chassis re-enforcement v.101

[txrocco@sbcglobal.net (Patrick Bureau)]

well your right about that, but the 4pt sub frame is
much more beafier and not the same part at all.

--- Chris DeLong <green536@hotmail.com> wrote:
> and lets not forget kids that the lower 4pt stress
> bar came STOCK on all 16v 
> roccos.
> 
> 
> 
> Chris DeLong
> ICQ#45030867
> Seattle, WA USA
> '80 16V 'Rocco ragtop
> '91 GLi 2.0 16V
> '77 Rabbit 16V
> '80 'Vert (parting out!)
> '61 17 Window type II
> '91 Vanagon
> '78 Rabbit
> '84 Jetta
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> >From: Patrick Bureau <txrocco@sbcglobal.net>
> >To: "T. Reed" <treed2@u.washington.edu>,
> scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> >Subject: Re: chassis re-enforcement v.101
> >Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2002 21:05:46 -0800 (PST)
> >
> >I will agree to that entire statement, and when I
> had
> >my frame crack repair, the guy repairing it
> >recommended the 4 point sub frame to prevent
> further
> >twisting, and I can safely tell you, I dont regret
> one
> >bit buying it, I like it so much that I have
> another
> >one sitting in my garage for my daily driver, just
> >need to find the time to put it on.
> >
> >
> >--- "T. Reed" <treed2@u.washington.edu> wrote:
> > > My roc has both an upper and lower stress bar
> and I
> > > can say I felt a
> > > definite improvement in stiffness (ahem, of the
> car)
> > > after installing
> > > them.
> > >
> > > But let's not forget the downsides..
> > >
> > > - if someone hits one of your strut towers, the
> bar
> > > is going to help to
> > >   damage the other one as well
> > > - added weight (and at the already heavy front
> of
> > > the car)
> > > - (for the lower bar) something else for sticks
> and
> > > roadkill to get
> > >   caught on while driving
> > > - added expense (like most mods, they're not
> free!)
> > > - more "value" to be ignored by the insurance
> > > adjuster when your car gets
> > >   totalled
> > > - both bars make some jobs more difficult
> (tranny
> > > swap comes to mind)
> > > - they're additional "crap in the way" in your
> > > engine compartment
> > >
> > > In my case, though.. the benefits were enough to
> > > outweigh these negatives.
> > > I think this is probably the case for most
> people as
> > > well..
> > >
> > > -Toby
> > >
> > > On Thu, 26 Dec 2002, Shawn c Meze wrote:
> > >
> > > > How they work is this; Only one strut tower
> will
> > > flex at any one time.
> > > > Never both. So think of it as one strut tower
> > > leaning upon the other for
> > > > added support via the strut brace. Make sense?
> A
> > > welded unit would do
> > > > much more in terms of bracing but that limits
> > > certain necessary
> > > > maintenance tasks.
> > >
> > >
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