Hey guys im wondering what material would be good to reinforce my 92 acura integra frame if i end up chopping it for fitment? I was thinking a thick aluminum steel or maybe even angle iron. Just not really sure what would be best

 

Like this?


Not sure what you mean by "chopping it for fitment"

 

Thick aluminium steel? Angle iron?

Nah, use Unobtainium.

 

Steel

 

alright cool. Thanks. Just may be notching the frame so i want it to be stiff still.

 

sorry i didnt really elaborate. I mean notching the frame. Thats be badass though haha.

 

What do you mean by 'notching the frame'? It's not a truck, there is no real frame to notch.

 

All I can figure is the front frame rails that are attached to the unibody and I think the sub frame attaches to underneath.

Same frame rails that the torque bushings are attached to.

That is the only square tube framing I've seen on my 5gth gen hatchback, the rest seems to be unibody and pressed steel configurations.

 

I think this is one of those situations where "if you have to ask, you shouldn't be doing it yourself".

 

you are 200 percent correct on this

 

Sooooo front half?

 

yes frame rails. I want my crank pulley to fit. I put a h22 h2b in it and my crank pulley doesnt fit. Ive read places were i can shave the crank pulley down but wasnt sure if it was balanced by the crank or the pulley.

 

A. Find somebody who welds for a living and become friends with them.

B. Yes you can notch the frame. What needs to happen is you need to fit the motor, and then section the rail/body where the pulley will hit.

Once you cut that section out, you need to box in the section with some replacement sheet metal of the same thickness, but allowing for clearance of the pulley, by forming and fitting the replacement sheet metal to curve inwards towards the 'outside' of the car. Have it fully welded in, grind down the welds flush with the original frame rail, and paint it all, and it's done. Easy peasy.







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will do. Awesome thanks man.