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

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

How can you be sure you will displace all the water, you can't. The other
cocern I would have is the pressure that can be generated could damage the
area that you are working on.
Brian
88 16v
86 8v
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Williams" <sfwilliams@home.com>
To: "Brian Wagner" <scirocco_88_16v@hotmail.com>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Friday, June 29, 2001 3:22 PM
Subject: RE: chassis stiffening: foam in the rockers...


> Er... if you displaced area in the rockers where condensation can
collect...
> then how would the likelihood of rust formation increase?
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Brian Wagner
> > Sent: Friday, June 29, 2001 4:17 PM
> > To: Gary Huff; Scott Williams
> > Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > Subject: Re: chassis stiffening: foam in the rockers...
> >
> >
> > 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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