Hi all:
Short of a cage (for us street-only types that want to be stealthy) is
there anything that can be done on the chassis plane itself (example:
adding subframe connectors to the Mustang Fox platform) to create
additional torsional stiffness?
Regards.
David (sometimes stealthy)Sosna
Bob Palmer wrote:
> Henry, Tim,
>
> My thoughts on this are that the steady-state torque on the chassis is the
> same and symmetric, whether you use solid or soft mounts, but the momentary
> torque will be much higher (e.g., when you shift gears) with solid mounts. I
> agree with Tim that a through-bolt or equivalent to limit extension of both
> motor mounts is the best solution. Anything you can do to stiffen the
> chassis is still a good idea, with or without solid mounts.
>
> Bob Palmer
> rpalmer@ucsd.edu
> robertpalmer@paulhastings.com
> rpalmerbob@adelphia.net
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