Subframe Connector Question?
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Subframe Connector Question? I have a 96 trans am lt1, and i am looking to get some subframe connectors!! Is it worth it and where could i get some good but cheap ones at? also how do u install them and where do they go?
thanks for the help
if u have pics of some on ur car that would help ALOT!!!
thanks for the help
if u have pics of some on ur car that would help ALOT!!!
Right off the bat I'd say BMR...... Some of the best chassis stuff made.... no different for subframe...
They are worth it. They go under the car welded in to connect the front subframe with the rear subframe.....
if you don't have a cage they are VERY worth it and they go a long way towards structural integrity..... Some of the most solid cars i've seen are ones that have had subframe connectors since day 1... find a good welder to do yours..... Most exhaust shops will do them...
They are worth it. They go under the car welded in to connect the front subframe with the rear subframe.....
if you don't have a cage they are VERY worth it and they go a long way towards structural integrity..... Some of the most solid cars i've seen are ones that have had subframe connectors since day 1... find a good welder to do yours..... Most exhaust shops will do them...
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Im getting the impression that the bolt ons arent as good. Is There A problem people have with them also is the ones you see on ebay any good? Sorry for jumping on your thread like this but im getting some myself so i thought id ask thanks again
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Subframe connectors are designed to tie the front and rear subframes together, stiffening up the chassis, resulting in improved handling, reduced t-top squeaks, dash rattles and quarter panel flexing. A piece that is designed to add rigitity to your car must be welded in to do that best as possible. A flange that is retained with just a bolt can still flex from the point of the bolt retaining it...
Subframe connectors are designed to tie the front and rear subframes together, stiffening up the chassis, resulting in improved handling, reduced t-top squeaks, dash rattles and quarter panel flexing. A piece that is designed to add rigitity to your car must be welded in to do that best as possible. A flange that is retained with just a bolt can still flex from the point of the bolt retaining it...
BMR.
I had mine put in when a friend with a '96 ws6 had been at the track a few times and after some hard launches said his t-tops did not fit well anymore and had leaking issues. Put mine it and the integrity is much better.
I had mine put in when a friend with a '96 ws6 had been at the track a few times and after some hard launches said his t-tops did not fit well anymore and had leaking issues. Put mine it and the integrity is much better.
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I bought some off eBay for my 91, and me and my friend couldn't figure them out. They were a POS though 
Just a long piece of box steel with a piece of flat stock welded on one side with holes for bolts. The "instructions" that came with it pictures it going to the transmission area, but there was no way it would've worked lol.
I'd love to make my own (as well as a strut brace), but don't know where I could get thick tubing bent :\ I'm poor, and can't afford a nice $100-200 set of SFCs.
Just a long piece of box steel with a piece of flat stock welded on one side with holes for bolts. The "instructions" that came with it pictures it going to the transmission area, but there was no way it would've worked lol.I'd love to make my own (as well as a strut brace), but don't know where I could get thick tubing bent :\ I'm poor, and can't afford a nice $100-200 set of SFCs.
