Re: Chassis stiffener for spider

[C2slayman@xxxxxxx]

Jim,
       I highly recommend the chassis stiffener.  I weighed mine on the 
bathroom scale before I intalled it - 38lbs.  Cowl shake is greatly reduced.  
Installation is pretty easy.  It took me about 6hrs to do mine.

       It's on my all time list of most effective Spider upgrades:
1)  Brass pin and viton O-ring kit for heads (never had head gasket problems 
with this upgrade, but I've burned a few valves - not related)
2)  Polyurethane Trunion Bushing (rear behaves REAL WELL over RR tracks)
3)  Gusset welded clutch pivot arm (I'll never have to replace that sucker 
again!)
4)  Chassis Stiffener (it's no Honda S2000, but it is a great improvement)

Cheers,
Charlie



> Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 12:55:31 -0600
> From: "Jim Hand" <jhand@domain.elided>
> Subject: Chassis stiffener for spider
> 
> Hi all
> I am considering installing the chassis stiffener available from IAP on my 
> '87
> spider Quad. I would do this mostly to eliminate the unsettling cowl shake 
> I
> experience when driving over bumps in the road and RR tracks.  I welcome 
> any
> comments from folks who have installed the stiffener on their spider.  Is 
> it
> heavy?  Is it easy to install?  Does it eliminate the cowl shake and 
> improve
> steering response as advertised?  Is it worth the cost?  I look forward to
> your replies.  Thanks.
> 
> Jim Hand
> Glen Ellyn  IL
> 84 GTV6
> 87 Spider Quad
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