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Joey · 03.16.2009, 01:33 PM

ABRUPT CHANGE OF PLANS AHEAD!!

I have decided to scrap the idea of mounting the CD on top of a sheet of lexan. I ran into big problems:

1) CD cups were going to end up very high above the F/R diff input cups. This would have stressed them too much and may have even caused binding... dont even want to find out anymore.

2) I was coming up empty on how to secure the top of one of the two CD plastic mounts. The huge hole in the chassis where the tranny goes left no metal for chassis braces. It was all going to just be kind of akward anyway on the top part of the mounts.

The change:

I have decided to use just 4 chassis braces and found a good spot to suspend the CD between the plates low in the chassis. 2 braces on the front CD mount, 2 braces on the rear CD mount (which the motor plate will also be attached to). 3 of the 4 braces will be a direct fit into the chassis I think, the 4th will most likely require me to make a custom motor mount not unlike Bithed's for his HFX. This will allow me to get the 4th chassis brace mounted at the top of the chassis and connect it to the tip of the motor mount.

Im pretty stoked about this, I think its going to work better and look much cleaner!

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Joey The Big Cheese Offline Posts: 125 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Georgia, USA	03.16.2009, 01:33 PM *ABRUPT CHANGE OF PLANS AHEAD!!* I have decided to scrap the idea of mounting the CD on top of a sheet of lexan. I ran into big problems: 1) CD cups were going to end up very high above the F/R diff input cups. This would have stressed them too much and may have even caused binding... dont even want to find out anymore. 2) I was coming up empty on how to secure the top of one of the two CD plastic mounts. The huge hole in the chassis where the tranny goes left no metal for chassis braces. It was all going to just be kind of akward anyway on the top part of the mounts. The change: I have decided to use just 4 chassis braces and found a good spot to suspend the CD between the plates low in the chassis. 2 braces on the front CD mount, 2 braces on the rear CD mount (which the motor plate will also be attached to). 3 of the 4 braces will be a direct fit into the chassis I think, the 4th will most likely require me to make a custom motor mount not unlike Bithed's for his HFX. This will allow me to get the 4th chassis brace mounted at the top of the chassis and connect it to the tip of the motor mount. Im pretty stoked about this, I think its going to work better and look much cleaner!