torque box

97cobrasvt · 12-06-2007, 04:07 AM

I am about to do some stiffening on the rearend of my car. I am looking to strenthen the torque boxes and weld up all the seams. What I am wanting to ask is what is a good kit to buy to plate my boxes? I have looked at summit and UPR and the kits are completly different just wondering which one I should get? any advise would be great. Thanks Steven

ncontt · 12-06-2007, 05:08 AM

I have used the "wild rides" kit several times....but there are a ton of "knock-off's" out there now most are about the same....any of these seem better than nothing to me.

Brad

97cobrasvt · 12-06-2007, 05:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ncontt

I have used the "wild rides" kit several times....but there are a ton of "knock-off's" out there now most are about the same....any of these seem better than nothing to me.

Brad

where can I buy one at ?

97cobrasvt · 12-06-2007, 05:22 AM

also should I get the upper and lower or just the lower torque box kit

coupe · 12-06-2007, 10:14 AM

Upper is not as critical, but nice to know it's stronger there too.

qkjuicedpony · 12-06-2007, 03:44 PM

Get uppers and lowers...get them from WildRides.

there battle boxes are the best around.UPR's are pretty good too.

make sure you go ahead and get good solid spherical bushings for the axle housing and control arms too.

the upper boxes are needed to because if you do solid bushings and all it will want to pull away from the uppers

ncontt · 12-09-2007, 09:50 AM

well I can't remember where I got my last set, but here's a link to the dimensions of a set (post #2) and then you could have them cut out of some steel and then welded in....

click me

Brad

97cobrasvt · 12-09-2007, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ncontt

well I can't remember where I got my last set, but here's a link to the dimensions of a set (post #2) and then you could have them cut out of some steel and then welded in....

click me

Brad

Cool Thanks, Steven

ncontt · 12-09-2007, 09:23 PM

I found the guy I got mine from (one set anyway)..... LINKAGE

04 Mach1 · 12-09-2007, 09:56 PM

I was going to order a set but got to looking and thought they looked pretty straight forward so I made a set.

12-06-2007, 04:07 AM	#1
97cobrasvt I got a good sugar moma Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: ON THE ROAD Posts: 1,196	torque box I am about to do some stiffening on the rearend of my car. I am looking to strenthen the torque boxes and weld up all the seams. What I am wanting to ask is what is a good kit to buy to plate my boxes? I have looked at summit and UPR and the kits are completly different just wondering which one I should get? any advise would be great. Thanks Steven __________________ Bottled 89 Coupe

12-06-2007, 05:22 AM	#4
97cobrasvt I got a good sugar moma Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: ON THE ROAD Posts: 1,196	also should I get the upper and lower or just the lower torque box kit __________________ Bottled 89 Coupe

12-06-2007, 10:14 AM	#5
coupe Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,313	Upper is not as critical, but nice to know it's stronger there too. __________________ " If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough. " - Albert Einstein

12-06-2007, 03:44 PM	#6
qkjuicedpony Dayuuuuuuum!!!!! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Dallas GA Posts: 2,933	Get uppers and lowers...get them from WildRides. there battle boxes are the best around.UPR's are pretty good too. make sure you go ahead and get good solid spherical bushings for the axle housing and control arms too. the upper boxes are needed to because if you do solid bushings and all it will want to pull away from the uppers __________________ 86 Mustang Gt......Mods piling up in my garage. 07 F350 dooly.....Tows my fifth wheel

12-09-2007, 09:50 AM	#7
ncontt pro-jackstand racer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Milner, Ga Posts: 2,473	well I can't remember where I got my last set, but here's a link to the dimensions of a set (post #2) and then you could have them cut out of some steel and then welded in.... click me Brad __________________ And God created Neil Peart so that lightning would make sense to the world. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

12-06-2007, 05:08 AM	#2
ncontt pro-jackstand racer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Milner, Ga Posts: 2,473	I have used the "wild rides" kit several times....but there are a ton of "knock-off's" out there now most are about the same....any of these seem better than nothing to me. Brad __________________ And God created Neil Peart so that lightning would make sense to the world. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

12-09-2007, 09:23 PM	#9
ncontt pro-jackstand racer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Milner, Ga Posts: 2,473	I found the guy I got mine from (one set anyway)..... LINKAGE __________________ And God created Neil Peart so that lightning would make sense to the world. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

12-09-2007, 09:56 PM	#10
04 Mach1 Bet I red light B4U Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: ANNISTON, AL Posts: 975	I was going to order a set but got to looking and thought they looked pretty straight forward so I made a set. __________________ 89 gt 2.3 stroked holley head with n12n port high flow intake with great big fart can skunk 2 seat belts with kool glow water squirters and new light up shift knob basically everything from wal-mart art carr C4 10.53@127.3 w/ 1.53 60' 89 gt vert 347 eldebrock heads and intake AOD w/3000 stall unknown with 5spd went 12.7 on steet tires 04 Mach1 automatic flowmaster K+N drop in 13.9