kariayam
06-25-2011, 04:47 AM
Hi all.
I own a FD3S and the chassis seemes to be too old now (year 1992 and 19 years old of age..). I am thinking to refresh the aging chassis and reduce as much flex. So I am planning to do spot welds on the chassis for refreshing the old chassis.
My target of spot welds :
1- just to have 'new' chassis feel and solid handling on normal road since this is on-the-road car.
2- 70% will be driven agrresively on normal uneven poor quality roads and 30% track day.
3-to eliminate body flex. Can be easily seen when i jack up the car at one corner and creaking sound is everywhere..
I dont know if i have to weld the whole body or only at some critical point of the body to get the purpose as i mentioned above. I also dont know where is the critical part of the body to do the spot welds. As I know, the main area of spot weld are:
1)door jamb area
2)front windshield area
3)Rear hatchback opening and spare tyre well
4)Firewall
5)Engine bay,
6)suspension tower Front and rear..
How about:
7)transmisson tunnel area?
8)Floor area?
Really need opinion from you guys on the sufficient weld areas to meet my target/purposes as stated above.
Some of my friends suggested spot weld the whole unibody. But I am afraid it will be too stiff and hard for bumpy roads and sacrifice my traction or handling and crack the body over days.:dunno:
( As i know, the chassis still needs some very little flex for good traction and handling). Please correct me if i am wrong...because i never involved in a professional motorsport, I just read in the internet..
I own a FD3S and the chassis seemes to be too old now (year 1992 and 19 years old of age..). I am thinking to refresh the aging chassis and reduce as much flex. So I am planning to do spot welds on the chassis for refreshing the old chassis.
My target of spot welds :
1- just to have 'new' chassis feel and solid handling on normal road since this is on-the-road car.
2- 70% will be driven agrresively on normal uneven poor quality roads and 30% track day.
3-to eliminate body flex. Can be easily seen when i jack up the car at one corner and creaking sound is everywhere..
I dont know if i have to weld the whole body or only at some critical point of the body to get the purpose as i mentioned above. I also dont know where is the critical part of the body to do the spot welds. As I know, the main area of spot weld are:
1)door jamb area
2)front windshield area
3)Rear hatchback opening and spare tyre well
4)Firewall
5)Engine bay,
6)suspension tower Front and rear..
How about:
7)transmisson tunnel area?
8)Floor area?
Really need opinion from you guys on the sufficient weld areas to meet my target/purposes as stated above.
Some of my friends suggested spot weld the whole unibody. But I am afraid it will be too stiff and hard for bumpy roads and sacrifice my traction or handling and crack the body over days.:dunno:
( As i know, the chassis still needs some very little flex for good traction and handling). Please correct me if i am wrong...because i never involved in a professional motorsport, I just read in the internet..