Homemade 10 point S.T.B. what do you think.....
11-27-2003, 01:38 PM
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Homemade 10 point S.T.B. what do you think.....
I love days off you can get some things started. The S.T.B. is all 4130 and the weight is just over 11lbs what do you think.
Jerry
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11-27-2003, 03:24 PM
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That looks pretty sweet....Has it helped out a lot?
Do you have closer pics and/or from different angles?
Do you have closer pics and/or from different angles?
11-27-2003, 04:19 PM
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D@mn son, that looks mean as all hell. How does she feel with it? Looks like a spider in your engine bay....
11-27-2003, 07:23 PM
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Congratulations on your home made STB. It looks really good. I only wish I knew how to weld.
11-27-2003, 09:32 PM
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Looks like a chassis cage in the front. 
If you really need that much strength, I say weld those pieces on the side to the body and make them permanent. Then make the removable STB part just connect the strut towers. But thats just how I would do it. Everyone has their own style. Nice!!
If you really need that much strength, I say weld those pieces on the side to the body and make them permanent. Then make the removable STB part just connect the strut towers. But thats just how I would do it. Everyone has their own style. Nice!! Trending Topics
11-28-2003, 01:19 AM
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Originally posted by 88TPI406GTA
That looks pretty sweet....Has it helped out a lot?
Do you have closer pics and/or from different angles?
That looks pretty sweet....Has it helped out a lot?
Do you have closer pics and/or from different angles?
Jerry
11-28-2003, 01:46 AM
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Originally posted by Kandied91z
why 10 points?
why 10 points?
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11-28-2003, 09:02 PM
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That's no strut tower brace, that's an engine bay brace. Looks totally killer, make me one!!!
11-28-2003, 09:54 PM
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Very nice work.
I was thinking of firing up my welder to build a custom STB myself since I am having trouble finding anything that will clear my Superram. But I definitely did not have anything like your masterpiece in mind.
When are you going to build the rollcage?
I was thinking of firing up my welder to build a custom STB myself since I am having trouble finding anything that will clear my Superram. But I definitely did not have anything like your masterpiece in mind.
When are you going to build the rollcage?
11-28-2003, 11:45 PM
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thas flat out funny Hg
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D@mn son, that looks mean as all hell. How does she feel with it? Looks like a spider in your engine bay....
D@mn son, that looks mean as all hell. How does she feel with it? Looks like a spider in your engine bay....
11-29-2003, 12:20 AM
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well if it gets welded in place, he has to drop the crossmember holding the motor, would be really the only way.
11-29-2003, 12:28 AM
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Re: OH I almost forgot
Originally posted by SLP-GTA
how are you going to pull the engine (if needed) if that 10 point brace is welded in place, food for thought
how are you going to pull the engine (if needed) if that 10 point brace is welded in place, food for thought
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11-29-2003, 09:12 AM
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Re: Homemade 10 point S.T.B. what do you think.....
Originally posted by JERRYWHO
....The S.T.B. is all 4130 and the weight is just over 11lbs .....Jerry
....The S.T.B. is all 4130 and the weight is just over 11lbs .....Jerry
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quote:Originally posted by FLYNLOW92rs
How much are you selling that thing for?
I don't make parts for sale at this time.
Jerry
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Do you make them for give-aways?
How much are you selling that thing for?
I don't make parts for sale at this time.
Jerry
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Do you make them for give-aways?
01-21-2004, 10:23 PM
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lmao.
The benifits would be very little flex for the front suspension. Plus, if your ever in a serious front end colision, I could imagine that would really make the front end much safer and stronger.
My goodness thats a work of art. What fathers do for their daughters these days.
I just noticed it looks like he's not going to be able to use the SLP air intake system, because a bar is covering the airbox.
Would you even be able to take the battery out?
The benifits would be very little flex for the front suspension. Plus, if your ever in a serious front end colision, I could imagine that would really make the front end much safer and stronger.
My goodness thats a work of art. What fathers do for their daughters these days.
I just noticed it looks like he's not going to be able to use the SLP air intake system, because a bar is covering the airbox.
Would you even be able to take the battery out?
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01-21-2004, 11:12 PM
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Originally posted by 91banditt2
care to share the diamensions of your design?
care to share the diamensions of your design?
Originally posted by Ions91Z28
Is there any true benefit to this?
Is there any true benefit to this?
Originally posted by UmmaGumma
Do you make them for give-aways?
Do you make them for give-aways?
Originally posted by TransAm12sec
What fathers do for their son these days.
What fathers do for their son these days.
Originally posted by TransAm12sec
I just noticed it looks like he's not going to be able to use the SLP air intake system, because a bar is covering the airbox.
I just noticed it looks like he's not going to be able to use the SLP air intake system, because a bar is covering the airbox.
Originally posted by TransAm12sec
Would you even be able to take the battery out?
Would you even be able to take the battery out?
Jerry
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How thick is that center piece of flat? Unless it's 1/4", seems like it would just flex with basically no structure to it and ~7" span.
Pretty cool though, I wish the stuff I fabricate would come out nice and clean looking like that.
Pretty cool though, I wish the stuff I fabricate would come out nice and clean looking like that.
01-22-2004, 01:27 AM
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Originally posted by Beast5spdGTA
How thick is that center piece of flat? Unless it's 1/4", seems like it would just flex with basically no structure to it and ~7" span.
How thick is that center piece of flat? Unless it's 1/4", seems like it would just flex with basically no structure to it and ~7" span.
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Originally posted by Beast5spdGTA
How thick is that center piece of flat? Unless it's 1/4", seems like it would just flex with basically no structure to it and ~7" span.
How thick is that center piece of flat? Unless it's 1/4", seems like it would just flex with basically no structure to it and ~7" span.
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I am not sure how strong that piece is but what happens if the car is in a high speed frontal impact?
I'd be worried that the 2 bars near the firewall would come into the car and injure the passenger and driver.
If the piece is really strong, I'd think that the bolts would rip out of the flat mounting tabs and the whole unit would shift towards the back of the car into the passenger compartment.
I'd be worried that the 2 bars near the firewall would come into the car and injure the passenger and driver.
If the piece is really strong, I'd think that the bolts would rip out of the flat mounting tabs and the whole unit would shift towards the back of the car into the passenger compartment.
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Re: Homemade 10 point S.T.B. what do you think.....
How did you bend that tubing? You have a tubing bender to use? Or did you use a torch to soften the bend area & form it around some wood blocking?
12-21-2010, 06:28 AM
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agree with teh front end collision concern. Isn't the front end designed to crumple on these cars to absorb energy from an impact?
not ******* on your work at all - I think it looks amazing and given how wobbly third gens are, this looks like it would add awesome rigidity
not ******* on your work at all - I think it looks amazing and given how wobbly third gens are, this looks like it would add awesome rigidity
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