Subframe Modifications For Your Track Car

[msports180]

me personally no didnt need to. but a mate of mine has, he did math to work it out, not just same amount as a riser bush.

Did you raise the UCA the same? or only the LCA? Im assuming you did it in a R32?

[hcR324door]

would these bushes go through regency?

[Proximity Motorsport]

this thread has got some good information in it. Can I please ask if someone who has made some of these offset bushes up can you please pm me or post up a drawing of these bushes. I have a r33 cradle laying around im pulling the cradle out of my r32 anyways... and I'll machine the bushes myself, and I havent got a diff or arms yet, so I'll just purchase ones to suit the r33 cradle.

Then hopefully r33 coilovers will fit? Or is the difference in them on the upper mount/length. My r32 ones are shagged and I have r33 hks coilovers here too

[hcR324door]

this thread has got some good information in it. Can I please ask if someone who has made some of these offset bushes up can you please pm me or post up a drawing of these bushes. I have a r33 cradle laying around im pulling the cradle out of my r32 anyways... and I'll machine the bushes myself, and I havent got a diff or arms yet, so I'll just purchase ones to suit the r33 cradle.

Then hopefully r33 coilovers will fit? Or is the difference in them on the upper mount/length. My r32 ones are shagged and I have r33 hks coilovers here too

i dont think by changing the subframe you will be able to use r33 coilovers

[msports180]

Unless he using the entire cradle with the rear hubs, etc then the 33 one's should fit? I think the top hat is the same?

[Proximity Motorsport]

yeah I will be using all r33 rear end.

Can someone please post up sizes or pm me sizes for these bushes I'll even offer to buy you a beer when im down south

[volcomtruck]

Ive installed solid alloy subframe bushes in my 32 gtst, and installed it flush with the car.

I also added a whiteline swaybar. Combined with the subframe being raised and the thicker swaybar, my swaybar is now hitting a seam on the body of the car....

I need the swaybar to move freely, so im wondering if you encountered this problem with the alloys?

http://lorhz.com/Images/sway%20bar.JPG

thanks!

[Proximity Motorsport]

I've never installed these bushes before but I'm going to say, double check the sway bar is installed properly, and if it is, I personally would just pull it back out and hammer the floor in a little bit...

[Simon-S14]

interesting problem... can you take a pic that shows the whole bar installed

mine doesnt come anywhere near any chassis parts

Edited July 9, 2010 by Simon-R32

[volcomtruck]

sorry for the late reply but i have been working on the front suspension all day..

i took some photos, i think i will need to make a metal spacer about 10mm thick (b/c thats how much approx the subframe moved up) so i dont hit the body work. that and hammer the floor. i cant grind the floor b/c it will make it weaker.

http://www.filefront.com/17018977/015.JPG

http://www.filefront.com/17019005/012.JPG

sorry if the images came out poorly, they look ok in photo viewer but not good in paint

i test fitted the swaybar, but the screws to the bracket are not all the way in, so i will have less room as seen in the photo when they are tight.

any imput would be great, but if no suggestions i will make metal bracket and hammer floor as stated above and let you know how i went.

got it booked in for corner balance etc on tureday, i hope i make it!!

[Day2na]

 not really that useles... any one could do it.. even for a street car if you coulfd put up with the harshness

[Simon-S14]

sorry for the late reply but i have been working on the front suspension all day..

i took some photos, i think i will need to make a metal spacer about 10mm thick (b/c thats how much approx the subframe moved up) so i dont hit the body work. that and hammer the floor. i cant grind the floor b/c it will make it weaker.

http://www.filefront.com/17018977/015.JPG

http://www.filefront.com/17019005/012.JPG

sorry if the images came out poorly, they look ok in photo viewer but not good in paint

i test fitted the swaybar, but the screws to the bracket are not all the way in, so i will have less room as seen in the photo when they are tight.

any imput would be great, but if no suggestions i will make metal bracket and hammer floor as stated above and let you know how i went.

got it booked in for corner balance etc on tureday, i hope i make it!!

hmmm must be due to the whiteline bar.. mine is a cusco one and still has heaps of clearance.

either way. spacing it down is the answer and wont affect the operation of the bar either.

[nsmo30tt]

Hey just a question to those who have used a r33 subframe in a r32. Just wondering do the shocks bolt in properly at the top?

[nsmo30tt]

just had a thought that should've crossed my mind a very long time ago.. I'm not sure if the r33 gtr subframe is different but if it is I'll need it as my car is a gts4.. can anyone confirm?

[Flash89]

does anyone know where i can get some of these bushes for a 32 gtr cradle??

[waxracing]

I would just move the bottom arm pick up points up if you are that worried about it for your daily driver

[Dan_J]

just had a thought that should've crossed my mind a very long time ago.. I'm not sure if the r33 gtr subframe is different but if it is I'll need it as my car is a gts4.. can anyone confirm?

bare sub frames are the same gtst/gtr/gts4

[Omurru]

bare sub frames are the same gtst/gtr/gts4

All the same dimensions, I used a GTST subframe in my 33GTR while I did some work to the GTR subframe. The only diff I could see when I had them both sitting on the ground next to each other is the GTR frame has a stiffener welded onto the top of the curved section on each side. Kinda like a double skin, I have pictures somewhere but can't seem to find them.