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Old Aug 23, 2013 | 07:54 PM
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Custom and/or DIY Undercarriages Features Thread

I am really interested in see what others have done.
Big or small designs and Fabrications included.

This is one of the areas I am getting into on my build and started to look at custom subframe braces and connectors for example and have found a huge amount of design ideals for so many other cars....that I thought to search here.

I found some great examples but who love to of seen a thread were members could focus on just the undercarriage/suspension aspect of 3rdGens.

Maybe a little show and tell, so the next member can learn, such as my self.

Hopefully alot of you DIY guys chime in!

So let's see some custom bellies and modified carriages!
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Old Aug 24, 2013 | 03:55 AM
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Re: Custom and/or DIY Undercarriages Features Thread

Think this is the only thing ive got but looks nice and its double adjustable with spherical balled ends thick to.
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Old Aug 24, 2013 | 08:16 AM
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Re: Custom and/or DIY Undercarriages Features Thread

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Think this is the only thing ive got but looks nice and its double adjustable with spherical balled ends thick to.
Dude, that's awesome.
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Old Aug 26, 2013 | 03:57 PM
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Re: Custom and/or DIY Undercarriages Features Thread

Is that a panhard bar setup? Why did you make I shorter? Longer is better not shorter
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Old Aug 26, 2013 | 04:29 PM
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Re: Custom and/or DIY Undercarriages Features Thread

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Is that a panhard bar setup? Why did you make I shorter? Longer is better not shorter
That would be true but I have much stronger bracing with the location of the mount as well as the thickness on it. Ive also done my torque arm similar to the design of the panhard
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Old Sep 3, 2013 | 07:29 PM
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Anyone else!?
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Old Sep 4, 2013 | 08:43 AM
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Re: Custom and/or DIY Undercarriages Features Thread

I incorporated the trans crossmember mounts into my SFCs when I had a 4L80E
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Old Sep 4, 2013 | 10:51 AM
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I incorporated the trans crossmember mounts into my SFCs when I had a 4L80E
That's def a sweet ideal
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Old Sep 4, 2013 | 10:53 AM
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Re: Custom and/or DIY Undercarriages Features Thread

I know body roll is a big issue a lot of auto cross guys face I'm surprised not to see a ton of stuff in this thread from them.

So I'm guessing its a better platform then I even thought, SFC, wonder bar, sway up grades and good shock struts is all that's needed.
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