Today's project....

[mikeskustomfab]

As much as you are trying to make sense you dont have enough experience with these cars they flex a lot I have taken apart many mn12s that have broken the x brace behind the rear seat

as much as you are trying to put me down it wont work those cross braces are held on with a few tack welds and a couple 10mm bolt i beleave, hell i pulled mine out by hand just yanking on it. those are also not structual at all. and ive probably replaced more quarter panels and inner actuall structual parts of a car than you i know what can flex. and if your are getting that much flex from the fraking shock mount area you may wan to think about junking the car.

 

[Dowto1000]

Nice work !! How does it drive now??

Hi Saturn5,

Can you tell us if you perceive differences now in driving, and what they may be?

I think you do really good mods, and I am very pleased you make it available to others.

Would you say the "pecking order" for your bracing is as follows:

1st - Front end "long" braces
2nd - Rear IRS braces
3rd - This rear shock tower brace

Hey, this is only my second post up here, .... been lurking.

Jeff

 

[Sapperfire]

Would this help prevent the dimpling effect that I'm getting in the quarter panel near the glass??

 

[SATURN5]

Hi Saturn5,

Can you tell us if you perceive differences now in driving, and what they may be?

I think you do really good mods, and I am very pleased you make it available to others.

Would you say the "pecking order" for your bracing is as follows:

1st - Front end "long" braces
2nd - Rear IRS braces
3rd - This rear shock tower brace

Hey, this is only my second post up here, .... been lurking.

Jeff

I definitely feel a difference with the front and IRS brace. The rear shock brace may by more esoteric, but I had a free afternoon and fabbed it up. I may make some changes to it this weekend so this may not be the final design.

I'd say that would be the order of install.


Sap, can you get a clean pic of the dimpling?

 

[SATURN5]

Okay, Rev 2. This should address any strength issues..

 

[davidm]

Looks good, I'm about ready to buy another brace.