RE: chassis stiffening: foam in the rockers...

["Scott Williams" <sfwilliams@home.com>]

Er... if you displaced area in the rockers where condensation can collect...
then how would the likelihood of rust formation increase?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Brian Wagner
> Sent: Friday, June 29, 2001 4:17 PM
> To: Gary Huff; Scott Williams
> Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Re: chassis stiffening: foam in the rockers...
>
>
> If you shot this foam in your cavities ( which sounds like it hurt), you
> would increase your chance for rust in area's tha are not normally
> accessiable. It sounds great if the vehcile is strictly race, but for a
> daily driver I'll take tower supports and tie bars.
> Brian
> 88 16v
> 86 8v
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gary Huff" <scirocco86@home.com>
> To: "Scott Williams" <scwillia@genuity.com>
> Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Friday, June 29, 2001 3:16 PM
> Subject: Re: chassis stiffening: foam in the rockers...
>
>
> > Yes, I would think that the foam they use to patch holes in
> buildings and
> what not would work. It dries very stiff and thick. Don't you have the
> hookups with SC man? Find out and edumacate us on the list :) I'm
> looking to
> do anything I can to keep my 75 from twisting/moving in ways it
> should not,
> since A1 cars do nothing but twist. I did some legwork with
> search engines;
> >
> > http://www.fortwayneplastics.com/stplast.htm#stfoam
> > http://www.miata.net/products/chassis/bellco.html
> > http://www.realbig.com/miata/miata/1999-10/1731.html
> >
> > Seems like it's available in japan -- I couldn't turn shit up on any
> engine with the name bellco...... I'll try more methods of search
> later when
> I get home, and have access to certain things..... Anyone else
> have anymore
> info? Peace,
> > -Gary Huff
> >
> > On Fri, Jun 29, 2001 at 02:42:46PM -0400, Scott Williams wrote:
> > > Yo, are the rocker panels in the Scirocco hollow? They have to be,
> right?
> > > I'm considering filling them up with structural foam. Some months ago,
> Sport
> > > Compact Car injected this foam into their project 300ZX's
> rockers. Once
> the
> > > foam hardened, they reported a substantial increase in chassis
> > > rigidity -something that the A1 chassis does *not* have in
> spades. -better
> > > suspension geometry? -less creaks and rattles? I'll take it!
> > >
> > > I realize that this is a fairly esoteric topic, but you know
> me. I love
> to
> > > push the envelope. Does anyone have any idea where to get this stuff?
> > > Gracias.
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