Who Makes and Sells Bracing for Cobalts
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i mean the question is do you really need it? are you tracking or something of the sort to where its going to be worthwhile to pony up for bracing?
the stiffer you make the car the more crap your going to hear. no one really makes any sort of bracing except powell. so your best bet is get a harness bar and subframe connectors call it a day. made a big difference on mine but believe me you definately hear a lot of creaks and what not now.
the stiffer you make the car the more crap your going to hear. no one really makes any sort of bracing except powell. so your best bet is get a harness bar and subframe connectors call it a day. made a big difference on mine but believe me you definately hear a lot of creaks and what not now.
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The big question is, what is legal for your class in your series. I know that I cannot have weld in sub frame connectors and that they cannot cross connect. But I dont remember anything else for street mod off the top of my head.
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yeah autox is totally different. chassis bracing in nasa only counts for one point.... thats for all chassis bracing(except any form of roll bar or roll cage)
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yeah i dont auto x so it might be a free mod there. in nasa it counts as 1 point. subframe connectors are considered chassis bracing t them. scca will pin u for it too
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E. Longitudinal (fore-aft) subframe connectors (SFCs) are permitted
with the following restrictions:
1. They must only connect previously unconnected boxed frame rails
on unibody vehicles.
2. Each SFC must attach at no more than three points on the unibody (e.g. front, rear, and one point in between such as a seat
mount brace or rocker box brace).
3. SFCs must be bolted or welded, but welding must be to the OE
subframe stampings, not to the floor pan in between.
4. No cutting of OE subframes or floorpan stampings is permitted.
Drilling is permitted for mounting bolts only.
5. No cross-car/lateral/triangulated connections directly between the
driver’s side and passenger’s side SFCs are permitted. Connections to OE components such as tunnel braces or closure panels
via bolts are allowed and count as the third point of attachment.
No alteration to the OE components is permitted.
6. SFCs may not be used to attach other components (including but
not limited to torque arm front mounts or driveshaft loops) and
may serve no other purpose.
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Anyone ever hear of Cipher Auto? I found this harness bar by them, and I'm thinking about getting it over the Powell bar because I'm a little on the poor side right now. Just wondered if anyone has used it or seen reviews on it..
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
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I just can't justify spending 400 on the Powell bar right now. I think this will work for the time being, and if need be, I can take out the 4 bolts or whatever to take the main bar off so people can ride back there (which is maybe once every 6 months..)
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I was wondering why it's so low.. I'd probably take this and make new bracing bars or whatever they're called so it sits up where it should. Nothing a little time and work can't fix..
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I can get the stock for reasonably cheap and weld an insert into the end, which should fix it fairly easy. I'd probably just paint it in the end too cause I have all the necessary stuff to do it correctly so I'd be cutting out that cost.
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Your talking safety here. Are you willing to cheap out and save a couple bucks at the risk of injuring yourself or someone else? A $100 harness bar scares me. Because theres a profit markup in that. Especially since it sounds like its for use and not show.
Just save your money and wait till you can get the Powell bar.
On that note, guys, dont buy the $20 bargin bin harnesses either. And watch out if your buying used harnesses. There is a few reputable places that sell used harnesses, but your best off buying from a known safety brand, especially if your goIng to track the car
Just save your money and wait till you can get the Powell bar.
On that note, guys, dont buy the $20 bargin bin harnesses either. And watch out if your buying used harnesses. There is a few reputable places that sell used harnesses, but your best off buying from a known safety brand, especially if your goIng to track the car
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All harness bars scare me. Do what you want for autocross, but I think putting a fixed back seat and harnesses in a car with no rollbar for track us is a recipe for disaster. No rollbar and I will deal with sliding around a bit with the stock seats and belts and be happy in the fact that I will probably be alive if the car happens to roll over.
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All harness bars scare me. Do what you want for autocross, but I think putting a fixed back seat and harnesses in a car with no rollbar for track us is a recipe for disaster. No rollbar and I will deal with sliding around a bit with the stock seats and belts and be happy in the fact that I will probably be alive if the car happens to roll over.
Not even the manufacturers test around tracks with just a harness bar. They all use a roll bar or cage for their test mules.