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Old 11-19-2008, 07:16 AM
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Originally Posted by 3_z28camaro View Post
There are a lot of nice subframes out there but I would like my front and rear tied together with something more than sub frame connectors.
I'm wondering if you are underestimating the strength of a unit body with subframe connectors. That type of construction is stronger than, say, a Chevelle with a bolt-on full frame. AND it's much lighter, making it an all-around win-win situation. The only way you're going to get much more strength out of the car is if you run a roll cage.

Using our rear clip with it's 0.120" thick rails to replace the stock .045" rails also adds considerable strength as well. If you put jackstands on 3 corners of my car, the remaining corner sags about 1/8" or so. It's rock solid.
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