Making Fox Mustang Subframe Connectors Bolt On!

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  • Опубліковано 9 січ 2025

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  • @dougkielian5474
    @dougkielian5474 Місяць тому +1

    yes great idea to add them! nice install tip as well should have had these installed at the factory of at least at Saleens prep. if you need any of the seat cross braces I have a box from HP Motor Sports yet, only 700 pairs left!

    • @Mustang-Geek
      @Mustang-Geek  Місяць тому

      Excellent! Do you have any idea what happened to all the camber plates? They made really nice billet ones that I wish I could find again.

    • @dougkielian5474
      @dougkielian5474 Місяць тому +1

      @@Mustang-Geek no sorry i was at the close down auction and bought stuff but none of those were there??

  • @tedjones-ho2zk
    @tedjones-ho2zk Місяць тому +1

    What a Great video, I have thought in the past that it would be nice if there was a bolt on option for subframe connectors. Now we have a great option. Thanks

    • @Mustang-Geek
      @Mustang-Geek  Місяць тому

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  • @THE-SHOP
    @THE-SHOP Місяць тому +1

    That was a brilliant idea that’s the first time I’ve seen that done. I just repaired the floors on my fox body from the cracks and had no idea that it came from the seat. Awesome information. Keep up the great work.

    • @Mustang-Geek
      @Mustang-Geek  Місяць тому +2

      Thanks for the kind words! I've had this idea for a while, but finally had a reason to do it!

  • @10sec5oh
    @10sec5oh Місяць тому +1

    Thank you for this!!

    • @Mustang-Geek
      @Mustang-Geek  Місяць тому +1

      You're welcome! Please help us out by liking this video, subscribing, and checkout out our other videos!

  • @MWILSON7
    @MWILSON7 Місяць тому +1

    Looks like your next product was just developed

    • @Mustang-Geek
      @Mustang-Geek  Місяць тому

      99% of people are going to weld these on. I'm just a weirdo.

  • @dennislacy5105
    @dennislacy5105 Місяць тому +1

    What a fantastic idea! What are your impressions driving the car with them installed?

    • @Mustang-Geek
      @Mustang-Geek  Місяць тому +1

      The car feels a lot more solid because the seat is not moving around relative to the rest of the car because of floor pan flex. Performance improvements are very difficult to measure. I think that is true for all subframe connectors. People think they make the car a whole lot stiffer but the seat of the pants feel but may not actually translate to increased performance.

    • @dennislacy5105
      @dennislacy5105 Місяць тому +1

      @ Thanks for the reply. My curiosity was if you perceived the car to feel stiffer over bumps, through driveway aprons, etc. Especially being a hatchback. Until watching your video I wasn’t aware the floor pan flexed that much and I’ve owned and built these cars consistently since 1996! If that flex is the case with all of these cars I wonder if what people are perceiving as the unibody feeling tighter in general is really just the floor pan no longer flexing. In any case, frame connectors with integral floor braces are a beneficial upgrade and one that I’ve been dragging my feet on doing to my 87 GT. I may have to copy you!

    • @Mustang-Geek
      @Mustang-Geek  Місяць тому

      @@dennislacy5105 "If that flex is the case with all of these cars I wonder if what people are perceiving as the unibody feeling tighter in general is really just the floor pan no longer flexing." This is EXACTLY what I'm learning. I argue that subframe connectors don't make the overall chassis stiffer...they make the *floor pan* stiffer, and that's why the whole car feels more responsive.

    • @Mustang-Geek
      @Mustang-Geek  Місяць тому

      @@dennislacy5105 "I may have to copy you!" That's the whole point of why I posted this video and the drawings. Go for it!

  • @MrBlackbutang
    @MrBlackbutang Місяць тому

    Don’t do bolt on’s! Any muffler shops can weld for you. Chassis needs to be fully loaded. Cars weigh on the wheels. Bolt on’s will tear subframe with stock engine and aggressive drives. Do cause yourself more grief 💔

    • @Mustang-Geek
      @Mustang-Geek  Місяць тому +1

      Cool story! Thanks for the comment! Please don't forget to like, subscribe, and share this video!