SPOHN'S Journal II Track Demon Reborn

travisjb · 07-15-2013, 11:52 PM

don't need that e-brake... might also delete rear factory tower bracing and replace with a cross member mounted at top of each tower, connected to cage

SPOHN · 07-16-2013, 06:02 AM

Brake is coming out after I get more done. Just keeping it in so I can push the car around and stop it while the motor is out. So far as the tower that's going to when I have the rest of the full cage put in. Which is soon.

Sh0velMan · 07-16-2013, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by travisjb

don't need that e-brake... might also delete rear factory tower bracing and replace with a cross member mounted at top of each tower, connected to cage

Are you saying that you can just cut this out?

carlitos_370z · 07-16-2013, 08:27 AM

Damm this car looks insane!!!!

2003SLVRSNAKE · 07-16-2013, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by carlitos_370z

Damm this car looks insane!!!!

I agree!

SPOHN · 07-16-2013, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Sh0velMan

Are you saying that you can just cut this out?

Yes. Cut that out and then add a roll bar up high in between the towers. It doesn't shave weight though. But makes a lot stronger.

Sh0velMan · 07-16-2013, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by SPOHN

Yes. Cut that out and then add a roll bar up high in between the towers. It doesn't shave weight though. But makes a lot stronger.

My builder was talking about making a brace for the tops, never occurred to me that the lower section wasn't part of the main floor pan, but now that I actually look at the photos as well as the Courtesy Parts page, it's obvious that you can totally remove all of that if you're doing something aftermarket.

I might just have him cut that out.

Looks like those bigass bolts are the rear subframe bolts, correct? I don't want to pay him the labor of removing the rear subframe for this job, so I'll tell him to just cut off @ where the tabs meet the main structure and I'll remove those tabs and replace with big nuts and washers myself at a later date.

carlitos_370z · 07-16-2013, 08:49 AM

BTW sorry for ask but what mods that I need to have those whp

Sh0velMan · 07-16-2013, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by SPOHN

Yes. Cut that out and then add a roll bar up high in between the towers. It doesn't shave weight though. But makes a lot stronger.

You know what, if you cut that structure out, I think you'd probably need to brace to the floor with your own material since that area is where the subframe mounts....

I think seam-welding the existing metal might work better than all that, don't you? Just add in a relatively small brace between the tops for extra strength and call it a day?

Kingbaby · 07-16-2013, 01:50 PM

I'd say not to cut it out...

from the Z33 having the strut bar style structure...to the Z34 having a invert style brace, I'd say only cut it if you plan on doing and extensive cage build.

Sh0velMan · 07-16-2013, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Kingbaby

I'd say not to cut it out...

from the Z33 having the strut bar style structure...to the Z34 having a invert style brace, I'd say only cut it if you plan on doing and extensive cage build.

Yeah something crazy like that would be needed to not lose rigidity, I think.

We're going to leave mine in and do some stitch welding on it to strengthen it up, in addition to a horizontal between the tops of the towers.

SPOHN · 07-16-2013, 05:18 PM

That's not needed. It's more than fine with just a single bar to tie across. I know of two guys that have done this to there 370's. no issues. Those guys have tons of track time to back it up.

Sh0velMan · 07-16-2013, 06:24 PM

Who? Pics?

Kingbaby · 07-16-2013, 06:28 PM

Pics???

Interesting folks reverting to that good ole z33...

Trips · 07-16-2013, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by frost

Good job on the car, looks fantastic!

Also, first!

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DUDE that is EFFING SICK..

P>S triples you suck. using admin powers to get in first response! lol i was looking at this thread before anyone!

Im NOT frost btw

This the first time I've been in here so

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Thanks.

And

at Trips

Great Build Chris

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travisjb A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GSO Posts: 2,803 Drives: VIR Rep Power: 188	don't need that e-brake... might also delete rear factory tower bracing and replace with a cross member mounted at top of each tower, connected to cage __________________ 2009 370Z #104 For Sale

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SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 45 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	Brake is coming out after I get more done. Just keeping it in so I can push the car around and stop it while the motor is out. So far as the tower that's going to when I have the rest of the full cage put in. Which is soon. __________________

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SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 45 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	That's not needed. It's more than fine with just a single bar to tie across. I know of two guys that have done this to there 370's. no issues. Those guys have tons of track time to back it up. __________________

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