My e30 DTM car copy build

[Teaguer]

I struggle to see the logic behind giving any female a Hummer, or a 4x4 for that matter. :p They are the greatest peril on the roads today.

Yes , I prefer women giving me hummers .

[Major]

I struggle to see the logic behind giving any female a Hummer, or a 4x4 for that matter. :p They are the greatest peril on the roads today.

[Court M3]

Eric, gotta get out there to your place again. A lots been done to that car in the last couple weeks since I saw it

[Teaguer]

Nice project .


So your sister likes Hummers , does she ?

[e30sd]

Chicken wire boy? Or bnumbers?

that was the same kid, not this guy. this is mr bugggggggg brakes. is your sister typing your posts now too?

[payney8]

subscribed nice effort dude

[whiltebeitel]

The only thing is, this tube will put a concentrated stress on the side of a piece of sheet metal. the plate will distribute this stress over more of the tower, reducing the pressure and greatly reducing the probability of collapsing the shock tower. The cars I worked on this summer had the plate on top of the mount as well as along the side, and it was 1/4" thick. Heavy, yes, but the whole point is strength and safety.

Edit: another pic:

http://www.matthews-auto.com/PostNuke/index.php?module=mGallery2&g2_itemId=6409&g2_imageViewsIndex=1

[///meric]

This looks promising!!! Can't wait to see more !

This isn't done yet right - http://www.e-owned.com/albums/userpi...l_ERC_9675.JPG?
Shouldn't there be a 'plate' welded to the tower surface ?

I do agree with you, but what my and my friend where thinking is that strut tower will act like a plate itself. I may reinforce the otherside with a very large plate. But for right now im gonna leave it how it is.

In the future i plan on running full rear coilovers and they will have sheet metal mounts taht go directly into the cage

[Jean]

This looks promising!!! Can't wait to see more !

This isn't done yet right - http://www.e-owned.com/albums/userpi...l_ERC_9675.JPG?
Shouldn't there be a 'plate' welded to the tower surface ?

[whiltebeitel]

Are you adding any extra material to the rear shock towers to support the members that tie into them?

Like this:

http://www.matthews-auto.com/PostNuke/index.php?module=mGallery2&g2_itemId=7012&g2_imageViewsIndex=1

[Van Westervelt]

Lovin it!

[Ray Smoodiver]

Chicken wire boy? Or bnumbers?

[Julien]

pix of the sister?


tia,
julien

[Janissarie]

nice project bro, looking forward for more pics

who is bending and welding for you

[Bill-B]

Best project ever Eric. I really got to get out there to check out the progress again. And everyone should know that this project is with NO corners cut. I love your car Eric!