Tim, the first place I would look is at the spot welds on the body. As
you know, most race cars are seam welded to provide a more rigid base
frame. If on inspection, you see stress, popped welds, this is one one
area you can beef up and correct, or add gussets to the frame. After
that it is a cage arrangement.
Larry
Ronak, TP (Timothy) wrote:
>All,
>I think I may need to investigate this stiffening as I do not want to do too
>much external modifications and I still like to hear the LOUD pedal a lot!.
>Perhaps a "bolt in" roll bar no matter how useless they are might add some
>degree of rigidity. Has anyone done anything with lower strengthening? I
>would think that the relatively high Rockers (The area under the doors)
>versus the floor pan would add a bunch of strength but maybe not as much as
>the 300SL Mercedes that has a VERY high belt.
>Any tips???
>
>Best Regards,
>
>Tim Ronak
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