Guitarman19853
Hard-core CEG'er
Is there such a thing as bolt on subframe connectors for our platform? Seems all of the ones I can find are weld in. SCCA Street Touring rules allow bolt on SFC's.
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Bolt on subframe connectors?
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Beans
Addicted CEG'er
Nope. No where to bolt in even if if such existed.
Where do you see you can't weld them? I don't see anything against that.
Where do you see you can't weld them? I don't see anything against that.
Guitarman19853
Hard-core CEG'er
http://scca.cdn.racersites.com/prod/assets/2013 Solo Rules Book updated 5-1.pdf
Page 82 Section 14.2
H. Longitudinal (fore-aft) subframe connectors (“SFCs”) are permitted
with the following restrictions:
1. They must only connect previously unconnected boxed frame rails
on unibody vehicles.
2. Each SFC must attach at no more than 3 points on the unibody
(e.g., front, rear, and 1 point in between such as a seat mount
brace or rocker box brace).
3. SFCs must be bolted in place and not welded.
4. No cutting of OE subframes or floorpan stampings is permitted.
Drilling is permitted for mounting bolts only.
5. No cross-car/lateral/triangulated connections directly between the
driver’s side and passenger’s side SFCs are permitted. Connections to OE components such as tunnel braces or closure panels
via bolts are allowed and count as the third point of attachment.
No alteration to the OE components is permitted.
6. SFCs may not be used to attach other components (including but
not limited to torque arm front mounts or driveshaft loops) and
may serve no other purpose.
Page 82 Section 14.2
H. Longitudinal (fore-aft) subframe connectors (“SFCs”) are permitted
with the following restrictions:
1. They must only connect previously unconnected boxed frame rails
on unibody vehicles.
2. Each SFC must attach at no more than 3 points on the unibody
(e.g., front, rear, and 1 point in between such as a seat mount
brace or rocker box brace).
3. SFCs must be bolted in place and not welded.
4. No cutting of OE subframes or floorpan stampings is permitted.
Drilling is permitted for mounting bolts only.
5. No cross-car/lateral/triangulated connections directly between the
driver’s side and passenger’s side SFCs are permitted. Connections to OE components such as tunnel braces or closure panels
via bolts are allowed and count as the third point of attachment.
No alteration to the OE components is permitted.
6. SFCs may not be used to attach other components (including but
not limited to torque arm front mounts or driveshaft loops) and
may serve no other purpose.
CSVT#49
Addicted CEG'er
You could take a pair of the weld in ones and modify them to bolt in. Would take some fabrication, but if memory serves me correct that shouldn't be a problem for you.
You would need to fabricate the mounting on the chassis to tie it into the frame rails and then you would need to modify the SFC's to bolt into said mounting.
You would need to fabricate the mounting on the chassis to tie it into the frame rails and then you would need to modify the SFC's to bolt into said mounting.