hello group - can anyone give me advice/recommendations on subframe connectors purchase/install?
my current car has factory bolt-in boxed metal subframe connectors that look like i could remove them and bend them with my hand. i noticed that ford started installing these subframe connectors beginning with the 99 model verts (and some coupes as well, such as the bullitt i believe). my 96 vert , which incidentally had much less cowl shake than this car, had a strut tower brace, but no subframe connectors. i read that ford redesigned the firewall in 1998 and thus eliminated the need for the strut tower brace. i say hogwash.
anyhoo, my theory is that if the factory installed these cheesy sfc's, then a weld-in meatier version might be even better. can anyone confirm? also what about these cons: welds can break after a while; it would make an already heavy car even heavier; may make some of the fuel lines etc inaccessable, etc.
i am leaning towards a maximum motorsport full length weld in sfc (not the kind where you have to remove the carpeting), and then in the far future tie a roll cage (also mm) into it with bolts.
thanks in advance for any feedback -
chris
04 cobra vert