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NEw ENGINE, SCARED OF BENT FRAME!

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Old Nov 17, 2002 | 01:26 AM
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NEw ENGINE, SCARED OF BENT FRAME!

im gettin a 350, and its gonna have over 400 horsepower...
what kind of suspension mods do i need to do? (i have all new shocks and struts already)
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Old Nov 17, 2002 | 05:07 AM
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SFCs if nothing else
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Old Nov 17, 2002 | 09:09 AM
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I would agree get some weld in SFCs.
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Old Nov 17, 2002 | 10:24 AM
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you won't bend the frame with 400hp, don't worry about it
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Old Nov 17, 2002 | 10:35 AM
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Originally posted by ontogenesis
you won't bend the frame with 400hp, don't worry about it

Yeah your right cant bend what you dont have
so you'll tweak the unibody trust me SFC,s my cars all tweaked floor pans are wavy and actually ripped the floor pan for about 4" not cool to look at while under your new car and all of this done with a 15 second engine slow as **** if you ask me but I have high standards when it come to sports cars not to step on anyones toes:lala:
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Old Nov 17, 2002 | 10:36 AM
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SFC (subframe connectors) are definitely the first thing to go with. Get a set of tubulars from Spohn.net and have them welded in. Even if 400hp won't bend your frame, you'll feel a significant difference in handling with these installed. After that, make sure your torque arm and mount are in good shape, as well as any other bushings in the car. For added stability, you can install a strut tower brace, and have polyurethane bushings replacing the rubber ones.
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Old Nov 17, 2002 | 01:57 PM
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i agree get some subframe connectors and a strut tower bar..
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Old Nov 17, 2002 | 05:00 PM
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it proly wont bend anything til you get traction, but I would still get them just because
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Old Nov 17, 2002 | 07:18 PM
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Originally posted by CaysE
SFC (subframe connectors) are definitely the first thing to go with. Get a set of tubulars from Spohn.net and have them welded in. Even if 400hp won't bend your frame, you'll feel a significant difference in handling with these installed. After that, make sure your torque arm and mount are in good shape, as well as any other bushings in the car. For added stability, you can install a strut tower brace, and have polyurethane bushings replacing the rubber ones.
This prety much says it..........
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