The EA chassis and excessive power.

MY_STI · Post by **MY_STI** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 6:17 pm

More so the L series, how does the chassis take it? What would I expect to bend/break in a 13s 1/4.

keen to hear tales of twisted diff hangers or worse...

BlackMale · Post by **BlackMale** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 6:35 pm

Are you kidding me… its an L series!!!

QikRX · Post by **QikRX** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 6:43 pm

I have had my whole front end seam welded from when it was rallied & also have a cross brace as well. In it's current tune, mine is running mid 13's but have run a high 12 with a larger turbo & more boost etc.
Haven't had any probs with chassis flex, only mechanical dramas

tim_81coupe · Post by **tim_81coupe** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 7:23 pm

I have a stock MY coupe that although it has never backed it up on the strip is definitely in low 13's territory.

Never had a single problem with the chassis. Actually nothing apart from rear axles and the clutch has had a rough time with the horsepower.

Chris_Rogers · Post by **Chris_Rogers** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 9:05 pm

give me 6 weeks and I'll be able to tell you

tim_81coupe · Post by **tim_81coupe** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 9:08 pm

Oh I should've mentioned I did twist up my diff hanger in the first week.

Welded two together and haven't looked back since...

damo666 · Post by **damo666** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 9:12 pm

Where the top chassis rail meets the front windscreen is a definite weak area - everything foward of the windscreen likes to flex away from the body! (the factory RX rallycars had some fairly seroius plating in this area).

Seam welding the front strut towers and lower & upper chassis rails is a good idea. Plating &/or triangulating the top rail back to the body is a better idea!

wagonist · Post by **wagonist** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 9:54 pm

Now I find out AFTER I've had the engine bay painted....

Would've been perfect time to have it welded.

MY_STI · Post by **MY_STI** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 9:55 pm

Thanks guys,

Have seamwelded most of the frontend, have added reinforcing plates around mention areas, triangulated peice between the top rail and the body done. Not sure if it my imagination but it feels heaps tighter (shake test, highly accurate...)

Was checking if there was anything else that should be taken care of when its a bare shell, havent touched the back yet, worth worring about?

damo666 · Post by **damo666** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 10:37 pm

I wouldnt bother with anything else, especially if its a street driven car that occassionally sees the strip - it should hold up fine as is.

vincentvega · Post by **vincentvega** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 9:07 am

talk to oversteer, he had one of the quicker L wagons around

subelover · Post by **subelover** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 10:30 am

hi my_sti a while back a member found a rx rally car parts guide and it has part numbers and mods for the group a rally cars ect. it has a chassis strengthening kit for the car ill email u the info

cheers BEN

Ben · Post by **Ben** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 10:11 pm

tim_81coupe wrote:I have a stock MY coupe that although it has never backed it up on the strip is definitely in low 13's territory.

Teehee... That's funny

tim_81coupe · Post by **tim_81coupe** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 10:52 pm

I meant stock as in body.... :P

Does say EA81 on the bonnet...

fredsub · Post by **fredsub** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 10:00 am

subelover wrote:hi my_sti a while back a member found a rx rally car parts guide and it has part numbers and mods for the group a rally cars ect. it has a chassis strengthening kit for the car ill email u the info

cheers BEN

If that info can be quoted here,I think we'll all be interested in what that had to say, Thanks!

MY_STI · Post by **MY_STI** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 5:43 pm

http://level4racing.com/rxModManual.pdf

Enjoy

subelover · Post by **subelover** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 8:53 am

hey Will, hope that guide was of some help i would've put the guide on to the site to download but couldnt work it out. pretty good read i think. i like the mods to the intake and the specs for the motor good read. anyway hope it helped...

cheers BEN

fredsub · Post by **fredsub** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:59 am

thanks for that, looks like my_sti is hosting it.
Interesting the odd bits for reinforcing ..A and B, but i guess it makes sense..
I wonder if for B, you need to remove the rain channel first (can't see how?) before applying the plate.......