I did a search. Probably didn't find anything because it sounds crazy.
I was talking to a dirt track racer. He mounted the frame directly to the body.......................no bushings. At this point, it is more of just a theoretical conversation, so don't flame me.
From a handling and chassis rigidity standpoint, there are advantages to this. It is essentially taking the spaghetti noodle frame, and the flat noodle pasta body, and bolting them together into a space frame. I am just curious because I was already looking at the TRZ drop height body mounts. Before you flame me for that, I'm doing it, don't bother talking me out of it.
Has anybody ever bolted a body directly to the frame? The only issue I can really see (other than the obvious NVH) would be panel alignment, but maybe I could run just shims for that?
::Gets flame suit::
Remember, this is just a hypothetical based upon a bizarre statement that was made to me.
"A dirt track guy told me he mounted a g-body directly to the frame."
I was talking to a dirt track racer. He mounted the frame directly to the body.......................no bushings. At this point, it is more of just a theoretical conversation, so don't flame me.
From a handling and chassis rigidity standpoint, there are advantages to this. It is essentially taking the spaghetti noodle frame, and the flat noodle pasta body, and bolting them together into a space frame. I am just curious because I was already looking at the TRZ drop height body mounts. Before you flame me for that, I'm doing it, don't bother talking me out of it.
Has anybody ever bolted a body directly to the frame? The only issue I can really see (other than the obvious NVH) would be panel alignment, but maybe I could run just shims for that?
::Gets flame suit::
Remember, this is just a hypothetical based upon a bizarre statement that was made to me.
"A dirt track guy told me he mounted a g-body directly to the frame."