Public service announcement.

Get 6 point/double diamond subframe connectors, cause WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That will be all :iceslolan




John

thats was border line post whoring if i ever saw it john....lmao. anyway do tell more of this gizmo

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Okay, i'll stop. Just giving you a reason to ban, me.. not good. :lol:

I just installed SLP bolt on subframe connectors and all I can say is wow. It honestly feels like I picked up 20 horse and the car doesn't fishtail nearly as much and while I was doing it I noticed a tranny cooler line leak that eliminated a shudder I was having on a acceleration sometimes. Completely worth the pain in the ass , the passenger side was to connect.

How much did it cost? And how long did it take you to put em on?

Post whore away, I can go edit your post count to 6 :loser:, I bought them from someone off ebay that bought them but never installed them for like 200 - 220, I forget the exact amount but from SLP they are like 320 or so but you can probably get them cheaper from another company plenty of companys make the double diamonds for F-bodys. I just wanted the SLP's cause now I have the matching STB and SFC's and well worth it.

Also, I took my sweet ass time putting them in and needed to do some grinding. I could have done it all in about 3 - 4 hours if I wanted to but I did a little bit over 3 days cause I have the other car.

that sounds nice...i was thinking of getting some sub-frame conectors and i was wondering if i should or not but after your post im deffinately getting some.where did you feel the extra power.

It feels way more stable and solid and I have a hard top and still must have had flex. I am sure it was the combined tranny cooler line losing pressure and the stiffer chasis but I definetly grab like a mofo compared to before and that equates to more power to the ground and less lose threw flexing.

Dude taking away my posts would be messed up, its what make me, ME!

where can i find some for third gen, and are they something i would need specialized tools for?

Wow, results sound great. I wanted to get some subframe connectors, but just wasn't sure if the added weight would be worth it for my lil six.

And if anyones interested in getting some for a good discount. There's still a group purchase going on (that 97CamaroRS made a thread about) over at Firebird Nation's forum. They're getting them from UMI Performance.

http://firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=3937&st=40&p=31756

where can i find some for third gen, and are they something i would need specialized tools for?
Summit, ebay and any other F-body performance site should sell them. As for special tools. I chose to get bolt on's because of access issue and wanting 6 point connectors but if you get weld on's ofcourse you would either need a welding torch or bring it to any place that does exhaust work to get it welded up. Although Bolt on are simple ratchet install with the occassion use of a dremel or die grinder needed.

Wow, results sound great. I wanted to get some subframe connectors, but just wasn't sure if the added weight would be worth it for my lil six.

And if anyones interested in getting some for a good discount. There's still a group purchase going on (that 97CamaroRS made a thread about) over at Firebird Nation's forum. They're getting them from UMI Performance.

http://firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=3937&st=40&p=31756
Weight on the subframes is like 20 - 25 lbs and considering all the stuff I removed from the engine bay, that really wasn't a concern of mine versus what it does for chasis and handling. Just check out Gmperformance magazine where they did SBC, SFC and 4 new KYB struts and drop the ET's but over a half a second.

don't the bolt ons lose some of their rigidness over time cuase of the bolt holes wearing out and getting bigger from the stress or do they hold up pretty good?

Wow, results sound great. I wanted to get some subframe connectors, but just wasn't sure if the added weight would be worth it for my lil six.

And if anyones interested in getting some for a good discount. There's still a group purchase going on (that 97CamaroRS made a thread about) over at Firebird Nation's forum. They're getting them from UMI Performance.

http://firebirdnation.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=3937&st=40&p=31756Weight on the subframes is like 20 - 25 lbs and considering all the stuff I removed from the engine bay, that really wasn't a concern of mine versus what it does for chasis and handling. Just check out Gm high performance magazine where they did SBC, SFC and 4 new KYB struts and drop the ET's but over a half a second on a LS1.

don't the bolt ons lose some of their rigidness over time cuase of the bolt holes wearing out and getting bigger from the stress or do they hold up pretty good?
Alot of people get them spot welded on the bolt on's but according to alot of people I talked to that have had them a while, They held up just fine, Plus your front chasis around the holes goes from one layer of steel to tripple layers and at that point it won't flex, trust me.

What I have heard is that bolt ons will transfer all the stress that the SFCs elimante to those bolts, which could possibly loosen them up. The thing is, if you get weld ons MAKE SURE THAT YOU TAKE IT SOMEWHERE THAT HAS EXPERIANCE. The car MUST be level otherwise youve just welded your subframes crooked, and fucked up your car bigtime.

Oh and about this thread...

I BROUGHT THOSE TO YOUR HOUSE OVER A DAMN ONTH AGO, ITS ABOUT DAMN TIME YOU GOT THEM ON!!!!!!!!!

Also, I took my sweet ass time putting them in and needed to do some grinding. I could have done it all in about 3 - 4 hours if I wanted to but I did a little bit over 3 days cause I have the other car.

try 4-6 weeks you lazy mofo

Also, I took my sweet ass time putting them in and needed to do some grinding. I could have done it all in about 3 - 4 hours if I wanted to but I did a little bit over 3 days cause I have the other car.

its posts like this that have me wondering how you managed to get your engine swap or rebuild (what ever the hell you did) done at all.

try 4-6 weeks you lazy mofo

Kc did you help??? If so you did not try to hit the jack stands out from under the car with a hammer again did you??????lol :evillol:

Kc did you help??? If so you did not try to hit the jack stands out from under the car with a hammer again did you??????lol :evillol:

he said he just 'droped them off' but who knows they could have been on something that he knocked out from under them.

its posts like this that have me wondering how you managed to get your engine swap or rebuild (what ever the hell you did) done at all.
When I finally get my mind set to do something, I work til its done. I was sick for like the first 2 weeks I had the subframes and then the weather sucked for like a week and then I was lazy for a week. Then I figured I would just do a little bit at a time, Why rush? I have another :rolleyes:.

try 4-6 weeks you lazy mofo
I had them that long but 3-4 hours was how long I could have taken to put them in working the whole time at a steady pace, instead I chose to take my sweet ass time.

What I have heard is that bolt ons will transfer all the stress that the SFCs elimante to those bolts, which could possibly loosen them up. The thing is, if you get weld ons MAKE SURE THAT YOU TAKE IT SOMEWHERE THAT HAS EXPERIANCE. The car MUST be level otherwise youve just welded your subframes crooked, and fucked up your car bigtime.

Oh and about this thread...

I BROUGHT THOSE TO YOUR HOUSE OVER A DAMN ONTH AGO, ITS ABOUT DAMN TIME YOU GOT THEM ON!!!!!!!!!
The stress would be in the same location if you welded or bolted and thats why you use thread locking compound like listed in the instructions, so they don't loosen up but I think I am going to get a spot weld done on them anyway cause they aren't in the way as much as I thought they would be.

oh damn all that i had my welded on at the shop, my time is too little for all of thay work...good job though man your a good one!

well done man, glad to hear they were well worth the money for ya.