More hp = cracked ppf
#22
Is anyone realizing that the passenger compartment is what DOESN'T crumple in a crash? FM frame rails are located right under my ***, and my passengers ***. If that part of the car is supposed to crumple, we've got a big ******* problem, people.
That's my next product. Crumple zone re-appropriation kit.
That's my next product. Crumple zone re-appropriation kit.
#24
v8 roadsters rear end kit. get the ford 8.8 and a stock 8.8 will hold litterally anything in a miata. i drove an 800hp fox body with a stock 8.8 rear with like after market gear set. never broke. when they say its good for like 500hp or w/e they rate it at thats what they are typically rated at in mustangs which weigh 3100lbs.
#27
Assuming the 5 and 6 boxes look the same, it looks like a tough cookie to crack.. a lot of material added on just one side of the case, I dunno, if you could wrap around something to the other side, then use a sort of clamp to hold it down, you might be able to add bracing on the other side. Hard to say.
I'd still like to think of a way to increase its strength somewhat, but I dunno how, other than making a better mousetrap, I.E. just making everything bigger/thicker/stronger as it is.
#28
Yea, but you can weld aluminum, right mike? I suck ***** at it, or I would make something cool like that. I think a box instead of a one-side brace would be nice, if it was practical. Actually, I'm going to go look at my transmission and see if something like that is feasible.
Assuming the 5 and 6 boxes look the same, it looks like a tough cookie to crack.. a lot of material added on just one side of the case, I dunno, if you could wrap around something to the other side, then use a sort of clamp to hold it down, you might be able to add bracing on the other side. Hard to say.
I'd still like to think of a way to increase its strength somewhat, but I dunno how, other than making a better mousetrap, I.E. just making everything bigger/thicker/stronger as it is.
Assuming the 5 and 6 boxes look the same, it looks like a tough cookie to crack.. a lot of material added on just one side of the case, I dunno, if you could wrap around something to the other side, then use a sort of clamp to hold it down, you might be able to add bracing on the other side. Hard to say.
I'd still like to think of a way to increase its strength somewhat, but I dunno how, other than making a better mousetrap, I.E. just making everything bigger/thicker/stronger as it is.
#31
It isn't much trouble at all. For the OP I'd call Martin at monstermiata.com and get his back half kit including rear hangar, broached hubs, and half-shafts. It is easy enough to fab a tranny crossmember, and a new driveshaft would have to be made. You'd be looking at some coin, but it's not that difficult.
#37
I understand how the PPF can be a crumple zone without the passenger compartment being a crumple zone. If you hit a barrier head on, the engine is going to need to allow the car to crumple forward around it. Without crumple, the engine will hit something and immediately shear the differential off the mounts.
But how does the driveshaft play into this 'crumple zone'???
But how does the driveshaft play into this 'crumple zone'???
#38
I understand how the PPF can be a crumple zone without the passenger compartment being a crumple zone. If you hit a barrier head on, the engine is going to need to allow the car to crumple forward around it. Without crumple, the engine will hit something and immediately shear the differential off the mounts.
But how does the driveshaft play into this 'crumple zone'???
But how does the driveshaft play into this 'crumple zone'???
#39
I think we should just start digging up videos of miatas crashing along with the DOT test video if there are any. Then we should look into why we think of safety when we buy a car that is smaller then most cars on the road. Truly think about it these car are far from safe and came with 140chp for the soul reason so that we could not get into high speed MVAs.
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#40
I think we should just start digging up videos of miatas crashing along with the DOT test video if there are any. Then we should look into why we think of safety when we buy a car that is smaller then most cars on the road. Truly think about it these car are far from safe and came with 140chp for the soul reason so that we could not get into high speed MVAs.