Torsional stiffening
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Torsional stiffening
I drove an RX8 and a 350 Z last week and was impressed by their chassis rigidity. They flexed very little even under hard cornering. How can I improve the rigidity of the 3rd gen (without breaking the bank)?? I understand the RX8 chassis is twice as stiff as the RX7.
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trying to build a racecar
Do they make and "sub-frame connectors" for the car, like they do for the old muscle cars? I guess that's what Max suggested, chassis stiffeners. Otherwise it's a roll bar/cage. It would really block your rear view, but the best way to improve torsional stiffness is with diagonal bars. If you install a roll hoop, run the rear bars from the top corners of the hoop down to the opposite side strut top... making an X in the rear.
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