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Lunner
06-11-2006, 21:57
Williams is stronger as it has a 3rd skin, but valver is lighter

With a lower strut brace hopefully the lack of a 3rd skin shouldn't affect the valver subframe too much

Opinions?

Laine_16v
06-11-2006, 21:58
I dont really think a williams tripple skin has much benefit over a valver one tbh, but im just a noob really.

Winston
07-11-2006, 01:46
Valver ...im a weight whore at heart

Zollo
07-11-2006, 09:37
Williams, cos if you're gonna have extra weight anywhere, right at the bottom is where you want it.

Lunner
07-11-2006, 11:46
Williams, cos if you're gonna have extra weight anywhere, right at the bottom is where you want it.

Yeah but do i want/need the extra weight

stew
07-11-2006, 13:22
feck all difference imo.

williams one is the better option if u can get one, otherwise use a valver one.

ohh and get it stich welded! :twisted:

Lunner
07-11-2006, 13:27
Way ahead of you buddy

My williams one was stich welded......makes it GRP A spec.....but i've since discovered it was slightly bent

stew
07-11-2006, 13:53
ahh :cry:

Lunner
07-11-2006, 13:54
http://www.lunner.co.uk/ddc/subframe.JPG

http://www.lunner.co.uk/ddc/paintedbay.JPG

Chris H
07-11-2006, 17:14
where is it triple skinned?

Looks just like the 19 one apart from the front cradle.

Lunner
07-11-2006, 17:44
You can't see in those pictures, but it has an extra skin welded onto the bottom

arj256
07-11-2006, 18:16
Way ahead of you buddy

My williams one was stich welded......makes it GRP A spec.....but i've since discovered it was slightly bent

Are you sure the welding didnt make it slightly distort?

I would just go for a standard williams subframe.

stew
07-11-2006, 18:18
na it shouldnt if done properly.

obviously u need to do the welding spot on.

its something im gonna do at some point (prob later next year), but will stich weld the chassis, turrets and shell as well.

Daz.
07-11-2006, 18:18
lol at the not subframe education % :lol:

Lunner
07-11-2006, 18:19
Dont' need ot do anything spot on lol, all you are doing is spots of weld, i did specify about an inch of weld and then miss an inch, but he diecided to do it that way

Adam, will onyl distort if it gets really hot, its that big it won't effect it

Chris H
07-11-2006, 18:21
what another skin welded on top of the skin thats already there?

Lunner
07-11-2006, 19:21
Yeah

stan
07-11-2006, 19:24
stitch welded 16v would be best bet.