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Old 09-05-2012, 04:49 AM
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I am currently building a awd splitscreen camper using a 911 motor, 964 trans and diff and 996 rear suspension. As I have no datum point with which to ensure subframes are square to each other I am hoping someone could tell me the centre (nearside mounting point) to centre (offside mounting point) dimensions of the 3 mounting points for the sub frame to chassis?
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Can you sketch this? I have the engine out but I don't understand what point exactly points you need dimensions for.
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Sounds like a cool project. Have you created a front cage to protect your legs in a fender bender? I ask this because I've looked at the foot well protection of these older models and shook my head at what VW 'thought' was front end protection even with a vehicle that had only 45hp - not the over 300hp your installing.
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Originally Posted by Imo000
Can you sketch this? I have the engine out but I don't understand what point exactly points you need dimensions for.
Hi, i hope this picture helps, i am after the distance between the chassis fixing point for A and the chassis fixing point for B as shown in the diagram. To get the sub frames square i need the similar distances for the other 2 fixing fixing points. Once i have these it will give me a ratio of the dimensions which i can apply to my own chassis. hope that is clear as mud?




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