Aftermarket front bar? how many bolts are holding yours down??

[bangahh]

Well after my first cruise with sky.aus my friend told me that my front bar wobbles at high speeds?

I was just wondering who in here has aftermarket from bar on their cars and how many bolts holding it down.

My front bar is only being held down by 5 self tapered screws... ( *very dodgy * ) three at the front and on either side of the front guards.

Gonna reinforce it when i get the chance this weekend. Ohh also the front right splash guard fell off on my car on the way back home on the f3.

Anyone else made thier own slash guards? if so what/how/where ??

soo many questions...... tell me tell me

[Guest DON91E]

Did Jetspeed do you kit

Your kit SHOULD be held on by 4 screws. 2 on each side that go into the guard.

But thats not always the case,

Try this,

3 zip ties in front, under the grill, and just a small nut + bolt with a washer in between to help hold it down.

DOnnie

[Jay95R33]

On mine it has 3 self tappers under the grill, and then a 10mm bolt either side (in the wheel arch).

But I think all the strength comes from the half tube of sicaflex (spelling ??) that they used on the front of it.

If anyone knows this stuff, then they can tell you that a tube of it can vertiually hold a cars weight !!!!

Savage stuff.

But I'm hating the dat when I have to take the front bar off to get respayed !! It'll take me a looooong time.

J

[Guest SpecII]

fantastic,

mine is held on with 2 bolts,

1 bolt on each side where the bumper lines up with the guard.

I have afterwards made 2 re-inforcements that bolt from the bottom of the bar to the chassis. so that the whole thing is stiff.

its fantastically tight at the mo, so I think i am going to need anything else.

its only going to shatter and crack etc when you smash it anyways so dont worry , maybe if it is on looser then there will be less damage as it will prolly fall of at the slighest tap.

laters

[bangahh]

Originally posted by SpecII

fantastic,  

mine is held on with 2 bolts,  

1 bolt on each side where the bumper lines up with the guard.  

I have afterwards made 2 re-inforcements that bolt from the bottom of the bar to the chassis.  so that the whole thing is stiff.  

its fantastically tight at the mo, so I think i am going to need anything else.  

its only going to shatter and crack etc when you smash it anyways so dont worry , maybe if it is on looser then there will be less damage as it will prolly fall of at the slighest tap.  

laters

im just worried that it might just fly off on the highway where you will be doing 110 constant four hours thats all.

i already ran over my splash guard, dont wanna run over the whole front bar.

[46n2]

Mine came tacked (PUN INTENDED) on by 4 screws. 2 front & centre, and one at either side. It's starting to crack at the front and so needs reinforcing.

I spoke with a guy at work (who restores lotuses in his spare time) and he suggested reinforcing it with a plate of sorts (aluminium rod, polyeurethane) with f/glass over the top to make it more rigid. (see pic.). The problem is the where the centre mounting bit on the front meets the rest of the bar (which supports most of the weight), creating 2 weak points. Reinforcing it this should prevent at least some unwanted stress to the weak spots in an effort to prevent cracking/strain.

.....I haven't had the time to fix mine up in this way yet, so currently it's all theoretical..... (AKA - Speaking Shit)...

46N2

[Silver-Arrowz]

Originally posted by bangahh

Well after my first cruise with sky.aus my friend told me that my front bar wobbles at high speeds?

Friend??? What friend??? Who said anything about being friends???