Ride Tech Air Bar

[Yenko LS]

I am getting ready to put a air bar in,and i see that it is held in by self tapping bolts. Has any one welded that bar in solid ? Thanks Wes

[bret]

The "self tapping" bolts are a bit more than they appear...

Those bolts actually roll the treads into the sheetmetal instead of cutting the threads. A small but important difference when talking about the thickness of most unibody framerails.

Also...we go to quite some length to make sure that the attachment points are secured in 2 different planes, so one set of fasteners is always in shear instead of tension.

Having said all that...there is no problem at all with welding the cradle in the car if you have the skill, the ambition, and the resources to do it.

[spacepirate]

Got mine welded in place just in case. Can't hurt.

[coolwelder62]

I have installed a few of these suspension systems.They are very well engineered.They can be welded in.But they don't need to be fully welded.If you welded it in make sure you grind all of the galv. coating off the frame rail's.This will help you get the best qualtiy welds.Ride Tech componet's are top notch,& fit right the 1st. time.My son Kevin noticed and improvement in handling of his 69 camaro after we install Ride Tech's 4-bar and Triple ajustable coil over's.(Ride Tech Dealer)

[Yenko LS]

Thanks Brett ...and everyone else. This forum is great. I look forward t getting this installed and on the street.Thanks again. Wes