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Old Feb 12, 2009 | 07:44 AM
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Could I go to the track and run slicks without sub frames?? It would only be for a few times.. But I dont have my sub frames yet and I dont want my car to start ripping. Would it be ok??
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Old Feb 12, 2009 | 07:53 AM
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it will fall apart first time down don't do it lol jk
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it will fall apart first time down don't do it lol jk


You'll be fine, it would take a lot more than that to rip the car apart.
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Old Feb 12, 2009 | 11:27 AM
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lol
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If your referring to Nittos, those things aren't grippy enough to be even close to worrying about that.
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lol, well my budd in mustang has been running his car w/o sub frames now his torque box is messed up. i dont want the same thing to happen to me
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You will be just fine
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Old Feb 26, 2009 | 07:20 AM
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lol, well my budd in mustang has been running his car w/o sub frames now his torque box is messed up. i dont want the same thing to happen to me
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The mustangs have that problem when people overlook the essentials. I am actually surprised it didn't mess up the door pins too... You will be fine just don't forget when you can get a set!
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Originally Posted by GatorFan08
lol, well my budd in mustang has been running his car w/o sub frames now his torque box is messed up. i dont want the same thing to happen to me
its a the problem with his car ia that its a ford and second of all its a mustang

don't worry you got better quality also get some M/T not nitto, those things don't got very good grip

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Just get the subframe connectors..
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Tip: Make sure that when you do install the subframes that the shop welds them in on a lift where the suspension is loaded (a drive on lift). They should disconnect the battery too.
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Old Feb 26, 2009 | 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by dlandsvZ28
Tip: Make sure that when you do install the subframes that the shop welds them in on a lift where the suspension is loaded (a drive on lift). They should disconnect the battery too.
i agree, the bolt on Sub frame connectors aren't as good but you can get the ones that are bolted then welded
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Originally Posted by dlandsvZ28
Tip: Make sure that when you do install the subframes that the shop welds them in on a lift where the suspension is loaded (a drive on lift). They should disconnect the battery too.
Just for clarification, why is this?

Also, my car was ran pretty hard I'm assuming before I got it. I know it saw quite a few track passes, without SFCs. This is the result:




And quite a few other cracks from flexing all around the hatch area. Also about 5-8 dimples on the rear quarter per side.

I would get the SFCs before running it hard.
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Just get the subframe connectors..
There's guys on here ALL THE TIME demodding and selling theres!!!I got UMI's 3 points myself !!but any good brand name will work.The UMI's tie into the tunnel brace and more or less ties the whole car together ,thats why i like em and you loss as much ground clearance as the rest of em IMO
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There's guys on here ALL THE TIME demodding and selling theres!!!I got UMI's 3 points myself !!but any good brand name will work.The UMI's tie into the tunnel brace and more or less ties the whole car together ,thats why i like em and you loss as much ground clearance as the rest of em IMO
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Old Feb 27, 2009 | 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by 4WOFURY
Just for clarification, why is this?

Also, my car was ran pretty hard I'm assuming before I got it. I know it saw quite a few track passes, without SFCs. This is the result:




And quite a few other cracks from flexing all around the hatch area. Also about 5-8 dimples on the rear quarter per side.

I would get the SFCs before running it hard.

The cracks you are experiencing are not from lack of subframes.

Think of it this way look at where the subframe adds addition chassis support and look at where the cracks are.

The only loading that portion of the car receives is from the springs and shocks being exercised during a launch or handling maneuvers and subframes are not going to aid in that area.
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