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gercolla1
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do i have to if i use maximum motor sport lowers
i forget so i ask ![[patriot]](graemlins/patriot.gif)
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Blind
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XD arms require reinforcement, the HD's and standards don't because the bushings have some flex, but it's advised if you're going to drag the car.
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gercolla1
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got it rite on
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Sf Bay Area
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Duncan Motors
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these cars need it from the factory no matter what stock, its one of there many weak links, then any performance stuff just makes it worse
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Pumpkin_Notch
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Don't mean to high jack the thread but who can install upper and lower reinforcement and how much
[ July 21, 2010, 02:43 PM: Message edited by: 94 N.C.F. GT ]
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Luke87GT
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The arms will definitely put more stress on your torque boxes.
Interestingly, I've torn a torque box on two separate cars before ever stepping up to sticky tires. Both cars had MM weight jacker control arms, for what it is worth.
I will acknowlege that it is possible that the torque boxes were damaged before the MM control arms went on however.
I'm a proponent of beefing up the torque boxes regardless of the intended use of the car.
Cheers
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Stangless
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gercolla1
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i guess i will bust out the welder after all
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Luke87GT
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Just as a follow-up, on one car I ripped a passenger side upper and on a second car I ripped a driver side lower.
Both cars utilized regular old radial tires.
Both were reinforced shortly after.
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Stangless
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Blind
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I haven't ripped one yet, knock on wood.
have broken 2 stock rear swaybars on my `97 before I went to the IRS though...
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Luke87GT
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quote:
Originally posted by Blind:
I haven't ripped one yet, knock on wood.
have broken 2 stock rear swaybars on my `97 before I went to the IRS though...
Never broke a sway bar lol
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Stangless
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Blind
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quote:
Originally posted by Luke87GT:
quote:
Originally posted by Blind:
I haven't ripped one yet, knock on wood.
have broken 2 stock rear swaybars on my `97 before I went to the IRS though...
Never broke a sway bar lol
it's fun, makes a nice clanging sound under the car when it happens.
the other one I broke close to the middle, didn't take a picture though I was too pissed off that it happened again, both times I felt like I broke it on the freeway coming home from a track day.
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Luke87GT
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Wow, I've heard of that happening but never actually seen it.
If you stressed the things to that level to snap a sway bar, I wonder how much stress those torque boxes are experiencing?
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Stangless
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yeah thats crazy! ive never seen that either
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Justa2V
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All I needed for installing torque box reinforcement plates were some wrenches and a drill but best thing I could've done to improve my cars stability. Money well spent.
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Posts: 1015 | From: The Valley | Registered: Nov 2003
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Blind
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quote:
Originally posted by Luke87GT:
Wow, I've heard of that happening but never actually seen it.
If you stressed the things to that level to snap a sway bar, I wonder how much stress those torque boxes are experiencing?
Hah who knows?
First track day with irs i bent the passengers rear tirod/toe link, and busted a leak in that sides brake hose...
Guess I drive my car hard ![[Smile]](smile.gif) but i did beat the times for 11/12 m3's, all the z3 m coupes, the 335's, etc ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
It was a bmw club event, the porsche club days are fun to beat up on too.
[ July 23, 2010, 06:48 PM: Message edited by: Blind ]
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Luke87GT
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That's cool Kevin,
I never did any serious AutoX myself in any of my cars, but it certainly looks like fun! Much more demanding on the car, but fun nonetheless
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Stangless
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