ringo234

Topdown solutions sells Alston subframe connectors. I got mine from Lon and Dyno Don welded them in. Maybe some day I'll get the Jegster's to go along with the Alston's.

85 ZXX

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Holy Sh##!!!

ringo234

Not in a million years.

mw66nova

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lol, the things you do when your young...wouldn't do it that way now i assure you

rwstegne

I just ordered a set of the jegster subframe connectors for my street car.
http://www.jegs.com/i/Jegster/550/40053/10002/-1

I have no welding experience so I will be bolting them in then taking the car to a local shop to get them welded up.

My question is, does anyone have recommendations on how and where to weld these up on the thirdgen chassis? What type of welder should be used? Where are the best areas to weld them to maximize the benefit without over welding them.

vortec350s10

I welded mine around the very back radius of the sub frame connectors where they meet up with the LCA mount. A few stitch welds along the pinch welds on the rockers can't hurt either. Then just to the floor up front around the perimeter on the flange where the bolts go through. That should work. Make sure the car is even supported, preferably sitting on all 4 wheels so when it's welded the car isn't flexed in any abnormal direction.

89fast5oh

Do you think that if the front tires were on ramps and the back tires were on the ground that the suspension would be loaded differently?

RedLeader289

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I wouldn't think so, it's no different than if you had it parked on a hill.

90camaro355rs

competition engineering has a much better set IMO

rwstegne

I considered those, but for my street car I free these on the perimeter will give added safety and rigidity without impacting ground clearance. I don’t want to see them when I am walking up to the car like some of the other solutions.

rwstegne

Thanks, appreciate the feedback. Do you have pictures of you installation online away where? Curious on how your stitch welding looks. Thanks

BlackenedBird

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I feel that they are a much stronger design due to the fact that they actually connector factory subframes whereas the rears only get near them & not actually attached to them. I noticed no ground clearance issues than I did before installing them with my low ride height on Ground Control Weight Jacks & not much room left to adjust them down much further.

I had a hard drive crash a couple months ago or I could tell you my specific heights but I recall the front was under 26"(25 3/4" iirc) & the rear 27"(27 1/2" iirc).
http://www.top-downsolutions.com/cha...8aka-f-body%29
CORRECTION:It is the Alston's that I have.

rwstegne

Woops, I confused the Competition subs with the Global West subs.

1991sleeper

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Agreed ... I have their older design that tucks up in the rocker panel area ... They were bolt in style do I bolted them in with extra/bigger washers then went back and welded em in .. I found em on craigslist locally paid 100$ and they were brand new with all hardware instructions etc. Still in packaging

91' bird 305 TBI T-5, trick flow 175 cc heads, 4.10 gears, lots of suspension upgrades. 24mpg @ 2500rpm hwy. 8.80@ 84mph 1/8th on street tires... 8.000's soon

BlackenedBird

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Ooops.......My bad. It is the Alston's that I have. Got them from TDS. http://www.top-downsolutions.com/cha...8aka-f-body%29

Slowbalt

Sorry for reviving a 4 year hiatus thread... It looks like JEGS no longer makes their connectors under the Jegster title. Can anyone tell me if these look similar to the ones mentioned throughout this thread? I looked at the photos in this post and they look close but wondering if anyone can confirm.

https://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS/555/64714/10002/-1

Also, can anyone say that with 100% certainty they have both the JEGS/Jegster/SPHON SFC's and TDS/Alston's SFC's installed at the same time without issue? I am getting ready to make a decent sized order at TDS and am considering adding the SFC's at the same time if I can install them also with the Jegs/Jegster or SPOHN SFC's later on.

Thanks!

DynoDave43

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It would appear post 16 confirms that both will work together.

Slowbalt

Not really... As mentioned in my post above, it looks like Jegsters are no longer available so I am trying to confirm if Spohn or Jegs SFC's(trying to confirm these are the same just rebranded Jegsters) will work in conjunction with the TDS/Alstons. Are these forums not a place for people to ask for help and have meaningful adult discussions about a shared interest in the 3rd gen platform?

in advance for anyone who can offer a helpful answer to the question I asked! If I should open my own thread for this please nicely let me know and I will be happy to oblige.

mw66nova

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the jegs sfcs you linked to are the exact same as the older "jegster" brand. Jegs did away with the "jegster" line realizing that there was no need for 2 different brands within the same company.

the spohn sfc's are completely different than the jegster, but both will work with the alston/mac type inner sfc's.

Slowbalt

so much for this info, this is what I thought but great to have confirmation.

Also, that is one bad a$$ Sport Coupe!

91banditt2

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Back from the dead....again
Any pictures of the Jegs SFC with the Alston/Mac type inner sfc's?

LiquidBlue

some alstons over here, would like to get a closer look at a jegsters installation photo wise. kind of sad they ship with grade 5 hardware.....

starts at post 41

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/susp...-bushings.html

LiquidBlue

do the jegsters really count as "subframe" connectors. more like connecting rear subframe to front floor boards it seems after looking at install directions.

Kincer

For what I need I think the Jegsters will work just fine for me, my car is pretty tight for a 31 year old car, if it will stiffen it up and get rid of or reduce the minor squeaks and creaks I have at he T-Tops that will work for me. I have no plans of 500 hp or drag racing, if I did have those plans I'd go for something more suited for that.

91banditt2

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https://www.jegs.com/InstallationIns.../555-64714.pdf

Yeah they would be replaced with grade 8 for sure.