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Old Jun 14, 2006 | 02:29 PM
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Hey guys,

I was thinking of making my own SFC's, and I was wondering if you guys could throw some pictures up of yours. Preferably where they are welded on the car so I can start to take measurements.

I haven't decided on if I'm going boxed or tubular so either is fine.

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Old Jun 14, 2006 | 02:36 PM
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also for you tubular guys (like Wolfe) what diameter are the SFC's?
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for you guys that installed your own SFC, how did you support the car? InstallUniversity says to raise the car by the tires, NOT the frame, which makes sense....not quite sure how I'm going to do that though...
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for you guys that installed your own SFC, how did you support the car? InstallUniversity says to raise the car by the tires, NOT the frame, which makes sense....not quite sure how I'm going to do that though...
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for you guys that installed your own SFC, how did you support the car? InstallUniversity says to raise the car by the tires, NOT the frame, which makes sense....not quite sure how I'm going to do that though...
Make friends with someone who as a lift .

I have Alston subframes on my car. Not sure on tube diameter, but they are BEEFY.
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Old Jun 14, 2006 | 06:02 PM
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I've got a couple buddies with a lift, but it says not to have the car on the frame when installing, i'm assuming incase one side is higher than the other, etc etc but who knows
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Originally Posted by MetallicaMatt
I've got a couple buddies with a lift, but it says not to have the car on the frame when installing, i'm assuming incase one side is higher than the other, etc etc but who knows
I meant the kind of lift that loads the suspension, not the one that lifts by the body. That's what we used for mine.
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I used 4 rhino ramps.. I have two and I borrowed two from a friend. Drove the front onto the first two jacked the rear up and placed the back tires on the ramps.
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cool

could i get some pics guys? i'll take some measurements tomorrow
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http://www.scottsrides.com/smr00tasubframe_install.html




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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 09:18 PM
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awesome thanks man

can you give me an idea on the diameter?

is that hollow tubing? I can get my hands on some free 1" diameter stainless rod, i dunno though
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Old Jun 17, 2006 | 02:51 AM
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my spohn ones are tubular, havent gone on the car yet but are still sitting in the living room, they're hollow but the ends are capped
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Old Jun 17, 2006 | 03:40 AM
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Im putting a set of wolfe thrufloor sfcs on my car this weekend. ill post up some pics of them. im kinda pissed tho when they finally showed up. they werent as intricate as i thought theyd be. so i prolly could of made me own. live and learn i guess.


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Old Jun 17, 2006 | 08:17 AM
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yeah they seem basic enough to make your own

I just don't know what size diameter they are running
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its 1 1/2 on mine just measured
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Old Jun 18, 2006 | 10:01 AM
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thanks bud!
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Old Jun 18, 2006 | 11:51 AM
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do not use stainless tubing/pipe. it is a strong metal but it is such that the higher stresses put on the stainless, it doesnt give at all, which means it will crack or break completely.
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Old Jun 18, 2006 | 06:26 PM
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yep, thats why you either see 4130 chromemoly or mild steel, mine are just the mild steel and work just fine
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Old Jun 18, 2006 | 08:34 PM
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yeah i just looked that up today, oh well, time to buy from wolfe lol
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