SFC Installer

darkTHUNDER · #1 (**permalink**) 02-02-2006, 03:38 PM

Who did you go with to have your SFC's installed? I'm thinking about going with Walsh Motorsports, but would love to hear everyone else's experiences. Thanks.

WishIHadACamaro · #2 (**permalink**) 02-03-2006, 02:14 AM

weld in? bolt in? hopefully weld in.

Well i would think anyplace that can make a weld can install subframe connectors. Unfortunately i need a lot more practice before i touch anything outside of bits of scrap in my garage.

And if they are bolt on, then im sure you are more than adequately skilled to do it yourself. If not im sure there are plenty of people on the site that will bolt them up there for you. Maybe even me.

White Phoenix · #3 (**permalink**) 02-03-2006, 06:32 AM

i built and welded my own. Make sure they lift up the carpet area so they dont melt/ catch fire to it. Also what i did was drape a wet rag over my fuel lines so i didnt melt them/ catch fire to the car also... make sure the place you go to is insured. I would say i would do them but there is just too much risk...

WishIHadACamaro · #4 (**permalink**) 02-03-2006, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by White Phoenix

i built and welded my own. Make sure they lift up the carpet area so they dont melt/ catch fire to it. Also what i did was drape a wet rag over my fuel lines so i didnt melt them/ catch fire to the car also... make sure the place you go to is insured. I would say i would do them but there is just too much risk...

what kind of welder were you using? I am unfamiliar with the underside structure of your car, you got any pics of your SFCs and where you welded them up underneath your car?

Ta Jay · #5 (**permalink**) 02-03-2006, 01:06 PM

zip tires work fine

APE welded mine in, but they arent in biusiness. i would only trust a place that knows the carpet has to be pulled up etc...

89VetteFromHell · #6 (**permalink**) 02-03-2006, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Ta Jay

zip tires work fine

APE welded mine in, but they arent in biusiness. i would only trust a place that knows the carpet has to be pulled up etc...

APE per say is not in business anymore.... but they are still there.. and all of the same guys work there.. under a new name...

Ta Jay · #7 (**permalink**) 02-03-2006, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by 89VetteFromHell

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Originally Posted by Ta Jay

zip tires work fine

APE welded mine in, but they arent in biusiness. i would only trust a place that knows the carpet has to be pulled up etc...

APE per say is not in business anymore.... but they are still there.. and all of the same guys work there.. under a new name...

hes coming from Novi though so it would be way outta the way. thats cool they are still there i thought the shop shrunk and only 2 guys are there. what about livernois motorsprts?

darkTHUNDER · #8 (**permalink**) 02-03-2006, 02:21 PM

weld in of course. i'll be moving to royal oak in mid-feb, although traveling isn't that big of a deal for me. i have a flexible work schedule. :)

i'm just not familiar with what's around here as i moved here from alabama 6-7 months ago.

btw, what did APE (or whomever) charge?

White Phoenix · #9 (**permalink**) 02-03-2006, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by darkTHUNDER

btw, what did APE (or whomever) charge?

the owner had a bit of a money issue... basically he would take peoples money to do a job and use the money for a existing job...so he had a bunch of work to do with no money... eventually caught up to him... long story short

White Phoenix · #10 (**permalink**) 02-03-2006, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by WishIHadACamaro

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Originally Posted by White Phoenix

i built and welded my own. Make sure they lift up the carpet area so they dont melt/ catch fire to it. Also what i did was drape a wet rag over my fuel lines so i didnt melt them/ catch fire to the car also... make sure the place you go to is insured. I would say i would do them but there is just too much risk...

what kind of welder were you using? I am unfamiliar with the underside structure of your car, you got any pics of your SFCs and where you welded them up underneath your car?

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