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<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="99%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#000000"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tr bgcolor="#000099"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="2" color="#ffffff" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>T O P I C R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>66 AC COBRA of CA PERFORMANCE</b> <br /><small>Member # 904</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2003,11,25,10,11,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> i cant decide if i want the aluminum cell or the black plastic one<br /><br />they are both the same capacity (16gal) made by summit<br /><br />the aluminum one looks a lot better and would fit better in my trunk<br /><br />but i am worried about the mounting tabs causing weak points when i launch the car hard at the track, as in pulling the wheels, I have a cage and sfc, but i dont need to crack the tank<br /><br />this is a street driven car, just not very often<br /><br />anyone have an aluminum cell with horror stories <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>ON N2O</b> <br /><small>Member # 2067</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2003,11,25,14,55,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> the aluminum cells are not meant to be mounted without prober support. they are designed to lay flat on sheetmetal.<br /><br />the plastic cells are designed to be mounted so that you can hang them. keep that in mind eric. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>yellow67stang</b> <br /><small>Member # 903</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2003,11,26,14,15,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Not trying to offend but I doubt you will have enough power to rip aluminum apart from launching. I have never seen a tank sheer from a launch. <br /><br />Get whatever you want and make sure and support it properly to avoid a gas tank(bomb) flopping around if you ever did wreck<br /><br />Eric <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>66 AC COBRA of CA PERFORMANCE</b> <br /><small>Member # 904</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2003,11,26,18,36,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by yellow67stang:<br /><strong> Not trying to offend but I doubt you will have enough power to rip aluminum apart from launching. I have never seen a tank sheer from a launch. <br /><br />Get whatever you want and make sure and support it properly to avoid a gas tank(bomb) flopping around if you ever did wreck<br /><br />Eric </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">no offense taken, i just dont know how an aluminum cell will hold up to decently hard launches and 2k a year street miles, its just the everyday wear and tear i am worri4ed about<br /><br />i am going with a plastic cell, and am goin to drop the floor a little for it <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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