CR steering stiffeners
01-08-2009, 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by INTJ' date='Jan 8 2009, 01:41 PM
Voodoo what is your deal? You constantly challenge people when you don't even have a clue of the verbiage, let alone the engineering. I called you on the tire issue last week.
I can't tell you why or your buddies can't feel a difference. I can. Don't like the part fine by me.
The threadjacking comes from the useless drivel about sway bars. Not the same absic subject, but you knew that.
I can't tell you why or your buddies can't feel a difference. I can. Don't like the part fine by me.
The threadjacking comes from the useless drivel about sway bars. Not the same absic subject, but you knew that.
You must have a very sensitive ass
The useless drivel as you call it regarding the sway bar is not useless. Just because you think the stiffeners wasn't added for the sway bar, doesn't make it not relevant. While I would agree with you, some obviously have a difference of opinion, which they are free to have. Something that I think the R&C forum lacks.
Of course everything said above is mearly my opinion on the matter.
01-24-2009, 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by alejo' date='Jan 7 2009, 07:50 PM
true that, no difference in feel.
Having said that, and as a slight aside, what would improve the steering feel? Hemi joints at the tie rod ends? Metal bushings for the steering rack?
01-26-2009, 08:12 AM
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Originally Posted by pyrocpu' date='Jan 24 2009, 10:52 PM
After putting the bracing in, I'm kinda agreeing that there isn't much improvement in feel, if at all. I don't think I feel much difference; however, bear in mind the S doesn't get much use in the winter.
Having said that, and as a slight aside, what would improve the steering feel? Hemi joints at the tie rod ends? Metal bushings for the steering rack?
Having said that, and as a slight aside, what would improve the steering feel? Hemi joints at the tie rod ends? Metal bushings for the steering rack?
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sorry for bringing back an old thread. After installing these braces, I noticed the M10 bolt that goes through the rear brace has nothing to attach to on a non-CR subframe. This negates half the point of installing these braces; no additional connection to the actual subframe.
Does anyone happen to have a pic of this area of the CR subframe?? I wondering how plausible it would be have a suitable boss welded on.
Does anyone happen to have a pic of this area of the CR subframe?? I wondering how plausible it would be have a suitable boss welded on.
07-10-2011, 08:41 PM
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sorry for bringing back an old thread. After installing these braces, I noticed the M10 bolt that goes through the rear brace has nothing to attach to on a non-CR subframe. This negates half the point of installing these braces; no additional connection to the actual subframe.
Does anyone happen to have a pic of this area of the CR subframe?? I wondering how plausible it would be have a suitable boss welded on.
Does anyone happen to have a pic of this area of the CR subframe?? I wondering how plausible it would be have a suitable boss welded on.
07-13-2011, 09:29 AM
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07-13-2011, 07:21 PM
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Looked at a CR tonight. It's a small inverted metal channel with two tabs on either side. My AP2 has small holes where the tabs appear to be welded to the CR subframe.
edit: looks like you could make one out of a thick aluminum plate about 3" triangle, tapped for four small screws using the existing holes in the AP2 frame, and tapped for one large bolt from the bracket or you could just use a spacer and drill down through the frame and use a longer bolt with a nut.
edit: looks like you could make one out of a thick aluminum plate about 3" triangle, tapped for four small screws using the existing holes in the AP2 frame, and tapped for one large bolt from the bracket or you could just use a spacer and drill down through the frame and use a longer bolt with a nut.