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Old 06-27-2010   #51
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Hey Jeff, thanks for the work on this deal!

It looks to me that we all have to declare our intentions in order to see what our price will be.....so I'm "IN" for counting purposes. My guess is we are in the "10 items" range unless a lot of people are lurking?

Sorry I still need to see a bit more info on what the parts kit looks like and I have to go look at my frame to figure out my jacking and jack stand issues.

Just so I'm clear on the theory. These help stiffen the frame flex that has it's hinge point near the A-pillar, right? That would be mostly deflection in the vertical plane for chassis movement? The way I see it you still need to consider adding a harness bar to add resistance to diagonal twisting, anyone? Therefore, the total investment would be the B-K bar + these frame braces ( $1300.00 round #'s ) for a reasonable cure short of installing a cage or something like a back bone structure....sorry I'm thinking out loud ....
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Old 06-27-2010   #52
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Just so I'm clear on the theory. These help stiffen the frame flex that has it's hinge point near the A-pillar, right? That would be mostly deflection in the vertical plane for chassis movement? The way I see it you still need to consider adding a harness bar to add resistance to diagonal twisting, anyone? Therefore, the total investment would be the B-K bar + these frame braces ( $1300.00 round #'s ) for a reasonable cure short of installing a cage or something like a back bone structure....sorry I'm thinking out loud ....
Wouldn't the cross frame brace be the equivalent of the harness bar and the frame braces?
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Old 06-27-2010   #53
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This web site does not show any more pictures than you -=Jeff=- have in your first post.

http://vettextc.net/MY_ZR-1/Frame_Brace_GP.html
Right, I put this together yesterday.

There were more pictures taken by someone Friday on a Lift, I need to lift the rear of my Kwiklift, get get a few pictures.. maybe later today.

As for the Group Buy, you need to call Jason to get on the 'list' then at the end of the GP is when you will get pricing etc.
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Old 06-27-2010   #54
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is there a ball park amount to figure if one might be able to afford it ?????
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Old 06-27-2010   #55
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I am in if only I could figure out how to mount ALL the pieces? And what are all the pieces that come in the C4 Frame Brace Kit? What tools do I need to mount the C4 Frame Brace and is there any welding I have to do?
No Welding, all bolt in, I will get a few better pictures, just give me time, Jason has some and another took some, but I will get some as well. I forget all the size bolts used though..

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Hey Jeff, thanks for the work on this deal!

It looks to me that we all have to declare our intentions in order to see what our price will be.....so I'm "IN" for counting purposes. My guess is we are in the "10 items" range unless a lot of people are lurking?

Sorry I still need to see a bit more info on what the parts kit looks like and I have to go look at my frame to figure out my jacking and jack stand issues.

Just so I'm clear on the theory. These help stiffen the frame flex that has it's hinge point near the A-pillar, right? That would be mostly deflection in the vertical plane for chassis movement? The way I see it you still need to consider adding a harness bar to add resistance to diagonal twisting, anyone? Therefore, the total investment would be the B-K bar + these frame braces ( $1300.00 round #'s ) for a reasonable cure short of installing a cage or something like a back bone structure....sorry I'm thinking out loud ....
Tom,

I owe you this still, I am sorry I will get to it, I can't today though with the heavy rain right now, but maybe pictures from underneath will help.

you might need the diagonal stiffener, not sure quite yet.. still a few things for me to adjust, with my vette on the kwiklift, and having the right tools now, I will try to adjust it as well, but due to it being lowered there is not much room for the wrench..
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is there a ball park amount to figure if one might be able to afford it ?????
yeah I have a webpage listed with all the pricing info
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pictures of Brackets

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Tom,

Depending how/ whee you jack from, I know looking at it today I could do it from the points i have used before, plus there is not problems with the spot where I place the Jack stands.. the pictures in my post before this will help and yes I know the underside is dirty. but it helps to see the new brackets LOL
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Old 06-27-2010   #59
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Here is a thread that was just posted over at CF with lots of better pics of the brackets on and off the car.

http://forums.*************.com/c4-g...me-braces.html
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Here is a thread that was just posted over at CF with lots of better pics of the brackets on and off the car.

http://forums.*************.com/c4-g...me-braces.html
Yeah those were taken Friday.. I will get the pictures and post them here too
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