ive looked and cant seem to find a set. does anyone make a set? or is this a job for my local welder to fab up?
subframe connectors
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i would think if your in a targa and the roof is off often then they would help alot especialy with other support bars but i agree these cars do seem to be pretty stiff for their cadilac size.
yes my car is a targa, so i got the wet noodle when the top is off. i had them on my t-top f body and they worked damn good. so ill have to fab my own set.
F-body doesn't have two heavily boxed frame pieces as part of it's unibody construction. The subframes are supposed to be retorqued at regulare maintenance intervals (and are never done), also, the doors are stress members in a targa car, so if the hinges are shot they're not doing their job.
There's many high powered targa supras running around without them. Supras aren't made terrible like f-bodies and mustangs (hell, the convertable mustangs came with subframe connectors from the factory as the chassis was so poorly made).
There's many high powered targa supras running around without them. Supras aren't made terrible like f-bodies and mustangs (hell, the convertable mustangs came with subframe connectors from the factory as the chassis was so poorly made).
Hope you don't mind a question? What are sub frame connectors and how do they work? I've never heard of them and am trying to learn something.
Thanks, Fred
Thanks, Fred
They literally connect the front and rear subframes together. We have two very large boxed pieces under the car that already do that, unlike other cars that only have the pinch rails on the sides.
Poodles;1661294 said:
Thanks for the lesson! I learned something and I have to say that I read all of your posts and I am impressed and amazed at how much you know and contribute.
Not needed IMO, I cut up a MK3 this summer for fun. I'll never do it again. 
F-Body I can do with one pass. Supra not so much. haha!
F-Body I can do with one pass. Supra not so much. haha!
bioskyline;1661296 said:
These are not the droids you're looking for...
SWD Fredester 3;1661300 said:
I try
the floor of the mk3 is rather stroung
and the sub frames are well made
plus i made a set and well it did nothing
if you want it stiffer put roll bar in or cage that will do some thing
that or rear cross brace were the rear seat's are or beef harness bar
and the sub frames are well made
plus i made a set and well it did nothing
if you want it stiffer put roll bar in or cage that will do some thing
that or rear cross brace were the rear seat's are or beef harness bar