How important is........

[camaromann]

Ok. I will have a 10pt moly cage with through the floor subs installed shortly. My question is how important are the 2 bars that come through your firewall to your core support? That and how important is a mid mount and front mount motor plate? Im suppose to be getting these done, but i dont think i want bars through the firewall and i also dont think i need a motor plate. 2nd gen camaro with sbc about 550ish hp shooting 200hp at it. Car will also be coil over ladder bar suspension. Thanks.

 

[bigg]

i wouldnt do the bars to the core ....no benifit and more weight

 

[camaromann]

i wouldnt do the bars to the core ....no benifit and more weight

What about using a front mount and mid mount motor plate instead of using side mounts? Oh, and thanks!

 

[Pwraddr]

What about using a front mount and mid mount motor plate instead of using side mounts? Oh, and thanks!

Still not needed.

 

[camaromann]

Still not needed.

I didnt think so.......i will use them though after i put in my bbc late this year/early next year. It makes a lot more hp N/A then this one does on spray. lol

 

[Fryguy302]

I was told that those front bars could actually hinder the car's performance. Something about the rigidity of the chassis. I don't know the full explanation, but that's what I heard.

 

[camaromann]

I was told that those front bars could actually hinder the car's performance. Something about the rigidity of the chassis. I don't know the full explanation, but that's what I heard.

Hmmmm. well i will have to have them eventually when i put motor plates in in another year or two. Good to know though, thank you.

 

[bigg]

why do you have to have them with plates?

thats the first i herd that

 

[camaromann]

why do you have to have them with plates?

thats the first i herd that

I havent found a way to mount a front mount plate on my car using the frame. At least not one that i like anyways. I will continue to research it this year before making any decisions one way or the other. I am still very new to stuff like this.

 

[Pwraddr]

What chassis?

 

[camaromann]

What chassis?

its not a chassis car. Its a second gen camaro

 

[Pwraddr]

Get with Stenod. He seems like the man on the F bodies. Look at his site for ideas too.

 

[Anthony]

I was told that those front bars could actually hinder the car's performance. Something about the rigidity of the chassis. I don't know the full explanation, but that's what I heard.

Zimmerman said it in an interview in racepages. He noted all of Gliddens stock suspension cars and back half cars never used went through the fire wall. Something about a flex point.

 

[Pwraddr]

Zimmerman said it in an interview in racepages. He noted all of Gliddens stock suspension cars and back half cars never used went through the fire wall. Something about a flex point.

Yep. More important to have the ass end ridgid.

 

[93notch408]

x2

Yep. More important to have the ass end ridgid.