Guest needwaymorespeed Posted May 29, 2001 Share Posted May 29, 2001 Has anyone reinforced the front sway bar mountlocation point on the frame? my idea was to put some 1/8 inch metal plates the width of the rame and about 6 inches long between the mount and the frame to help distribute the load,I was just foing to sandwich them in,do you think they need to be welded? interested in youre fixes thanks Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pparaska Posted May 29, 2001 Share Posted May 29, 2001 Curtis, I did one better. Since my frame rails were swiss cheese due to rust, I replaced them with some I made out of 2.5"x2.5" tubing. Before that, I took a piece of 14 gage steel and bent it into a U that fit over the portion of the rail just forward of the crossmember, all the way to the rad support. The bottom of the "U" was on the inboard side of the rail, and the sides of the "U" were on the top and bottom surface. I welded the periphery of the part, and had a number of holes in it to plug weld to. Not much to weld to in my case, in several places. This also allowed me to redo the anit-sway bar mounts with big welded in nuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest needwaymorespeed Posted May 29, 2001 Share Posted May 29, 2001 Thanks pete,that sounds better than just a plate more area for the force to be distributed on. Pete youre posts always amaze me I can hardly believe everything youve done to youre car,yah 10 years but the thing isnt only restored its RE ENGINEERED! Thanks Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pparaska Posted May 29, 2001 Share Posted May 29, 2001 Yeah, the channel carries the load better than just a plate - it's taller and doesn't depend on the probably rusty "side" of the stock rail. Being an engineer, I'll take that comment about "re-engineered" as a compliment . My car is really more of a hobby than a car. It's provided many years of tinkering enjoyment . I can't wait to drive it though! Should be painted in a few weeks. Cheers, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyZ Posted May 30, 2001 Author Share Posted May 30, 2001 Len, the R200 I have is not LSD. I wish it were. If I was to go that route, I would go R230 most likely. I bet I can find more R230's in the junk yard than R200 LSD!!! David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fl327 Posted May 31, 2001 Share Posted May 31, 2001 davy, i really cant wait until you get to that swap!!! i run a 280zx sway bar in the front and a 7/8 aftermarket on the rear, and i have never driven a z without both, exiting turns the only trouble i really have is that dang inside wheel slowing me down in the rights!!! do it right davy with the sway bars and the POSI! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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