i have a friend with a 98 cobra he just bought mm subframe connectors and he was wondering what all it takes to install them. anyone do these before?
Just the welds on the SFC's right, you dont have to sand the the parts that you weld to?blackfang said:Make sure he preps the car i.e a die grinder sanding the welding areas and save the shop time and you $$ This makes for a cleaner weld.
Stay away from bolt on SFC's as they are pure junk.
if the sub frames are just metal you need to sand down places on your car to make sure there is good penetration. you dont want those welds cracking, if its powdercoated i believe you need to use a grinder and clean up the spots that you will be welding, again penetration is the key.shaolinmonk777 said:Just the welds on the SFC's right, you dont have to sand the the parts that you weld to?
I had my 38" Steeda subframes done at a performance shop and I think they only charged me one hour's labor ($60). Welding is the only way to go. Oh and they did do a great job. They cleaned up the contact spots and then sprayed them with the black undercoating afterwards to prevent rust.wheelhopper said:Take them to a professional to get them put on. It will probably cost $100-$150 and is well worth having it done correctly. Most places that do custom exhaust work can do this for you.
jzepp said:Would it be a good idea to put subframe connectors on a convertible and does it make the ride quality any harsher? I put subframes on my old IROC-Z convertible with Eibach pro-kit springs and KYB shocks/struts and that thing was so damn harsh i hated driving it.
Well said Ciotti. :thumbsup:Ciotti said:jzepp, the subframes aren't going to make the ride any harsher, if anything they'll make it better as they'll let the suspension do it's job a bit better since the frame won't be twisting all over the dam place any more.
What makes your ride harsh are stiff springs and shocks or saggy springs that are banging on the bump stops.