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| Justinp71 |
 Sep 29 2008, 07:14 PM
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I put some more horsepower in my car, so far I have just autocrossed it on street tires. I have the bolt in roll bar that has the mid bar going to the floor.
Besides that my chassis is stock and I am wondering what I should do for more re-enforcement... so I can comfortably run on slicks. Below is a photo of the roll bar. I don't consider the roll bar to give to much chassis stiffening, but it just might help with cracking the longs. Edit: I mainly just use the car for street and the occasional Autocross or DE Attached image(s) 
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| Justinp71 |
Oct 3 2008, 04:20 PM
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Does the Engman kit reduce body flex? Or just keep the longs from cracking?
You would think it would help flexing, but if the flexing occurs mostly in the diagonal, I don't think the Engman kit keeps the body from diagonally flexing...(IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) What do you guys think? |
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| ConeDodger |
Dec 4 2008, 10:47 PM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,819 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(Justinp71 @ Oct 3 2008, 02:20 PM)  Does the Engman kit reduce body flex? Or just keep the longs from cracking? You would think it would help flexing, but if the flexing occurs mostly in the diagonal, I don't think the Engman kit keeps the body from diagonally flexing...(IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) What do you guys think? Trekkor put the Engman kit into his car and felt a big difference. Even slow speed turns into parking lots that used to have him feel the body flexing as the front wheel went over the bump and then the rear wheels were suddenly noticeably stiffer... I don't think the Engman kit will do anything to keep you from tearing off your suspension ears from the grip of slicks though... |
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Justinp71 What do you have for chassis stiffening? Sep 29 2008, 07:14 PM
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...I am welding the rear stiffening kit on my car... Oct 1 2008, 10:38 AM Joe Ricard Engman longs and a roll bar tied to rear shock tow... Sep 30 2008, 05:57 AM Justinp71 Thanks guys!
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