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[FormulaLT1]

Originally Posted by blindxeyed

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/ind...&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 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.

[FormulaLT1]

Originally Posted by Nate305RS

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.

[Savage Messiah]

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!!!!!!!!!

[Savage Messiah]

Originally Posted by FormulaLT1

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

[Viper_Storm]

Originally Posted by FormulaLT1

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.

[goldz28]

Originally Posted by 97CamaroRS

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

[Viper_Storm]

Originally Posted by goldz28

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

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

[FormulaLT1]

Originally Posted by Viper_Storm

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 .

[FormulaLT1]

Originally Posted by 97CamaroRS

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.

[FormulaLT1]

Originally Posted by 97CamaroRS

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.

[philly rs]

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!

[89IROC&RS]

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