Welded Subframe Connector
03-25-2008, 01:31 PM
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Welded Subframe Connector
Wow - what a huge difference than stock. My car feels like one solid piece of metal, corners better, and my steering response has improved, and no more body flex with hard launches do I need to say more. I definitely recommend them for any vert or coupe.
03-25-2008, 02:26 PM
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RE: Welded Subframe Connector
ORIGINAL: Mustang_NTriangle
Wow - what a huge difference than stock. My car feels like one solid piece of metal, corners better, and my steering response has improved, and no more body flex with hard launches do I need to say more. I definitely recommend them for any vert or coupe.
Wow - what a huge difference than stock. My car feels like one solid piece of metal, corners better, and my steering response has improved, and no more body flex with hard launches do I need to say more. I definitely recommend them for any vert or coupe.
unibodies suck.
03-25-2008, 05:04 PM
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RE: Welded Subframe Connector
i agree man, they are by far one of the great bang for the buck mods. be careful though, cuz with stock suspension youll actually spin more in a straight line.
03-25-2008, 05:39 PM
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RE: Welded Subframe Connector
I got mine done by a local exhaust shop, $65 bucks to have it welded. Things to check before you get it welded and before you choose the place to weld it.
1) ask em how they are gonna lift the car (if they lift it by chassis then go somewhere else) their answer should be a 4 post lift (or lift by the tires)
2) make sure the subframe connector (you should have a full length one, as standards do nothing) lines up to the floor pan of the car and does not require bending of the subframe, main reason is, the unibody is that weak, and the subframe is that strong, that the car can be bent out of shape.
3) bring a can of rustoleum and spray the hell out of the welds
4) make sure they have a lot of experience, as inexperienced welders can heat up the floorpanel too much while they weld and cause a carpet fire.
I think I left off a bit but those are just main things to be aware of.
Oh and for subframes MM full lengths are great and have no fitment issues on cars with no frame damage and griggs has the absolute best subframes on the market.
1) ask em how they are gonna lift the car (if they lift it by chassis then go somewhere else) their answer should be a 4 post lift (or lift by the tires)
2) make sure the subframe connector (you should have a full length one, as standards do nothing) lines up to the floor pan of the car and does not require bending of the subframe, main reason is, the unibody is that weak, and the subframe is that strong, that the car can be bent out of shape.
3) bring a can of rustoleum and spray the hell out of the welds
4) make sure they have a lot of experience, as inexperienced welders can heat up the floorpanel too much while they weld and cause a carpet fire.
I think I left off a bit but those are just main things to be aware of.
Oh and for subframes MM full lengths are great and have no fitment issues on cars with no frame damage and griggs has the absolute best subframes on the market.
03-25-2008, 11:36 PM
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RE: Welded Subframe Connector
Mine cost me about $60 to install but then again I was doing everything all at once so it's hard to gauge what it ACTUALLY cost! Definitely one of the better mods you can do for your car!
John
John