Re: chassis stiffening: foam in the rockers...

["Brian Wagner" <scirocco_88_16v@hotmail.com>]

If you shot this foam in your cavities ( which sounds like it hurt), you
would increase your chance for rust in area's tha are not normally
accessiable. It sounds great if the vehcile is strictly race, but for a
daily driver I'll take tower supports and tie bars.
Brian
88 16v
86 8v
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Huff" <scirocco86@home.com>
To: "Scott Williams" <scwillia@genuity.com>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Friday, June 29, 2001 3:16 PM
Subject: Re: chassis stiffening: foam in the rockers...


> Yes, I would think that the foam they use to patch holes in buildings and
what not would work. It dries very stiff and thick. Don't you have the
hookups with SC man? Find out and edumacate us on the list :) I'm looking to
do anything I can to keep my 75 from twisting/moving in ways it should not,
since A1 cars do nothing but twist. I did some legwork with search engines;
>
> http://www.fortwayneplastics.com/stplast.htm#stfoam
> http://www.miata.net/products/chassis/bellco.html
> http://www.realbig.com/miata/miata/1999-10/1731.html
>
> Seems like it's available in japan -- I couldn't turn shit up on any
engine with the name bellco...... I'll try more methods of search later when
I get home, and have access to certain things..... Anyone else have anymore
info? Peace,
> -Gary Huff
>
> On Fri, Jun 29, 2001 at 02:42:46PM -0400, Scott Williams wrote:
> > Yo, are the rocker panels in the Scirocco hollow? They have to be,
right?
> > I'm considering filling them up with structural foam. Some months ago,
Sport
> > Compact Car injected this foam into their project 300ZX's rockers. Once
the
> > foam hardened, they reported a substantial increase in chassis
> > rigidity -something that the A1 chassis does *not* have in
spades. -better
> > suspension geometry? -less creaks and rattles? I'll take it!
> >
> > I realize that this is a fairly esoteric topic, but you know me. I love
to
> > push the envelope. Does anyone have any idea where to get this stuff?
> > Gracias.
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