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Old 02-17-08, 02:47 PM   #1 (permalink)
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G50 Competition Transaxle Support

Hi Guys,

Since my car will see track use and performance driving instruction - I decided that I would like to see some additional support to the transaxle over the 4 - 10mm studs that are used to mount the transaxle.
For normal or spirited driving, this type of support would most likely be overkill - but true to form - I over engineer everything..

Below are a couple of pictures to give you an idea of the mounting system.

The struts are 13" long 3/8" Swedge tubes with Rod-Ends (Heims) at either end.
The main bracket is made from 3/16" thick mild steel.
The lower heim brackets made from 1/8" mild steel.
The upper brackets were purchased from RCR - They are the angle clevis' used on the RCR40 Lower control arms.

If you visit my website:
http://www.GT-Forty.com

and then click on the link to the Competition Trans Support

You can see the steps I went through to create this support system.
From most everything I've seen of the various manufacturers - this mounting system should be able to be used in most manufacturers cars.

Here's a direct link to the page;
GT-FORTY.COM







Lots more pictures on the website.. I hope they help someone out there..
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GT40 Replica G50-331-Weber IDAs
My build site: http://www.GT-Forty.com
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