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by **katostud** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 2:55 am

does anyone have a set of sub frame connectors 4 a 76 vega hatchback? or the plans to make them?

by **gotmud7** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 11:54 pm

chris alston makes them. $101 plus shipping from california.

by **v8astregt** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 1:15 am

I have the Chris Alston's, and I don't have a problem with them, they're nice and strong, as long as you're okay with cutting up your floor.

Or you could hang tight for a few months... it sounds like Spohn might be working on some less obtrusive connectors.

by **73astregt** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 7:43 am

go to suspension, steering and brakes section and look for a post there called revised frame connector plans by buscop . in the plans yuoll need to figure out the angle of the jog at the frontof the connectors to match your car(all cars are not identical) all you need to do this is mock up an angle finder out of sheet metal similar to two rulers pinned together at one end so they swivel. the rear of the connectors he has below the rear mounts with plate going vertically up to the original rear control arm mounts. i dont think you need to cut the floor with this setup but i might be wrong on that . this will tie your car together from the front lower control arm mounts to the rear mounts looks like a pretty solid system check it out!

by **katostud** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:05 pm

im gonna be putting a rollcage in. is that gonna be enough or will i still need to put in the subframe connecters? will i gain anything on both or is the cage gonna be all i need?

by **spyder_xlch** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:17 pm

If you plan on putting in a cage I'd go the extra step and do the SFCs too. Might give you something more solid to tie the cage into.

by **katostud** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:34 pm

thats what i was thinking. i was just wondering what some of your opinions were.

by **katostud** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 9:23 pm

i got some chris alston subframe connectors and was wondering how to install them? any info would be great

by **gotmud7** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 10:55 pm

call them. They can either email or fax the directions to you.

by **stage169** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 2:10 pm

gotmud7 posted them here at the bottom of the page. Brian
http://forums.h-body.org/about21433.html

by **cjbiagi** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 6:28 pm

I would be interested in some "non obtrusive" ones. Hopefully Spohn will really consider those.

by **spyder_xlch** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 6:38 pm

cjbiagi wrote:I would be interested in some "non obtrusive" ones. Hopefully Spohn will really consider those.

Last time I talked to him he was very much considering them. He has alot planned including V8 mounts.

by **heinz057** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 6:48 pm

it's kind of easy to make "non obtrusive" frame connecters .this what i used, just got some 11/2"square stock thats 1/8" wall from local metal shop. it will fit behind the rocker . no cutting of the floor at all .i have them running from the front frame rail to the rear lower control arm mount . i welded it to the floor and the rocker .

by **NixVegaGT** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:35 pm

Are you talking about behind the pinch weld at the bottom of the rocker arm? That's kinda what Ray and I did. Well a bit more invasive. Is that what your talking about?

by **heinz057** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:45 pm

yes behind the rocker .you cant see them from the side

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