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AE86 Chassis Reinforcements?
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Sun, 13 June 2004 01:52
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Besides the obvious choice of installing a rollcage, anyone attempted other more discrete methods of strengthening and stiffening the AE86's chassis? What are the critical areas to reinforce?
I'm about to do a baremetal chassis spray and would like to have reccomended and essential chassis work done prior to the spray job.
Cheers
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Adelaide
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May 2003
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Re: AE86 Chassis Reinforcements?
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Sun, 13 June 2004 01:59
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Seam, stitch and spot welding is a good way of strengthening a chassis without being obtrusive.
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Re: AE86 Chassis Reinforcements?
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Sun, 13 June 2004 02:09
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| takai wrote on Sun, 13 June 2004 11:59 |
Seam, stitch and spot welding is a good way of strengthening a chassis without being obtrusive.
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Any specific locations to pay more attention to? I'd reckon the front strut towers need beefing up, the area between the front strut towers and firewall (adding a plate brace?), across the transmission tunnel in the rear foot well (adding U-channel sheetmetal sections?) and inside the front fender arches.
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NSW.south coast.Drifting
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February 2004
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Re: AE86 Chassis Reinforcements?
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Sun, 13 June 2004 05:35
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im liking the idea of sprinter-steve's body brace (you'll still have to tak eout the rear seats though) goes straight across from the rear seatbelt latch mounts.
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qld
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December 2003
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Re: AE86 Chassis Reinforcements?
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Mon, 14 June 2004 01:48
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reinforce the firewall to front chassis rail junction. ae86s often com apart there. if its a high mileage car, id be surprised if it hasnt already.
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