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Old 12-19-2007, 11:55 PM
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Default SFC's for a hardtop

I know this has been asked alot, but there doesn't seem to be a differentiation between hardtops and t-tops. I know hardtops are more rigged, are SFC's needed as much on a buildup?

my lt1 rebuild should have about 500 crank horsepower (383 LE3)

my current suspension is pretty stock:
bilstein shocks
1LE front swaybar
panhard rod
lca's are coming as soon as I can get them

Obviously my car is a hardtop.

Do I need a set of SFC's?
Old 12-19-2007, 11:56 PM
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a pair of Weld-in's wouldnt hurt
Old 12-20-2007, 12:26 AM
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it wont help AS MUCH as it would in a ttop car, but you will still get a lot of chassis flex, so the subframes will help
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its cheap insurance. cars are gonna twist no matter if they are hardtop or not. if ya run them enough times it'll be a matter of time before you start seein huge gaps around your rear hatch and rear 1/4 panels start to wrinkle a bit.
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My favorite part about SFCs is the great jack point it provides. Just stick the jack under there and you get your whole side of the car a foot off the ground in like 10 seconds

The worst part is that SFCs bump me into SM class in SCCA autoxing




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