chassis stiffener

[GModelle@xxxxxxx]

Gentle Alfisti,
A little engineering knowledge might be a dangerous thing, but I'm unsure 
about a spider chassis stiffener as presented by the aftermarket purveyors. 
The stiffener attaches the front firewall in two places through the steering 
box and idler fastenings. The square-section tubing that runs rearward and 
links the trailing arms is so tight to the major structural moment-resisting 
element, the rockers, that significant stiffening is doubtful, in my mind. 
The means to stiffen a chassis is to get material away from the axis of 
rotation, like what a coupes roof does.
On the otherhand, testimonials are testimonials. 
modelle in Somers Point
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