SFCs installed, very pleased
#1
SFCs installed, very pleased
I got my SFC's welded on yesterday and I got on it tonight. The car seems like it is getting much more power to the ground, when I get down on it the car seems to be breaking the tires loose a lot more. I dont know if its just in my head, or if maybe they are helping me get more power to the ground. Whether they are or not, the car feels a lot sturdier and I am very pleased with the results.
#3
After installing them in my car, to me it "felt" like the suspension was being worked more, and the "car" was no longer taking the bumps . I'm with you, I don't know if it's in my head or if it's legitimate, but I think that's the point of the SFC's ... make the car more rigid and stop wasting energy flexing the car .
#5
i know my car felt like the ride got rougher after the sfc install. i attributed it to the car flexing less, and the 50K mile suspension suffering to take up the slack.
i live in the land of bridges (42 over the course of 105miles) and as i go over the seams of the bridge...that make the car dip a bit...it felt much more solid. particularly at higher speeds.
i live in the land of bridges (42 over the course of 105miles) and as i go over the seams of the bridge...that make the car dip a bit...it felt much more solid. particularly at higher speeds.
#6
Yeah, the only thing I can figure is the chassis is flexing less and letting more power get to the ground. I know many people will probably call bs on this, but like I said it may just be in my head.
I bought the SFCs from J&M Products for 130. They are a vendor on here, they cost about $100 to have welded on. I had heard so many horror stories of people fuel lines catching on fire so I wrapped my lines in foil and sprayed them with water the entire time he was welding on them.
http://www.hotpart.com/index.php?p=show&id=32
I bought the SFCs from J&M Products for 130. They are a vendor on here, they cost about $100 to have welded on. I had heard so many horror stories of people fuel lines catching on fire so I wrapped my lines in foil and sprayed them with water the entire time he was welding on them.
http://www.hotpart.com/index.php?p=show&id=32
#8
Here's a question: Has anybody welded in SFC's that were originally bolt-in? Just curious if there'd be much advantage/improvement over simply bolted-in SFC's? (can you guess which type I've got? )
#9
My guess is you have the bolt in SFC's and there is no problem getting those welded in for better results (less flex & wear on fasteners).
Last edited by 87DJP2001; 12-06-2006 at 02:48 PM.
#10
I've heard it makes a pretty noticeable difference. I got the weld on's (BMR boxed) and really like them.
I think the original poster is feeling a "pseudo throttle response" improvement since the power is applied to the wheels more directly via less flex. I couldn't tell you because I had so many other things done to mine at the same time, it was like a whole different car when I got it back
#11
Capn Pete: I'm pretty sure SLP weld-on and bolt-in SFCs are the same piece, except that the bolt-in version comes already powdercoated black. I've never used bolt-ins, but I do love my weld-on SFCs