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*EPIK*
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I just picked up these suspension parts for my 91. since the lower control arms have spherical bearings instead of soft bushings, should I get my torque boxes welded up & reinforced before I install them... If I do need to weld them up, what is a good kit, at a reasonable price & who should I have weld them up.... The car is mostly gonna be a street car, but I do plan on launching it on slicks at the track from time to time....
[ June 22, 2009, 02:36 AM: Message edited by: EPIK ]
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im gettin it welded..same with the subframe connectors
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im gettin it welded..same with the subframe connectors
That will be my plan if I decide to do this... Thanks for the link
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[ June 22, 2009, 02:56 AM: Message edited by: EPIK ]
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Originally posted by jaejae:
im gettin it welded..same with the subframe connectors
That will be my plan if I decide to do this... Thanks for the link
no prob epik ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
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I'm going with this kit soon:
http://www.wolferacecraft.com/detail.aspx?ID=294
in addition to welding the torque boxes on the car, the battle boxes are more for when you've torn the ones on the car IMO.
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I run both the battle boxes, and the Wolfe plates. STOUT!!!
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Thanks for the info guys... I think I will look into getting the battle boxes...
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i got my shit all welded in lol if u need help brp hit me up
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axle bushings are easy just a lil time cumssming
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Originally posted by CALIFORNIAGT:
i got my shit all welded in lol if u need help brp hit me up
Who welded em? My axle bushings are fine, & I would install all of my rear suspension now, but I am worried that my Tq boxes will get F'd up since the rear LCA's are solid...
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Originally posted by CALIFORNIAGT:
i got my shit all welded in lol if u need help brp hit me up
Who welded em? My axle bushings are fine, & I would install all of my rear suspension now, but I am worried that my Tq boxes will get F'd up since the rear LCA's are solid...
Epik you are much smarter than I. I installed those lowers on my coupe and first great launch I crack the driver's side tq box. Now i'm waiting to get mine wielded up.
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Originally posted by Blind:
I'm going with this kit soon:
http://www.wolferacecraft.com/detail.aspx?ID=294
in addition to welding the torque boxes on the car, the battle boxes are more for when you've torn the ones on the car IMO.
What sucks about those reinforcement plates is they will not work on a 90 and up because the torque box humps down. You would either have to cut the plate or bang your torque box up ![[Eek!]](eek.gif) Which would obviously make them weaker. Basically they wouldn't work for Epik, they are good tho I have them on my car...
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i had all mine welded up after the whole lower left came out and brought the upper right cracked pretty bad but got them welded and plated for reinforcement...
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I had the Wolfe kit that looks like the ones jaejae linked to, but just bolted them in. after a couple hundred passes the uppers pulled away about 3/4"
Now I am using this: Wild Rides S-Box
The "bolt in" plates are garbage. even welded mine still would have pulleed away like they did. The plate that goes inside the car collapsed and looked more like a bowl !!! LOL
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Originally posted by EPIK:
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Originally posted by CALIFORNIAGT:
i got my shit all welded in lol if u need help brp hit me up
Who welded em? My axle bushings are fine, & I would install all of my rear suspension now, but I am worried that my Tq boxes will get F'd up since the rear LCA's are solid...
i did wit a mig welder at a buddy house before i did the upper and lower control arms
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ya u should weld up the torque box by tolle fab in sacromento area..i got lakewood control arms for my car and i got a lakewood torque box welded on there to.
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do u have to take carpet out to weld up the lowers or just the when welding the uppers u need to pull the carpet back?
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John: I think just removing the rear seat, insulation and crap under it would be best before welding. I'm doing this as well.
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Originally posted by Blind:
I'm going with this kit soon:
http://www.wolferacecraft.com/detail.aspx?ID=294
in addition to welding the torque boxes on the car, the battle boxes are more for when you've torn the ones on the car IMO.
What sucks about those reinforcement plates is they will not work on a 90 and up because the torque box humps down. You would either have to cut the plate or bang your torque box up Which would obviously make them weaker. Basically they wouldn't work for Epik, they are good tho I have them on my car...
DID NOT KNOW THIS GOOD LOOKIN OUT CUZ MY CAR IS A 90
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i pulled my torque box rite out the bottom of the car with the control arm sstill on
i went to sheldon over at richmond collsion he did all my suspension work and he did it good he's know for his suspension work and makn cars hook you should call h im and see what he will charge ![[burnout]](graemlins/burnout.gif)
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same guy i took my car...very good work and garenteed for life!! sheldon is full of mustang knowledge
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Originally posted by 2SIK GT:
i pulled my torque box rite out the bottom of the car with the control arm sstill on
i went to sheldon over at richmond collsion he did all my suspension work and he did it good he's know for his suspension work and makn cars hook you should call h im and see what he will charge
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John: I think just removing the rear seat, insulation and crap under it would be best before welding. I'm doing this as well.
Robert
yup i took out everything around it before i did any welding at all it would suck to see your car catch on fire
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