Ways to increase body rigidity ?
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Originally Posted by pitstops,Sep 21 2008, 11:03 PM
get a roll cage
and the car is also my daily driver. Was looking for more of a sleeper route.
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You can try the Spoon Gusset Plate..they are suppose to make your wheel line super stiff...I don't know where you can get them though
http://www.spoon.jp/eng/database/details.php?id=889
http://www.spoon.jp/eng/database/details.php?id=889
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the floor bars (the ones that go parallel near the frame rails) helped quite a bit with forward and aft response.
the front muz brace was noticable as well with front end stability.
the asm front strut bar helped to further reinforce the front end while also adding some steering response.
the rear asm bar and beatrush under brace though, wasn't as pronounced-feeling as the other chassis mods i've done.
I was looking at either the nagisa auto or j's fender braces, but wanted ease of installation and a non-permanent solution which the j's offers.
I do admit that the s2000 chassis is rigid.....for a convertible since everyone compares it to a miata, but still can be improved upon.
the front muz brace was noticable as well with front end stability.
the asm front strut bar helped to further reinforce the front end while also adding some steering response.
the rear asm bar and beatrush under brace though, wasn't as pronounced-feeling as the other chassis mods i've done.
I was looking at either the nagisa auto or j's fender braces, but wanted ease of installation and a non-permanent solution which the j's offers.
I do admit that the s2000 chassis is rigid.....for a convertible since everyone compares it to a miata, but still can be improved upon.
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Originally Posted by B serious,Sep 21 2008, 08:12 PM
I've heard that the fender braces are a HUGE stiffening mod. It makes sense. There was some magazine that did it on an EVO claiming very good results. I forgot which magazine, but Mike Kojima was the writer of the article. He's an automotive engineer and owns a race car. Though I sometimes disagree with some of the stuff he says....he's pretty sensible a majority of the time.
Look into those. See if anyone has them and what they think. J's makes a set for around $250, IIRC. That's cheap.
Look into those. See if anyone has them and what they think. J's makes a set for around $250, IIRC. That's cheap.
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How about a hardtop? Not sure what it does for the S chassis but I have seen numbers for other rag tops when a removable hardtop is installed that indicate a significant improvement in body rigidity.
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Originally Posted by tof,Sep 22 2008, 05:14 PM
How about a hardtop? Not sure what it does for the S chassis but I have seen numbers for other rag tops when a removable hardtop is installed that indicate a significant improvement in body rigidity.
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From: Illnoise. WAY downtown, jerky.
Originally Posted by petawabit,Sep 22 2008, 02:42 PM
Oh yeah, about the fender braces, i've had them on my previous 2 door subaru and they made a HUGE difference, especially with aggressive suspension. Definitely connected the front end of the car. I'm a little wary to compare it to the s2k though since the subaru has a macpherson strut setup compared to the s2k's double wishbone.
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