Tubular rear subframe - Input needed

[DSM_PWR]

Looking good!

Cant wait

 

[jdsoza]

Bracket design has been sorted out. The lower control arm and toe arm pickups will have 3 available settings: stock, +1.00", and +2.00". Naturally, the control arms and toe arms will be adjustable in length as well.

Now thats what im talking about! I sold my 1G GSX because of a bad transmission, and now im buying a beat up 2G gst just so i can do an awd swap using this here frame of yours! You have one sold already, otherwise i wont be having awd... and that will make me sad. Its good to see that your catering to the road race crowd as well as the drag race crowds

 

[Jon Lane]

Subscribing

 

[2slow4utsi]

I wonder how much these will run?

 

[99gst_racer]

I wonder how much these will run?

I wonder too. I won't have an answer for that until I get one finished. I have a ballpark in my head, but I'd rather not speculate just yet.

I just added up materials for the controls arms, and there's over $200 there alone and that's not even including the tubing itself.

 

[ViciousLord]

I'm delaying overhauling my suspension for this!

 

[95eclipser]

Any new pictures you can share? very interested

 

[99gst_racer]

No new pics. Waiting on brackets from the machine shop right now.

 

[DGajre777]

Subscribed, the mock-up looks awesome! Keep up the good work!

 

[Artago]

Shit Paul, you're one crazy mofo. Pics looks sick, keep us posted. Subscribed!

 

[Lofty]

Needs 1g/gvr4 love. But youre amazing! Looks amazing.

 

[2slow4utsi]

I'm guessing 800-1200 but I could be wrong. Regardless, it will be a lot cheaper than Magnus which is a huge plus.

 

[dsmusmc]

I'm guessing 800-1200 but I could be wrong. Regardless, it will be a lot cheaper than Magnus which is a huge plus.

That's still half the price of Magnus. Iv been anxious to see more pics and to hear if Paul is still thinking of going through with a tubular front cross member.

 

[99gst_racer]

and to hear if Paul is still thinking of going through with a tubular front cross member.

I probably won't be afterall. Mostly because they will be available from Frontline Fabrication. Andrew already has his fixture finished and his design worked out and it's an excellent looking piece. I figure, if I can't improve upon it, then I'm not going to bother building them just for the sake of competition. And I'm definitely not going to copy his either.

 

[2slow4utsi]

I probably won't be afterall. Mostly because they will be available from Frontline Fabrication. Andrew already has his fixtue finished and his design worked out and it's an excellent looking piece. I figure, if I can't improve upon it, then I'm not going to bother building them just for the sake of competition. And I'm definitely not going to copy his either.

Are there any pics of his front cross member?

 

[woooop]

Here you go http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/cus...thane-front-rear-roll-stops-motor-mounts.html

At the end of the post is a pic post #40

 

[bmoha7321]

are you still going to work on a tubular front subframe?

 

[99gst_racer]

Are there any pics of his front cross member?

http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/483/welded4.jpg

More pics on the Link forums if you have access.

 

[2slow4utsi]

are you still going to work on a tubular front subframe?

+1 on this.

 

[greengoblin]

Paul I think they are asking about a tube front crossmember. Andrew was talking about building on but I do not know how far that project went. I do know he was in contact with Andrew Brilliant about what need to be change too. That's all I know.

Kevin

 

[bmoha7321]

Kevin
Not sure who you referring to there.
I will hopefully be picking one of 99gst_racer's rear tubular subframes in the near future in person.
I would also be very very interested in a tubular cro moly subframe for the front. I would not be upset if the front tubular subframe did not replace any of the control arms as there is quite a bit more involved there. But hopefully it'll address issues with roll center. I'm no where near as concerned about the front cross member. Frontline fabrications front cross member is a nice part but not crucial to my build at this point as the subframes are. My intent is road racing pure and simple. Or to be more accurate high speed autocross.

 

[greengoblin]

Kevin
Not sure who you referring to there.
I will hopefully be picking one of 99gst_racer's rear tubular subframes in the near future in person.
I would also be very very interested in a tubular cro moly subframe for the front. I would not be upset if the front tubular subframe did not replace any of the control arms as there is quite a bit more involved there. But hopefully it'll address issues with roll center. I'm no where near as concerned about the front cross member. Frontline fabrications front cross member is a nice part but not crucial to my build at this point as the subframes are. My intent is road racing pure and simple. Or to be more accurate high speed autocross.

What you are calling the subframe is known in the mitsu feild service manual as a crossmember.

The unit that Andrew at Frontline is curently offering is called the center member in the FSM.

Andrew had plans to build a tubular crossmember for the front at one point and I put him in contact with Andrew Brilliant to talk about pickup points. Drew is one of the only people I know that has a working model of our suspension. At this time I do not know if Andrew at frontline is going to build them or not.

Hope that clear up what I was saying.

Kevin

 

[bmoha7321]

It does. Thankyou Kevin.

 

[2slow4utsi]

What you are calling the subframe is known in the mitsu feild service manual as a crossmember.

The unit that Andrew at Frontline is curently offering is called the center member in the FSM.

Andrew had plans to build a tubular crossmember for the front at one point and I put him in contact with Andrew Brilliant to talk about pickup points. Drew is one of the only people I know that has a working model of our suspension. At this time I do not know if Andrew at frontline is going to build them or not.

Hope that clear up what I was saying.

Kevin

Yeah I never know what to call the shit "technically" but I'd like a chromoly front crossmember. Since it doesn't look like the center member can utilize the stock mounts then my stock one will work fine.

Paul is buttoning up the rear member and I'd like to see someone make a front member. As for the control arms I could care less as long as I'm saving weight and keeping integrity.

 

[bmoha7321]

I'm just looking for stronger, lighter and added adjustibility.