i figure id post some of the latest work i done for my suspension. i built a couple of these back in 1999 and now i decided to make one for our integra since we were trying to look at shaving weight without hacking our chassis apart which i hate! i cut about a total of 70 lbs of sprung weight, and since then the car has been a totally different animal. overall it has been a plus plus all around.

thought i share since i havent been around the fabrication threads forever. everyone seems to be doing better with there welding! enjoying the pics!

dont turn this into a sale thread if you have questions feel free to pm me.

 

is that the oem rack/pinion?

 

Yes. Correct.

 

Is it made from CM or mild steel? Why did you wait so long to bring it out? It looks good.

 

That looks like a billet bearing support for the intermediate shaft correct? I'm liking it.

I'm liking the crossmember as well, how does it hold up to high horsepower/torque and sticky tires? Looking to shed as much weight as possible on my daily/weekend road course 97 civic.

I've also been debating fabricating tubular lower control arms as well since I'm not using oem replacement coilovers. I have F1 style/size Penskes that will be inboard mounted on a pushrod/cantilever system and the tubular lowers would help rigidity and allow me to optimize pickup location and minimize deflection using heim joints, something I feel will transform how the car handles and puts power to the ground

If you'd like pm me, I'd love to toss some ideas around and not clutter this up

 

not that i have my fwd anymore, but really interested in the weight savings. we are doing this project at the moment on a low 11 second caravan believe it or not

 

Those turbo caravans are no joke, torque monsters...

I thought about making a sleeper out of one, but it's hard to find a clean one these days

 

Depending on vehicle and year the savings is over 35lbs.

 

Safety has always been my biggest concern next to weight. I never liked the cutting or hacking out the structure of a unibody to lighten up a chassis. So I look for other means of weight reduction. The strength is not compromised and has been tested on 1200hp honda and thrown in with tire.shake and a bunch of rounds of racing. They have also been test on a road course but have not gotten any negative feedback. But I will keep you in loop about that. All in all its a tested proven product with positive results.

 

Totally agree

I just want to talk to you about tubular upper and lower arms (front and rear) and maybe any other idea you have for awesome parts that happen to strip weight

 

Jason, doesnt Paul B. from canada have one of the original units ? his hotrod car has been in use for years.

 

Yeah looks good. Seems like you know what your doin.

 

I always wondered if anyone ever built a tubular crossmember... very nice.