hey guys
i was looking for some specs on sub frame bars. the tech articles dont say anything on how to make them or what to use, where to put them etc. so i was wondering if anyone knows of there specks of their frame conecters. i looked on the net for some pre made ones but they looked cheep and are really expensive for what your getting. since i know how to weld, i wanted to make my own. i was looking for anyone out there who has made their own and can tell me how they made them, what to use etc. and if people have them on their cars already, if you could measure them in detal for me, i would love it, i could start fabricating them but i want to cut down on time due to school and work. thx guys

 

i don't think you'd be able to bend box tubing to make your own. Otherwise if you had access to those type of benders you wouldn't be asking how to make them or what type of tubing to use. Buy the store bought ones and weld them up, by the time you spend $75-100 on materials, and waste 5 nights in a row trying to get them to work you'd be money ahead to just buy some and weld them in.

 

yea i got access to those tools. but exactly, i dont want to spend 5 nights doing it, i dont got time for that, so with that done, whats a good brand to use, like i want something really stiff that will improve things a lot.

 

i have jegs brand ones on my vehicle. I bought the bolt in ones and bolted them in and then welded them up. Made it easy to have them held in place while welding instead of needing 2 other people to hold them against the floorpan while you're trying to weld.

 

Spohns are supposed to be super heavy duty, some of the bst (dare I say?)

I have hotchkis. Not sure where they stack in quality, but they were on the car when I bought it.

A handful of people have made their own out of 2x3" 1/8"wall square tube. Look in the fabrication forum, search under SFC's, homebrewed, sub frames, etc. There was one recently that was dubbed extreme overkill, might help.
The home made ones aren't usually bent, just straight pieces welded together. A bandsaw and a mig and some clamps would do it. If you're good at fab that is.
Do a search, can't hurt.

 

i just asked the same question as you the other day. i had hotchkis bars on my car and i had alot of clearence problems with exhaust. they also dont tie as many points as the other brands do. spohn are supposed to be good, but im hearing alot of people rave about the jegster ones

 

Whats better is entirely a matter of opinion. Nobody has any test information so... pointless to try and rate one over another. Given the flexibility of the car in general, anything will help. I'd concentrate on what will fit your application best, things to consider are exhaust, ride height (lowered?), and convertible but it looks like you've got a hardtop.