SFC question
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Staging Lane
Joined: Dec 2002
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From: Glen Burnie, Maryland
SFC question Is there that much of a strength difference between BMR's tubular SFC and their Boxed SFC? Also, is there any strength difference between one of these and another style like SLP's? I dont want to lose ground clearance so I can lower my car later on, but it looks like with SLP's you would lose that ground clearance.
Re: SFC question I've got the SLP bolt ons and you can barely tell they're there <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> Not sure about the other brands
Re: SFC question I also have the SLP bolt ons.....don't know what Kens_02SS means by "can barely tell they're there " <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" /> .....
I am very happy with them.....I can put a jack anywhere between the front and rear connection of the SFCs and as I lift, the entire side (front to rear) will lift flat (picks both tires up off the ground) <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> . They really made the car stiff. I have since added a 6 point roll bar and the increase from nothing to subframes was 500 times more stiff than from subframes to subframes and roll bar. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" />
As far as ground clearance, they are just a slight bit lower than my old exhaust system with a y pipe....now they are even with my x-pipe. The good thing is they take all the beatings that the exhaust would otherwise get. Whenever I go over speed bumps or up ramps (car is lowered), they "drag" but thats what they are there for....they keep everything else safe <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
Chris
I am very happy with them.....I can put a jack anywhere between the front and rear connection of the SFCs and as I lift, the entire side (front to rear) will lift flat (picks both tires up off the ground) <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> . They really made the car stiff. I have since added a 6 point roll bar and the increase from nothing to subframes was 500 times more stiff than from subframes to subframes and roll bar. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" />
As far as ground clearance, they are just a slight bit lower than my old exhaust system with a y pipe....now they are even with my x-pipe. The good thing is they take all the beatings that the exhaust would otherwise get. Whenever I go over speed bumps or up ramps (car is lowered), they "drag" but thats what they are there for....they keep everything else safe <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
Chris
