VinceBar Sub Frame Reinforcement Kit!

[slater]

still waiting for my bar and plates. vince said they should be ready to ship in a couple of weeks, he was waiting to get a batch of bolts coated, if i remember correctly?

[WOLFN8TR]

Yep I just talked to him about mine and he said next week sometime. He is also building the reinforcement plates that will be available in February. I'm getting those as well.

[Sockethead]

Can't wait to see how this turns out!

[slater]

Can't wait to see how this turns out!

yeah, it makes a lot of sense - redirecting the load path to the rear frame rails. vince himself has a SC'd M3 making well over 400hp and has had zero issues with his car with this setup (he tracks the car, too).

[holyc0w]

I'm thinking about this. The main concern is finding a place for installation. Does anyone know places within the Midwest or maybe a bit farther out, that would be able to do this. And what do you think it would cost?

[WOLFN8TR]

I bet it would cost anywhere from $700-$1000 for the install.

[sillieidiot]

I think it would cost more than that. I think it's like 1k just to like weld the plates normally. This has more work involved.

[holyc0w]

I would think more too, maybe $1,000 - 2,000. Nevertheless, I have to find somebody first.

[WOLFN8TR]

Wow I was WAY off!

[WOLFN8TR]

Here's an update on the progress of the VinceSkins.


1. I've decided how to package the different sized skins into "stages". Please see the sample pictures below.
Although the layers can be customized to the liking of the buyer, the layers will need to be matched to each other.
So in the interest of keeping this fairly simple I'll be building and stocking these standard "stages". Anything else will be custom.


2. I've updated (to match the layers/stages shown below) and finished the paper templates for the rear right mount.


These sample pictures are of the rear left mount. The skins are not welded as they'll be used as final templates for the CAD models.


The stages are intended for the span: new/undamaged/minor hairline cracks -> cracks and damage over a larger area


Stage 1





Stage 2





Stage 3





Stage 4





A potential stage 5 (if there's interest/need for such) would be like the prototypes I installed earlier in this thread.


EDIT: something like this