What to stiffen to make T-tops stop leaking?
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Car: 87 Black Formula
Engine: Rollercammed Lg4
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.23 10 Bolt Locker
What to stiffen to make T-tops stop leaking?
My car only leaks at the T-tops when I have a passenger a little on the fat side ( like most girls I'm sad to say). This tells me that it's mostly body flexing who is responsible for the leaks, and I probably wouldn't be able to fix this in any other way than to stiffen up the whole car a bit. It NEVER leaks when I'm driving alone, or parked. Put a passenger in the right rear seat and the problem is worse.
So what would be the best solution to this? I was thinking of the Subframe connectors from Lon salgren, Topdown solutions, mostly because he's such a nice guy and all.
But I really don't know if they would adress this actual problem, although I dont doubt that it will make the car handle better.
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So what would be the best solution to this? I was thinking of the Subframe connectors from Lon salgren, Topdown solutions, mostly because he's such a nice guy and all.
But I really don't know if they would adress this actual problem, although I dont doubt that it will make the car handle better.
Any ideas?
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Car: 91 Firebird Formula
Engine: ZZ4 fast burn with TPIS mini ram.
Transmission: Viper T10 6 spd.
Axle/Gears: 3.73
Yes flex is a bad thing.Your T-tops leaking is just the start.
Subframe connectors are a must on unibody cars.If you get one twisted/tweekd new seals won't help much. The T-tops leaking is your cars way of saying help me please install some subframe connectors.Like stated above,install them and replace your seals and you'll be good to go.
Subframe connectors are a must on unibody cars.If you get one twisted/tweekd new seals won't help much. The T-tops leaking is your cars way of saying help me please install some subframe connectors.Like stated above,install them and replace your seals and you'll be good to go.
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Car: 91 Firebird Formula
Engine: ZZ4 fast burn with TPIS mini ram.
Transmission: Viper T10 6 spd.
Axle/Gears: 3.73
Oh ya ,almost forgot,Fat girls need lovin too and if your going to have any of that lovin in your car I'ed suggest upgradeing your springs too.
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