Front crossmember stress bar...more thoughts

[rocco_crossing@hotmail.com (Rhett Farnum)]

And of course, I believe the rear mount Ron s talking about is the one my 
car has been missing. LOL, thank God I'm getting one this wknd! especially 
since I race on sunday.



Peace Out,
Rhett
Rocco_crossing
'83 Rocco (autocross ready, Sunday, sunday, sunday!!!)
60* and slightly wet so far(DAMN, STAY DRY!! Please?!I'll even add a cherry 
on the top!)
'92 Olds Cutlass Ciera (DD)





>From: Ron Pieper <rapieper@yahoo.com>
>To: Neal Tovsen <nealtovsen@yahoo.com>, Dan Bubb <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com>,  
>scirocco81@vwmail.net, "T. Reed" <treed2@u.washington.edu>
>CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: Front crossmember stress bar...more thoughts
>Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 16:07:06 -0800 (PST)
>
>--- Neal Tovsen <nealtovsen@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > If it does correlate to load-bearing capacity, most
> > people here haven't achieved a 22% increase in engine
> > power over whatever came stock in their car. It would
> > seem that this definitely adds to the "headroom" of
> > the weak area.
>
>I'm going to offer a few things for consideration here.
>
>*The front crossmember cracks because of excess motion in the front mount.
>*That motion is also partially restricted by the rear mount.
>*Thus, a worn rear mount can (and, IMO does) contribute to excess front 
>mount motion and
>subsequent crossmember cracking.
>*Also, the motion that the crossmember experiences is also in the downward 
>direction, such as in
>in engine braking or braking hard when engaged in gear. (if I have my brain 
>clear on that last
>point...'member, ah jus' hit maseyelf in da' dang haid.)
>
>Therefore, as he reinstalls his tranny, Cheapass Ron is going to be mulling 
>a *REAR* mount
>solution to solving symptoms that occur at the *front*  mount.  No, it 
>won't repair the front
>mount, but it may reduce the need for repair and prevent future failures.  
>We'll see...
>
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