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Old Jan 20, 2012 | 12:34 PM
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Hi. if you drag with your car, does car's frame(shell, chessy?)
get damaged? like getting weaker??
or it doesnt affect?
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Old Jan 20, 2012 | 12:58 PM
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Default Re: does your shell get stress?

ive noticed some fatigue over 6 years.
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Old Jan 20, 2012 | 06:09 PM
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Default Re: does your shell get stress?

The older cars take a beating my ef is showing its age so we seam welded the front half and added some steel in places.
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Old Jan 20, 2012 | 06:20 PM
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Yeah Nayr, I'd like to check out your new mods. Brent of pfi has said on multiple times how his old crx feels flimsier
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Old Jan 20, 2012 | 06:28 PM
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Default Re: does your shell get stress?

Last week I descoverd my frame is cracking were the traction bar mounts, it a 96 civic
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Old Jan 20, 2012 | 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by turbo-2nr
Last week I descoverd my frame is cracking were the traction bar mounts, it a 96 civic
I dont doubt it... On the older cars that have a tbar that uses the tow hook holes its just a matter of time till the nuts welded on the inside of the frame rails give way... We plated both sides of the rails and drilled all the way through and are using long bolts... We are also using the factory bolt holes for added support.
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