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subframe connectors

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Posted by: crownvicjim

where can i get subframe connectors and larger sway bars. anything else to give it more rigidty in the corners. i have a 97 lsc. thanks.

Posted by: Eagle1

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Originally Posted by crownvicjim

where can i get subframe connectors and larger sway bars. anything else to give it more rigidty in the corners. i have a 97 lsc. thanks.

http://supercoupeperformance.com/par...spx?partId=259

Posted by: Icarus

Addco makes good swaybars for our cars

Posted by: crownvicjim

what about subframe connectors or a engine brace. do they have to be custom fabbed?

Posted by: Battery

They have the engine brace on scp's site, look around.

Posted by: shagdrum

on the SCP site, it is called a lower engine control brace kit.

here:
http://supercoupeperformance.com/par...spx?partId=236

Posted by: driller

Subframe braces? Build them!

Posted by: MonsterMark

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Originally Posted by driller

Subframe braces? Build them!

Any excuse to show off those cut-outs, eh Driller?

Posted by: crownvicjim

will the strut tower brace work off of the t-bird or cougar?
thanks.

Posted by: shagdrum

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Originally Posted by crownvicjim

will the strut tower brace work off of the t-bird or cougar?
thanks.

Front strut tower brace...no. the heads on our engine prevent that. If you can get a rear shock tower brace (or mock one up) then that should work.

Posted by: Eagle1

Nice pics, Driller!
Unlike cars that are naturally converted to track and high performance street cars, like the mustang, this is not a car that has a big high perf following, so there has never been a commercially viable market for parts of this type. Strut tower braces, underbody ladder braces, roll cage/bar kits etc just are not in the catalogues! So if you really are looking for that type of chassis stiffening it is going to have to be custom fabricated. The sway bars are really about all you can get, but the good news is that they pay a huge dividend on this car and are not all that expensive. Lower it a little, get lighter wheels and wider tires, and you achieve a very nice handling upgrade.

Posted by: crownvicjim

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Originally Posted by shagdrum

Front strut tower brace...no. the heads on our engine prevent that. If you can get a rear shock tower brace (or mock one up) then that should work.

form the tbird or cougar?

so you mean rear on front or just rear shock tower brace on rear? lol. i dunno.
do they make one?

Posted by: driller

I have the rear shock tower brace for the MN12 in my Mark VIII. I had a local stereo shop add a carpeted shelf atop of it to mount the amps for the aftermarket stereo.

Posted by: MonsterMark

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Originally Posted by driller

add a carpeted shelf atop of it to mount the amps for the aftermarket stereo.

This POST is worthless without pics.

Posted by: Moes8

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Originally Posted by driller

Subframe braces? Build them!

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oooh,oooohh,

build me some

Posted by: crownvicjim

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Originally Posted by driller

I have the rear shock tower brace for the MN12 in my Mark VIII. I had a local stereo shop add a carpeted shelf atop of it to mount the amps for the aftermarket stereo.

good investment? did you have to modify it to fit at all?

Posted by: 94BLU8

driller whats the reason for the cutoffs? and how did u go about building them subframe connects?

Posted by: driller

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Originally Posted by MonsterMark

This POST is worthless without pics.

Unfortunately, this is one thing I do not have pics of. In this pic, you can see where it mounts at the shock tower.

The amps originally were mounted to the back cover against the rear seat area but they would not withstand the G-forces of launching at the track.

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Originally Posted by crownvicjim

good investment? did you have to modify it to fit at all?

Slightly, had to drill new holes and do some cutting on the end brackets. I think they were meant to use the shock mounting bolts on the MN12? That wouldn't work on the FN10 for some reason.

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Originally Posted by 94BLU8

driller whats the reason for the cutoffs? and how did u go about building them subframe connects?

The cutouts were for performance at the track. Off road use only.

I worked with the guy that did the exhaust on building the subframe connectors after doing a bunch of research. We figured out what we needed when working on the exhaust. We used the same high strength chrome-moly tubing he builds cages with. It was pretty basic, just a straight length of tubing with a slight bend at the rear so we didn't need spacer blocks at the rear subframe. The bracket plates were just custom cut from plate steel. The whole project took maybe 3-4 hours.

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