nelsonian101 Donating Members 961 Member For: 16y 4m 23d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 07/11/13 02:32 AM Share Posted 07/11/13 02:32 AM Don't know where to post this.Had a very well respected racer/mechanic put this idea into my head the other day.The car is a Falcon FGXR6T on E70-E85 with a lot of mods.Doesn't make a huge amount of power but the low down torque where most of the driving is done, is obscene.What probably doesn't help the torque transfer on the chassis is the 275 Grooved slicks I use at the circuit, and 285 R888's is use on the road as a daily.Diff bushes are upgraded to aftermarket and it has a Truetrac diff.This is the 2nd windscreen I have cracked. Starts at the top left passenger side and gradually ends up at the bottom.Has anyone else experienced this and is chassis bracing available for FG Falcons?(Front coolant overflow bottle looks to be in the way for a front strut brace) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arronm Dropping a turd Gold Donating Members 9,520 Member For: 17y 22d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 07/11/13 02:44 AM Share Posted 07/11/13 02:44 AM I suppose it depends on how much talk is going on. I know several times I have cringed with the amount of talk that comes from the passenger seat when my wife is in the car. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,323 Member For: 19y 1m 25d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 07/11/13 02:49 AM Share Posted 07/11/13 02:49 AM Absolutely. Especially if you are running stiffer suspension/bushes/etc. I recall reading years ago that the b series platform was only designed to cope with 450nm which most of us have well and truly exceeded.The front door gaps on Both or my b series cars open up if the car is up on stands with the stands placed under the front jacking points so stiff they are not! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 16y 11m 24d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 07/11/13 05:39 AM Share Posted 07/11/13 05:39 AM (edited) I hear kerbs can crack them too, just ask Jake THE KERB WARRIOR here in WA. I have 1 free windscreen a year with AAMI Edited 07/11/13 05:40 AM by -SteveR- 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ms700 Moderating Team 10,170 Member For: 21y 9m 17d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 07/11/13 08:31 AM Share Posted 07/11/13 08:31 AM Phil (icemybutt) last time I checked, he still runs a factory screen, and runs 8's down the quarter.Never say never, but if your front screen is cracking, id be thinking the rear screen would be too..... considering that's where all the action is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustyae86 Member 46 Member For: 13y 1m 11d Posted 07/11/13 09:00 AM Share Posted 07/11/13 09:00 AM potentially possible, I would probably indicate that it's occurring under power out of corners when you're unweightin the inside front and smashing it all to the opposite end outer, but unfortunately, I'm sort of point towards a strut brace doing sweet f all. cage time for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 17y 9m 10d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 11/11/13 05:19 AM Share Posted 11/11/13 05:19 AM I used to hear of this happening a lot with 30mm swaybars fitted - mostly ute's though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 16y 11m 24d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 11/11/13 05:51 AM Share Posted 11/11/13 05:51 AM Thanks Pat now you've scared me off ever getting a swaybar hahaha.Actually that might be a good 30th birthday gift for my friends to chuck in for, muahaha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 17y 9m 10d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 12/11/13 02:49 AM Share Posted 12/11/13 02:49 AM If it puts your mind at ease Steve, it was mostly V8's too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 16y 11m 24d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 12/11/13 05:59 AM Share Posted 12/11/13 05:59 AM PMing you about a swaybar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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