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Quick question - Factory underbody brace
Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 5:03 pm
by Sage
Hey all i have a 1991 mx5 without any factory bracing.
Just wanting to know what car is suitable for a donor? I believe anything upto 1998 though im not sure..
Can someone please confirm i can fit bracing off any 1993-1998?
Thanks very much!
this is the pic of what i am talking about
Re: Quick question - Factory underbody brace
Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 5:12 pm
by MrRevhead
Sage wrote:Can someone please confirm i can fit bracing off any 1993-1998?
Yep, no a problem, identical chassis across all the NA's (although, NA's ended in 1997).
Re: Quick question - Factory underbody brace
Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 5:38 pm
by Sage
ncie one mate. thanks for the quick reply!
Re: Quick question - Factory underbody brace
Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 6:12 pm
by Skinny Jim
your old subframe probably won't have those tabs welded on tho.... you'll need to add them
Re: Quick question - Factory underbody brace
Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 11:58 pm
by taminga16
Search the big forum, I seem to recall someone DYI fabricating some of these.
Greg.
Re: Quick question - Factory underbody brace
Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2014 8:56 am
by lightyear
Early cars won't have the right subframe to be able to bolt them on. By all means put braces on your car if your goal is to make your car heavier, and spend some money.
Re: Quick question - Factory underbody brace
Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2014 9:14 am
by plohl
The NA6 chassis is also missing the mounting points at the front of the brace. The effort to put the bracing on seriously outweighs any benefits you may/may not get from it.
Re: Quick question - Factory underbody brace
Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2014 9:16 am
by Sage
damn.. looks like i asked the right people! i wont bother then..
thanks again guys!
Re: Quick question - Factory underbody brace
Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2014 11:17 am
by TTT
perfect opportunity for you to buy this..
viewtopic.php?f=44&t=63881
Re: Quick question - Factory underbody brace
Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2014 4:12 pm
by Sage
is that a flyin-miata one? mild steel? can i weld it rather than bolt it?