Building my own Kafer Cup brace.

[jhelgesen]

Glad I'm not the only "I'd rather build it than buy it" guy around here.

Yeti, if you want to share those dimensions on the brace, I'll be happy to make you a pretty set of plans to go with them.

[super vw]

Any updates? I myself am thinking of fabing one up, maybe a parts list (exact size..ect of materials and such) from you guys who have done this... just to make life easier

Thanks!
Jonathan

[boygenius]

Main tube length is approx. 24" and the secondary tubes are approx. 8-1/2".

The thread size was 22mm X 1.5mm.

The tubes were 30mm OD X 20mm ID.

Each of the ends have 2" of threads.

[super vw]

Originally Posted by boygenius

Main tube length is approx. 24" and the secondary tubes are approx. 8-1/2".

The thread size was 22mm X 1.5mm.

The tubes were 30mm OD X 20mm ID.

Nice.... so where did you get the tubes and the ends at? what ones should i be looking for?


Thanks!

[boygenius]

I got mine from power tuning parts in Germany. I don't know where you would get all parts for your brace. You might want to talk to your local machine shop. See if they have any scrap metal laying around.

[Rob]

Do you guys think you could also make it from square tubing ?
I've been thinking about the same thing, but without the adjustability.
So basicaly just bracing the 5 points that a Kafer cup brace is using.

Rob.

[judgie]

Originally Posted by Rob

Do you guys think you could also make it from square tubing ?
I've been thinking about the same thing, but without the adjustability.
So basicaly just bracing the 5 points that a Kafer cup brace is using.

Rob.

this just what i did but out of round tube and welded mine in.welded the main cross brace to the shock horns and then the rear faceing bars to the main tube then to the gear box cradle,but did not weld them to the cradle but made up some mounts so i can get the cradle out if i want.would not go this route with a swing axle car as you won't get the gear box out agian!
cheers rob

[yetibone]

Originally Posted by Rob

Do you guys think you could also make it from square tubing ?
I've been thinking about the same thing, but without the adjustability.
So basicaly just bracing the 5 points that a Kafer cup brace is using.

Rob.

The reason for the threaded ends is the ability to tighten everything, thus pre-tensioning the rear frame geometery which will eliminate the frame horns from flexing. Without this provision, the chassis will still flex, but will be limited by the welded in bracing.

Square tubing should work as well as round tubing.