installed them last week - didn't even know it, but I guess I'm one of the first. Wish I had seen this thread beforehand so that I could've gotten free shipping 
(not on this board much being an LT1 and all)
Anyway, the chassis does seem much stiffer now. The top seems to squeak and shimmy a lil more now though. Maybe it's that I'm just hearing it now b/c it's not being drowned out by the chassis squeaking or b/c earlier the chassis and top flexed as one and now since the chassis is stable, there's only the top left to flex. I also bolted in new LCA's and I also have the UMI strut tower brace, so that could also be adding to the "stiffness" feeling. I love it though and the car seems to launch better w/ better traction.
(not on this board much being an LT1 and all)Anyway, the chassis does seem much stiffer now. The top seems to squeak and shimmy a lil more now though. Maybe it's that I'm just hearing it now b/c it's not being drowned out by the chassis squeaking or b/c earlier the chassis and top flexed as one and now since the chassis is stable, there's only the top left to flex. I also bolted in new LCA's and I also have the UMI strut tower brace, so that could also be adding to the "stiffness" feeling. I love it though and the car seems to launch better w/ better traction.