Am I missing a frame brace???? Pic
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Am I missing a frame brace???? Pic I looks like something was there before. AAP was the only shop that ever worked on it besides me. Should there be a brace here? It's a '01 'Vert.
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Re: Am I missing a frame brace???? Pic I'd have to agree that a tunnel brace goes there, I guess G.M. might not use a tunnel brace on the vert but I would think they would. Hopefully someone with a vert will chime in.
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Re: Am I missing a frame brace???? Pic Yes, it's a Bassani y-pipe. Not having the cross member in hand, I cannot tell if it would interfere. I am upset that it may have been taken off without my knowledge, another piece should have been fabbed or spacers should have been used, it also attaches to the torque arm. Can this be replaced with an aftermarket piece?
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Re: Am I missing a frame brace???? Pic
it also attaches to the torque arm. Can this be replaced with an aftermarket piece?
BMR makes a tunnel brace, as you said if need be you could use spacers ( flat washers ) to get the clearence you need.Trending Topics
Re: Am I missing a frame brace???? Pic The tunnel brace really serves little if any purpose. You'll be just fine without it. If you want something there just get a Lakewood driveshaft loop or something.
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Re: Am I missing a frame brace???? Pic I second that.Your best bet is to get a Lakewood drive shaft loop it would serve as both if you were really worrind about it.
Here's a pic of mine.
Lakewood driveshaft loop
Here's a pic of mine.
Lakewood driveshaft loop
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From: Castaic Lake, So. Cal.
Re: Am I missing a frame brace???? Pic Thanks for the info. I need a driveshaft loop to race at the local tracks anyway, should I go under 13 sec. Does anyone make a torque arm with a built in drive shaft loop?
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Re: Am I missing a frame brace???? Pic Well the factory stamped POS doesn't do anything.
If they put on your exhaust they probably took it of when it started to hit instead of doing it correctly
I have a tunnel brace that tightens up that area and can accept a drive shaft loop.
Of course you know I have the bolt-on SFC's for the convertibles.
With the power your running it won't be long before you start tweaking your car's body
If they put on your exhaust they probably took it of when it started to hit instead of doing it correctly
I have a tunnel brace that tightens up that area and can accept a drive shaft loop.
Of course you know I have the bolt-on SFC's for the convertibles.
With the power your running it won't be long before you start tweaking your car's body
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Re: Am I missing a frame brace???? Pic
I second that.Your best bet is to get a Lakewood drive shaft loop it would serve as both if you were really worrind about it.
Here's a pic of mine.
Lakewood driveshaft loop
Here's a pic of mine.
Lakewood driveshaft loop
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Re: Am I missing a frame brace???? Pic
I second that.Your best bet is to get a Lakewood drive shaft loop it would serve as both if you were really worrind about it.
Here's a pic of mine.
Lakewood driveshaft loop
Here's a pic of mine.
Lakewood driveshaft loop
Some guys can still run the Lakewood with True duels,just depends on your setup.
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From: Mason, OH
Re: Am I missing a frame brace???? Pic
Yes, it's a Bassani y-pipe. Not having the cross member in hand, I cannot tell if it would interfere. I am upset that it may have been taken off without my knowledge, another piece should have been fabbed or spacers should have been used, it also attaches to the torque arm. Can this be replaced with an aftermarket piece?
Let me guess.
You let other people work on your car that you "trust."
Do you still trust them?
If there was a problem you should have been told immediately and given options for it's resolution instead of finding out later.
This kind of crap happens all the time.
Somethings GM does are questionable but a tunnel brace is suppose to be there.
Chances are good you will never be catapulted by a broken drive shaft but if you were would you want to be driving a convertible?
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From: Castaic Lake, So. Cal.
Re: Am I missing a frame brace???? Pic I agree Don, my focus has been on increasing power and driveability, I will address the suspension next. As far as my hired shop is concerned, my mechanic, Mark at AAP was recently killed in an auto accident, shortly after the power mods were done, so I don't have recourse there. Some work was done well, and some things were not, so I need to fix some things. Once I get this car running right, I will attend to tightening up the suspension, and replacing the brace with something good.
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Re: Am I missing a frame brace???? Pic def get a driveshaft loop if you dont have the brace on. heres a pic of when my shaft broke it would have helped if the shaft broke at the trans. and it helped keep the exhaust in place and the exhaust kinda stopped the driveshaft from getting too wild (although it still left a mess). without it, the driveshaft woulda flopped around a lot worse cause the exhaust woulda been pushed out of the way.
Re: Am I missing a frame brace???? Pic Get the lakewood. I had it with my FLPs, cleared by a mile. When my driveshaft broke (before the DSL), it busted up the floorpan, broke the tailshaft, bent the torque arm almost 90*, and crushed the exhaust. Repairs totalled around $1000 with me doing all the work.
GET A DSL!!
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GET A DSL!!
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Re: Am I missing a frame brace???? Pic My convert. had the crossmember there. I had to ditch it since the aftermarket Y-pipe too. Using spacers to kit it would make it too low and effect ground clearance. I am looking for a d-shaft loop to fit above. Good luck.
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From: Mason, OH
Re: Am I missing a frame brace???? Pic
I agree Don, my focus has been on increasing power and driveability, I will address the suspension next. As far as my hired shop is concerned, my mechanic, Mark at AAP was recently killed in an auto accident, shortly after the power mods were done, so I don't have recourse there. Some work was done well, and some things were not, so I need to fix some things. Once I get this car running right, I will attend to tightening up the suspension, and replacing the brace with something good.