DISLEXICDIME Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CROSSMEMBER-Datsun-510-KA-SR-KA24DE-SR20DET-Aluminum-/390335409732?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item5ae1cdae44 discus! Quote Link to comment
Shagy Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 interesting. they are listed as from where I live. I shall have to go inquire about this. Quote Link to comment
Jesse C. Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 Neat, but why? The stock piece is not that heavy to begin with and who really sees that piece of your car? Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 doesnt look very strong :huh: I see those welds breaking Quote Link to comment
zhiguli510 Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 I wonder how it Improves Performance and Handling Quote Link to comment
Laecaon Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 I wonder how it Improves Performance and Handling It makes you more confident as a driver? Quote Link to comment
jesusno2 Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 The welding on that thing makes me a bit uneasy. I hope they don't start cracking apart that's a huge lawsuit if one comes apart. The 510 crossmember has to take a lot of abuse being its the only one. Quote Link to comment
freekwonder Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 Neat, but why? The stock piece is not that heavy to begin with and who really sees that piece of your car? Looks like it uses the stock KA/SR motor mounts which might be a nice thing, plus for the guys that want it you have the 'oh look at that' factor. I'll stick to flipping mine. Quote Link to comment
MikeRL411 Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 Installing an Aluminum cross member to a steel body is begging for electrolytic corrosion! Dump goes the cross member! You would need to install intermediate washers of less than 0.25 volts on the Electromotive Series of Metals [look it up in any High School Physics book] in order to make this a safe install. Military Standards [MILSTD] used to cover this with an exact sequence of metalic washers to install between the steel and Aluminum but it has been too many years to recall the sequence. Google anyone? 1 Quote Link to comment
Big Schlink Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 Does anyone else think $379 for this piece seems a little high? Quote Link to comment
izzo Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 The welding on that thing makes me a bit uneasy. I hope they don't start cracking apart that's a huge lawsuit if one comes apart. The 510 crossmember has to take a lot of abuse being its the only one. Im not even that good of a welder, and i even saw those welds! Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 nope nope nope... maybe if it were made from 1 piece of billet.. but that shit is a bad time waiting to happen... Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 That guy is a member here. He makes the aluminum caliper brackets. KAOS is his user name? 1 Quote Link to comment
jesusno2 Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 I dont like to bash people but why do people continue to makes datsuns worth less! with shitty products that either dont fit or dont work. Damn it looks like alot of time went into the product why finish it off with nasty bird shit welds? will anyone even buy a fabricated crossmember made the proper way for the same price?? Quote Link to comment
motavated Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 I would not name people unless you are 100% sure. That is some crappy ass welds. I would not trust my life with that part at all. I rather zip tie an engine on... Quote Link to comment
slodat Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 The auction says 2 sold... Quote Link to comment
DISLEXICDIME Posted August 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 I knew this would stir up a beez nest lol Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 Looks ok to me. aluminum on steel???????? Ask Land Rover why they still do this Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 I would not name people unless you are 100% sure. I am certain. All his products look great. The question mark was only to the spelling of username. Quote Link to comment
tredspeed Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 the welds are scary looks like they didnt clean the parts first there is a lot of contamination in them the only way it helps handling is if he moved the control arm pivots up a few people have jigs for s13 mounts in a 510 me being one tsr and dgr umm i am sure there are more i have seen a few i always wanted to do an aluminum one but having all the plates machined would cost more then its worth IMHO Quote Link to comment
MikeRL411 Posted August 10, 2011 Report Share Posted August 10, 2011 aluminum on steel???????? Ask Land Rover why they still do this Better yet, ask the owner of a real, not fiberglas rip off, Shelby Cobra why he has to drill out and replace the pop rivets that hold his aluminum body to the steel chassis every 2 years. Quote Link to comment
RedBanner Posted August 10, 2011 Report Share Posted August 10, 2011 Ground the mounting bolts and youll be fine, aluminum would be cooler than a steel one, uve worked on r.v.s alot and found that alum and steel will coexist if all the steel that touches alum is grounded well. Every sbc has alum intakes all rotarys have alternating housings steel/alum/steel/alum/steel, and the spark plugs are into alum, I just groumd close to the plugs and all steel housings and never had a water jacket dissolve. Quote Link to comment
Trophy24 Posted August 14, 2011 Report Share Posted August 14, 2011 I see aluminum cross members on steel unibodies all the time at work. Never seen an issue there. Quote Link to comment
nismo dr Posted August 15, 2011 Report Share Posted August 15, 2011 Its normally a bigger issue places where they salt the roads. Nissan has recalls all the time for salt state cars, all sorts of rust/corrosion issues where the aluminum sub-frames bolt to the steel bodies Quote Link to comment
Z-train Posted August 15, 2011 Report Share Posted August 15, 2011 Better yet, ask the owner of a real, not fiberglas rip off, Shelby Cobra why he has to drill out and replace the pop rivets that hold his aluminum body to the steel chassis every 2 years. Because the original ones are rattle traps and they(the rivets)wear.BTW-the 'glass ones are not rip-offs. Quote Link to comment
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