[DeTomaso] Chassis stiffening kit install
Ed Mendez
edducati at mac.com
Tue Sep 6 17:06:01 EDT 2016
Mine is a useful mount for my amplifier in the front trunk. And I have enough room left over for a few cleaning supplies and car duster. :-) Luggage goes on the girlfriend's lap doesn't it?
But seriously, the kit does come with stiffeners underneath as well so when all 4 are combined doesn't that help in the overall stiffness?
Thanks, Ed
> On Sep 06, 2016, at 08:37 AM, Larry Stock <larrys at panteraparts.com> wrote:
>
> If one actually was an engineer and analyzed this brace, it is utterly
> useless. It braces the shear wall construction already built into the
> upper A-Arm mounting points. Not much movement here with the factory job.
> Lots of help is needed down below to take the twist out of the lower A-Arm
> supports. Larry
>
> On 9/6/16, 8:18 AM, "DeTomaso on behalf of Julian Kift"
> <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com on behalf of
> julian_kift at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I could start by saying leave it i the corner of the garage, unless you
>> are building and out and out racer.... it is only purpose in a street
>> car is to further limit your wife's luggage allowance, although
>> maybe that could be deemed a positive if she is then limited to only
>> taking briefs and bras...
>>
>> Others seem to have managed to bolt it in, sitting very low in the
>> trunk (less than an inch between brace and trunk floor). To be
>> functional it should sit directly behind the upper shock mounts.
>> Julian
>> __________________________________________________________________
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>> From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on behalf of
>> John McKee <johnmckee at cox.net>
>> Sent: Monday, September 5, 2016 10:28 PM
>> To: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
>> Subject: [DeTomaso] Chassis stiffening kit install
>>
>> I am currently working on the front trunk area and I am trying to
>> figure out
>> the best way to mount the triangular upper brace (the part sold by
>> Precision
>> ProFormance). The mounting plates have four bolt holes but it looks
>> like I
>> would not be able to get bolts to work as they would conflict with the
>> upper
>> suspension mounting rail. I am thinking the best solution may be to
>> plug
>> weld those holes from the trunk side. Can anyone share their experience
>> installing these plates?
>>
>> Thank you,
>>
>> John
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Mine is a useful mount for my amplifier in the front trunk. And I have
enough room left over for a few cleaning supplies and car duster. :-)
Luggage goes on the girlfriend's lap doesn't it?
But seriously, the kit does come with stiffeners underneath as well so
when all 4 are combined doesn't that help in the overall stiffness?
Thanks, Ed IMG_0011.JPG IMG_0012.JPG IMG_7245.jpg
On Sep 06, 2016, at 08:37 AM, Larry Stock <[1]larrys at panteraparts.com>
wrote:
If one actually was an engineer and analyzed this brace, it is utterly
useless. It braces the shear wall construction already built into the
upper A-Arm mounting points. Not much movement here with the factory
job.
Lots of help is needed down below to take the twist out of the lower
A-Arm
supports. Larry
On 9/6/16, 8:18 AM, "DeTomaso on behalf of Julian Kift"
<[2]detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com on behalf of
[3]julian_kift at hotmail.com> wrote:
I could start by saying leave it i the corner of the garage, unless
you
are building and out and out racer.... it is only purpose in a
street
car is to further limit your wife's luggage allowance, although
maybe that could be deemed a positive if she is then limited to only
taking briefs and bras...
Others seem to have managed to bolt it in, sitting very low in the
trunk (less than an inch between brace and trunk floor). To be
functional it should sit directly behind the upper shock mounts.
Julian
__________________________________________________________________
From: DeTomaso <[4]detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on
behalf of
John McKee <[5]johnmckee at cox.net>
Sent: Monday, September 5, 2016 10:28 PM
To: [6]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
Subject: [DeTomaso] Chassis stiffening kit install
I am currently working on the front trunk area and I am trying to
figure out
the best way to mount the triangular upper brace (the part sold by
Precision
ProFormance). The mounting plates have four bolt holes but it looks
like I
would not be able to get bolts to work as they would conflict with
the
upper
suspension mounting rail. I am thinking the best solution may be to
plug
weld those holes from the trunk side. Can anyone share their
experience
installing these plates?
Thank you,
John
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