G-spot
06-17-2009, 08:59 PM
The Rear Floor bar on an 8g
by G-spot
Disclaimer from the OP: First of all, this is just a trial and error experiment. :icon_lol: Now before you go out and buy this mettalic piece of object makes sure you read this before making any further decisions.
Okay, like the title says this is one of many mods never been attempted on an 8g (or pretty much any G) before. What I'm talking about is the rear floor bar.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3082/2691594446_6fbbfb0983_b.jpg
Now before you go out and buy this $35 object on Ebay, let me warn you: this product is never intended (nor practical) for our cars. Why you ask? It's really designed for targa top equipped cars (cars with a detachable roof) much like a Toyota Supra MKIV or an RX-7. Cars that are classified as convertibles like the Eclipse Spyder or a Ford Mustang do not need such a bar because even though they lack roof weight, it has additional metal underneath the car to support its weight, flexibility, and keep it stable (within stock perimeters). You can always add more suspension parts to reduce flex but that is the owner's choice.
So what does this floor bar actualy do? Well, on the brochure it says it reduce flex but how much? It doesn't give us a full detail on it as what type of car it can benefit. Sure you can install this to the Galant but it will do little benefit in terms of flexing because the bar supports the lower portion which is reinforced by thick metal, not to mention the b-pillar and the roof. You have a better feel with a harness bar than a floor bar because the harness support the lower and upper pillar point (to a certain extent). Now you're wondering why with this knowledge did I buy this bar? Is it because I wanna blow my weekly lunch money away? Or maybe it was an early project that I wanted to do 8 years ago. Either way, it was probably just to show that I can install one on the 8g. :spinner:
Anyways here's a tutorial that I got from a Supra Forums
http://www.supraforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=500877
Note this is for the Supra MKIV not the 8g Galant even though some of the pictures look similar. I will update my progress in the coming weeks on how to install this on an 8g Galant..... :030:
by G-spot
Disclaimer from the OP: First of all, this is just a trial and error experiment. :icon_lol: Now before you go out and buy this mettalic piece of object makes sure you read this before making any further decisions.
Okay, like the title says this is one of many mods never been attempted on an 8g (or pretty much any G) before. What I'm talking about is the rear floor bar.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3082/2691594446_6fbbfb0983_b.jpg
Now before you go out and buy this $35 object on Ebay, let me warn you: this product is never intended (nor practical) for our cars. Why you ask? It's really designed for targa top equipped cars (cars with a detachable roof) much like a Toyota Supra MKIV or an RX-7. Cars that are classified as convertibles like the Eclipse Spyder or a Ford Mustang do not need such a bar because even though they lack roof weight, it has additional metal underneath the car to support its weight, flexibility, and keep it stable (within stock perimeters). You can always add more suspension parts to reduce flex but that is the owner's choice.
So what does this floor bar actualy do? Well, on the brochure it says it reduce flex but how much? It doesn't give us a full detail on it as what type of car it can benefit. Sure you can install this to the Galant but it will do little benefit in terms of flexing because the bar supports the lower portion which is reinforced by thick metal, not to mention the b-pillar and the roof. You have a better feel with a harness bar than a floor bar because the harness support the lower and upper pillar point (to a certain extent). Now you're wondering why with this knowledge did I buy this bar? Is it because I wanna blow my weekly lunch money away? Or maybe it was an early project that I wanted to do 8 years ago. Either way, it was probably just to show that I can install one on the 8g. :spinner:
Anyways here's a tutorial that I got from a Supra Forums
http://www.supraforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=500877
Note this is for the Supra MKIV not the 8g Galant even though some of the pictures look similar. I will update my progress in the coming weeks on how to install this on an 8g Galant..... :030: