23-05-2016, 10:08 PM
(23-05-2016, 09:34 PM)RetroPug Wrote:(23-05-2016, 09:13 PM)ozonehostile Wrote:(23-05-2016, 09:10 PM)Eeyore Wrote:(23-05-2016, 08:47 PM)ozonehostile Wrote: Just out of curiosity, did you make or buy the seam welded subframe?
It was 10 quid from grant. Essentially welding practice for him I think but it seems to do wonders for the front end.
Ah cool, I welded mine up yesterday, will have to wait until the cars back together to experience the benefits. Was pondering if there would be a market selling properly welded subframes supplied powdercoated in a colour of choice
I think Rippthrough looked into this and decided that by the time he'd had it cleaned professionally in order to weld it without all the oily shite contaminating it it was looking like a lot more than most people would pay.
Worth looking into again though.
Yeah that's what took me the longest time when I did mine cleaning all the crap out of it. Would have to be a small batch at a time sort of job and take subframes on a part exchange basis with the correct bolts etc. Probably work out around £120 by my rough calculations with my time and materials
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'09 Mercedes E320cdi wagon
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'09 Mercedes E320cdi wagon
'99 306 gti6