UofA_ZCar Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 While my Z has no drive train in it and has been sand blasted I want to try my luck at stiffening up the frame with some stitch welding. I've been trying to find the thread on unibody reinforcement checklist but I can only find the reference to it in another thread. Here is what I am looking for: As far as chassis reinforcements, look at posts by johnc in the brakes/suspension/chassis/wheels subforum. He has a 13-point checklist for stiffening a street/track Z, I've seen the post before but I can't find it now, could someone post a link to it please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 I, also, would like to find this agian. I've looked (and looked). Someone please help. I could be searching wrong? thanks Lewis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raven12 Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 This one?? 1. Collapsible steering column. 2. Reinforced door bars and door jams (280Z). 3. Controlled crush zones front and rear. 4. Padded safety dash. 5. Padded steering wheel. 6. Safety glass. 7. Rollover anti-spill fuel tank. 8. Dual brake circuits. 9. DOT side market lighting. 10. 5 mph bumpbers (280Z). 11. Engine and trans designed to move down in a head on impact. 12. Lap and shoulder harness (intertial reel in the 280Z). 13. Reinforced seat backs. 14. Anti-whiplash head rests. 15. Seat mounts designed to move inwards in a side impact (280Z). 16. High strength steel in the roof structure (280Z). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raven12 Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 Nevermind...i dont think its that one. Let me keep looking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raven12 Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 Here we go... http://forums.hybridz.org/index.php/topic/91330-240z-chassis-prep-reinforcements/page__p__864737__hl__%2Bchassis+%2Breinforcement For a street driven S30, here's about as much as you can do to stiffen the chassis: 1. Seam Weld (every sheet metal seam overlap.) 2. Bad Dog Subframe Connectors 3. Weld-In Roll Bar. 4. Welded In Rear STB. 5. Triangulated Front STB. 6. Radiator Core Support Reinforcement. 7. Transverse Link Bracing Reinforcement. 8. RT Diff Mount. 9. Tubular Seat Mounts. 10. Box Upper Frame Horns to Firewall/Cowl. 11. Reinforce Pedal Box/Brake MC Mount. 12. Reinforce Front ARB Mount. 13. Reinforce Front Strut Tower to Frame Rail Junction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHO-Z Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Look at my post in http://forums.hybridz.org/index.php/topic/59401-280z-t-top-conversion/page__p__544293__hl__convertible__fromsearch__1#entry544293 This is for a convertible but will work on a coupe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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