Crossmember Bars

[sciroccos at earthlink.net (Jim Ruffi)]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "GREG DUNN" <greggearhead@adelphia.net>
To: "Eric S" <scirocco@vintagewatercooleds.com>; "Chris Bennett"
<scirocco16vr32@gmail.com>
Cc: "Scirocco email List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 10:40 AM
Subject: Re: Crossmember Bars


> > Chris Bennett said:
> > > Ok I am going to display my ignorance here...
> > >  WHAT THE HELL ARE WE TALKING ABOUT?
> > > I gather that it's a front crossmember whatchamacallit--So this
> reinforces
> > > the peice that the front engine mount is attached to?
> > >  So if I have a stock car and I don 't autocross... So do I NEED it?
> > >  Chris
>
>
> Chris,
>
> Eric is too much of a gentlemen to try and hard-sell you one, telling you
> that you need  one.  My opinion is that sooner or later, all A1 front
> crossmembers will start cracking.  Sooner if you drive hard or have a
> stronger engine, etc.  I can't believe I haven't gotten one yet for my
A1s -
> in my opinion, they should all have one.
>
> gd

Isn't someone starting to manufacture them?  I saw some pics of one that
uses the bumper mounts.....and is powdercoated.
Looks like a simple and valuable upgrade that doesn't add too much weight.

Jim