2eighTZ4me Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Long story short - my weakened (essentially non-existential) frame rail tore out at the track. We rebuilt the frame rail from the TC rod box back to the floorpan/firewall area with 16ga. and zipped it all in. I am still a bit weary about the forces these new pieces will see at the track and was wanting to build a bolt-in brace between the two new rails that will transfer lateral forces, such that one frame rail doesn't take the brunt of the force. It looks like it would be easy enough to fab up a 1" tube brace with a nut end on it that would angle back from the tie-in points at the fat part of the rail (right behind the TC rod box) and go back to a center piece that would go in between the back of the oil pan and the transmission. Essentially, it would look like \______/ if you were looking at the car from above with the front of the car being ^ (that way). Someone told me that someone makes a brace like this - but I can't seem to find one. Has anyone done this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2eighTZ4me Posted May 13, 2013 Author Share Posted May 13, 2013 Heck - now that I look at it- I may be able to use an old sway bar and weld the nut ends to it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dat260 Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 (edited) How about this setup? Edited May 13, 2013 by Dat260 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2eighTZ4me Posted May 13, 2013 Author Share Posted May 13, 2013 Exactly!!! Genius!!! Did you make this? Love to get my hands on one..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dat260 Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 (edited) No I did not make this, but it should not be too difficult to make. Just follow the same principle. To me it looks like a front strut bar modified to fit the t/c cup. The owner of this car also did the same to the rear following the same principle. Edited May 13, 2013 by Dat260 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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