Subframe connectors

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  1. Quannah74

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    Wielded or bolt on, looked at a few articles but still can't decide. Any body have experience?
     
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    Welding is superior if you weld them in correctly with good penetration.
     
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    I would say weld them Thats what I am going to do If your not comfortable welding then pay someone to do it right
    You will need to make sure you get good penetration for it to last
     
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    If you want to achieve the full benefit, weld them. I use Competition Engineering weld ons.
     
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    Weld on, but that thin frame metal is easy to burn through.

    The parking brake cable can be a PIA. If I were to do it again, I would look for a way to clearance for the cable.

    I wanted to also use Traction Master bars which attached at the same point as the sub-frame connectors. To do so, I built a box section. This also allowed the connectors to remain parallel.

    Micah
     
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    Traction master bars are bolt ons right
     
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