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Anyone use this front x-member
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Anyone use this front x-member
v2rocket Sun Jun 27, 2010 4:50 pm
Anyone have experience with this crossmember for the front of the car?
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cfgioja Sun Jun 27, 2010 4:53 pm
I thought vorsche had it on his car, but I dont know, his gallery may show it installed. Ask Admin or vorsche.
Looks like it clears up alot of room in the bumper area for the air flow and stuff.
Looks like it clears up alot of room in the bumper area for the air flow and stuff.
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v2rocket Sun Jun 27, 2010 8:11 pm
does that front sheetmetal section pose any structural importance? from looking at it it seems to be just single layer sheetmetal in a box shape that happens to help direct air to the radiator.
any issue with cutting it out altogether or does it need to be replaced?
any issue with cutting it out altogether or does it need to be replaced?
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cjbcpa Mon Jun 28, 2010 6:45 am
For street use, the frame rails obviously are important as the front bumper ties in there. Otherwise, nothing in front of the shock towers is structural. It's all there to support the bits on the front end like the radiator, lights, etc. For track only use, it can all be removed and new supports added as needed to lighten things up.
Here's a picture of a track/racecar build and if you look carefully, you can see that everthing, including frame rails, in front of the bumper has been removed. At this stage a new radiator support is being test fitted.
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Here's a picture of a track/racecar build and if you look carefully, you can see that everthing, including frame rails, in front of the bumper has been removed. At this stage a new radiator support is being test fitted.
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v2rocket Mon Jun 28, 2010 12:58 pm
but im assuming it would be necessary as a box section for an offset frontal crash, otherwise the frame rail would just bend in like a twig
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Dawgz83948 Mon Jun 28, 2010 1:04 pm
Considering the quality of the tack welds holding it in, I would guess it's not a huge structural issue. The best solution is not to wreck, but sometimes that's not in the cards.
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cjbcpa Mon Jun 28, 2010 2:03 pm
They do, ask me how I know....
I bought my wreck back and may do a track only build like the photo someday.
"otherwise the frame rail would just bend in like a twig"
I bought my wreck back and may do a track only build like the photo someday.
"otherwise the frame rail would just bend in like a twig"
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Vorsche944 Mon Jun 28, 2010 10:19 pm
I have the Bump steer on my 87 Turbo LS1. Really makes a difference. Had no Bump for a few months and when Admin developed this we put it on my car. Really improved the steering feel.
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v2rocket Tue Jun 29, 2010 1:38 am
Not interested in the bump steer, howabout the brace?
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Wild Bill Tue Jun 29, 2010 8:38 am
I built and installed mine with the angle iron and bar mounted forward of the frame rails/mounting bolt face instead of locating it inside the frame rails.
I used 3/16" 2"X3" angle and .125" 2" tubing. Tucks in behind bumper nice giving perhaps even better airflow. Sure added more room for relocating the radiator so I could use a puller electric fan!
I used 3/16" 2"X3" angle and .125" 2" tubing. Tucks in behind bumper nice giving perhaps even better airflow. Sure added more room for relocating the radiator so I could use a puller electric fan!
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Vorsche944 Tue Jun 29, 2010 9:16 am
I also have the x-member on mine. we did it to create more room for the Radiator and it let us move it up several inches. Better air flow.
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