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Not to try to take away from the ATI Subframe group buy (I wish I had the cash for one), but I'd love it of anyone had some sort of half-assed how-to with some pics of exactly what needs to be beefed up when boxing a subframe. I DID search and pretty much everything has expired picture links anymore and poor procedure detail. Thanks guys.
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Let me be the first one to scream at the top of my lungs...
SEARCH!!!
A good how to has been posted at least twice.
The original one had the pictures offline but in a recent post someone hosted them for that post. So I gues that's at least 3 posts with the information about boxing in the subframe.
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I've done it and I have some pics of the end result. I modeled mine after ATI's and when I was done it looked just like it. I have a few more to do for fellow cegers.
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Hey Greg: You say you did yours laying on your back? Did you catch fire or have you got "leathers"? Personally, I hate putting out little fires on my clothing. Plus, you need to drop the subframe to weld the "socket" side of the subframe where the strap inserts. I gather you only welded the bolt up end.
Drop the subframe and take a close look - it will be obvious where the factory supplier skimped on weld & material.
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Originally posted by zakatak:
I DID search and pretty much everything has expired picture links anymore and poor procedure detail. Thanks guys.
Thanks Demon . . . . .
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SVT Intake, E1 SVT Wheels, BAT Euro Suspension, 20% tint sides and rear, 50% tint windshield.
Future Mods- A new third syncro.
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There was only one side of the stock strap I couldn't weld from the bottom.
With the addition of the side support I added that's really not going to make a difference. That and the mount plate cover over half the welded sides themselves.
I didn't just use the thin stock straps and only weld up 3 sides on it. That's what I did as a basis and then the real mounting piece and the side support are high grade plate steel. Those two pieces alone can easily support the bar.
I used all new grade 8 hardware as well.
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Thank you Demon, I do remember that post, but of course it didn't turn up in a search. Amazing the difference between searching "box subframe" and "boxed subframe"
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Mods- SVT Exhaust.
SVT Intake, E1 SVT Wheels, BAT Euro Suspension, 20% tint sides and rear, 50% tint windshield.
Future Mods- A new third syncro.
It's my boring daily driver that I autocross on the weekends.
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Originally posted by zakatak:
Thank you Demon, I do remember that post, but of course it didn't turn up in a search. Amazing the difference between searching "box subframe" and "boxed subframe"
There is a bit of skill involved in internet research.
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Is there anything to be gained by boxing up a stock rear sub frame? Couldn't tell much from the pics, can anyone use words and not a undescriptive photo to describe in detail what occurs.
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