Kafer style brace

[Eatoniashoprat]

Hi, I'm planning on buying a 3-bar from vdubeng when my car is ready, but for now I'm wondering how it ties in to the frame horns exactly. Does it have a bent tab that is held on by the frame horn bolts?

Also, is it the aluminum that needs welding once you get it in place or the steel pieces? I know all this would be answered if I just bought the darn things now but right now I just want to know if I need to beef up the tranny cradle and if I'm gonna need to make friends with someone that can weld aluminum.

Thanks

Mike

[Bullyboy]

welding is required
The HD cradle is this one
http://www.cip1.ca/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=C13%2D9543

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u45/CDNBullyboy/944brakes029.jpg~original
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u45/CDNBullyboy/Picture062.jpg~original

[Eatoniashoprat]

Hey BullyBoy thanks for the pics. I can see now what I need to see. It looks like it will be better for me to buy the heavy duty cradle rather than beef mine up.

[Bullyboy]

The stock cradle is only half the thickness of HD one.

[Bad bug]

Bull boy how did you torque your bar did you pull up on it.

[Bullyboy]

Just hand tight and locked the nuts.
No wheel hop, no matter how hard I've launched it

[Kafer_Mike]

Here's a tip -- don't weld the tabs to the transaxle cradle until you've installed your header/exhaust. I had to send my driver side j-tube back three times to be re-welded/re-bent to clear the downtube from the brace. Live and learn... :o

http://www.kafertek.com/gallery/project/Dsc01309.jpg

[dstar5000]

Hmmm, I like the alu look AND the anodized look. What is the cost of the different ones?

THAT might help me dicide which one I want!
:D

Don

[Bullyboy]

I powder coated mine with eastwood transluscent red.
Mine came from Lanner at VDub Engineering, around $80 cheaper than CSP ones that mike has.