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#1
10-25-2002, 10:28 PM
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500 HP motor and Sub-Frame Connectors
When you put a 500 hp motor in a 82 camaro, which would be best, weld on or bolt on sub-frame connectors?
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10-26-2002, 01:03 AM
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Weld on should provide more local stiffness at the connection, but they're both meant to provide the same function. The yield stress on welded SFC's will decrease slightly at the welds, but it becomes a more integral part of the car. It really just comes down to price and how long you want them to take to install...
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2001 Camaro SS #2239 of 6332 1/4 mile time: 13.575 @ 105.55 mph, 60' time: 2.276 307.1 rwhp, 330.1 rwtq = 353.2 hp, 379.5 lb ft torque Options: SLP Front Grille w/ SS Center Logo, 17" ZR1 Chrome rims, 6 speed, Hurst Short Throw Shifter, Monsoon 500 Watt Sound System, T-tops, 1LE Performance Suspension Mods: Holley PS Air Filter, SLP Air Box Lid w/ Mr. Ed's pipe fix, SLP CAI, SLP Bellows, SLP LM, SLP Y-pipe, SLP 160 Thermo, SLP Temp Module, SLP STB, KBDD SFC
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10-28-2002, 01:01 AM
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With that much HP, weld-in SFC's are the only way to go. The bolt hole that the bolts go through will get stretched and elongate on hard launches. Over time, they will become usles. Weld-in SFC's are much stronger at the connecting points to the frame.
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