Tubular rear subframe - Input needed

[fjm9898]

Hawtness

 

[gofer]

Christmas came early this year, Santa was wearing brown and gold!

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[StarFawkes]

That is awesome!

 

[96awd]

Are these for sale yet? Could you PM me a price for it with an without sway bar mounts?

 

[99gst_racer]

Glad it made it there in one piece, Corey.
I'm working on an install guide right now.

 

[gofer]

...I'm expecting torque specs and FSM references where necessary.

Everything looked great out of the box and there were so many packing peanuts in there I dropped the fiancee's greyhound/chihuahua mix in there for entertainment while I cut all the plastic away from the subframe. This piece looks better in person than the pictures you've taken show Paul, your attention to detail was perfect and you couldn't have excuted building this any better.

Shouldn't you be halfway to Norwalk, why are you writing up an install spec?

 

[99gst_racer]

...I'm expecting torque specs and FSM references where necessary.

Everything looked great out of the box and there were so many packing peanuts in there I dropped the fiancee's greyhound/chihuahua mix in there for entertainment while I cut all the plastic away from the subframe. This piece looks better in person than the pictures you've taken show Paul, your attention to detail was perfect and you couldn't have excuted building this any better.

Shouldn't you be halfway to Norwalk, why are you writing up an install spec?

I'm glad you like it, man.

I got time. Hell, I still have two more work days this week. IF I go to the SO, it will be Sunday only.

 

[viperlp01]

If you want to rip 1.4 and 1.5 60 ft's over and over again and you want to use stock axles and a stock diff cover you need this subframe!! This subframe is one reason why I went on to win DSE this year at the shootout. For all the rear ends and axles that you will go through on the factory subframe its worth the money to get this.

Thanks again Paul for making such a bad ass product.

 

[gofer]

Saweet!

JW, how about some video's of that car ripping down the track?

 

[viperlp01]

My brother got some videos with my camera and I am uploading them to youtube right now.

 

[99gst_racer]

If you want to rip 1.4 and 1.5 60 ft's over and over again and you want to use stock axles and a stock diff cover you need this subframe!! This subframe is one reason why I went on to win DSE this year at the shootout. For all the rear ends and axles that you will go through on the factory subframe its worth the money to get this.

Thanks again Paul for making such a bad ass product.

My pleasure man.

It's been awesome seeing your car running fast and consistant without any hiccups.

 

[viperlp01]

Finals:
Dsm shootout 2012 DSE finals - YouTube

Semis:
DSM Shootout 2012 DSE Semi Finals - YouTube

There are some other vids out there from the staging lane with good videos of the launch. Big thanks to Tim Zimmer on helping with the suspension setup as well

 

[gofer]

There's actually a better "dig" video of your car JW.

I was thinking about it, I think that you being A/T now really helps keep your stock drivetrain together so it will be interesting to see the damage I can cause at just over 400whp with a 5-speed and a set of Hoosiers.

@ 9:30 and 12:30 in. I tried linking to the video at the time but for some reason it isn't working.

Dsm Shootout 2012 Compilation - YouTube

 

[viperlp01]

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If you look close you will see daylight under the front tire. I think your rear end should be just fine. I have to worry about my exhaust breaking more often than my rear end.

 

[gofer]

Yea, I think I see it lifting if I squint hard enough. I think it's an optical illusion with the shadows dude.

KIDDING! HAHA! A little bit different now with the new setup then it was with just the Holset? BTW, does your exhaust have a flex section on the downpipe, maybe that's why it broke?

 

[rr06rs]

So has final pricing been set? I haven't been keeping up with this so please forgive me if I've missed the answers to these questions. Are there going to be different versions for road/drag racing or is the adjustability built into one unit? I never saw the outcome of that question. Lastly, I know I've asked this before, but do you still feel that this is a totally streetable unit? Thank you again for bringing such a great product to the community!

 

[viperlp01]

No flex section. I need to find an aluminum one or make a slip fit. Its solid mounted pretty good most of the time!! But it is an optical illusion. I only lift half the tire off the ground I believe so it doesn't count.

Are you planning on running stock axles?

 

[gofer]

No flex section. I need to find an aluminum one or make a slip fit. Its solid mounted pretty good most of the time!! But it is an optical illusion. I only lift half the tire off the ground I believe so it doesn't count.

Are you planning on running stock axles?

Yes, until they break... just like everything else.

I can PS that picture quick and pull the entire wheel so you can have bragging rights.

 

[viperlp01]

Haha it will just force me to launch harder and have a pic with the whole tire off the ground. I can handle only half the tire for right now!

I will be interested to see how long they last. I wouldn't doubt them holding up for the long run.

 

[99gst_racer]

So has final pricing been set?

As stated before, PM me. Per the sites rules, pricing cannot be discussed in the tech forums and I'll probably never need to put up a Freelancer ad.

Are there going to be different versions for road/drag racing or is the adjustability built into one unit?

I'll probably stick to the two versions that I've shared in this thread.
A thin wall drag version that doesn't have sway bar provisions. It's as lightweight as possible and basically for the weight concious drag racer.
And then the road race version with heavy wall tubing and sway bar provisions. Perfect for hard cornering race cars and street cars.

Lastly, I know I've asked this before, but do you still feel that this is a totally streetable unit?

Most definitely. I know I'll be street driving on mine. John reported minimal/normal NVH with his.

Thank you again for bringing such a great product to the community!

No problem, glad to do it.

 

[Zac692069]

Awesome!

 

[brandonzero0]

i hope a front tubular 2g subframe comes along, really looking foward to it, great work!

 

[StarFawkes]

I always thought the front subframe for a 2g is rigid and light enough that the cost of a tubular subframe wouldn't be worth it. I may be wrong on this though.

 

[talont3t4]

i hope a front tubular 2g subframe comes along, really looking foward to it, great work!

X2 still waiting

 

[jmelocik]

Sorry if I missed this throughout this thread, but would a 1G version be available? Feel free to PM me as I would be in the market to buy if it is.

Josh