The Swaggin' Wagon That isn't Low Yet

[Motoman325]

For those who don't get the joke this is what i mean



I'll leave this here just because

[FunfGang]

Er, "notching" a frame does not consist of of taking a cutting wheel to your frame and then not reinforcing or welding anything up.

I would do it properly if I were you, but neither of those are my car so I don't have to worry about it haha.

[aLaFleur]

This was a lot more comical than you guys said it was lol

Is an inch and a half off the ground considered low on SW or no

You already know that it isn't... #scenequeen

i literally just made three cuts: one in the center and then about an inch to the right and left of it and hammered the two pieces up as far as i could. cant really tell the lower A is hitting in this pic but its the only thing left that could hit and i still have a thud when going over the slightest bump. if you look up imprezas on bags and how they notched its the same thing. they all cut those 2 places



i know it isnt pretty but it does the job, i did all of this with the coilover in. had i taken it out which i will be doing soon i could either cut those pieces off or bend them up farther

You should really weld up your cuts at the very least. All you've done there is make a weak spot in your frame.

Er, "notching" a frame does not consist of of taking a cutting wheel to your frame and then not reinforcing or welding anything up.

I would do it properly if I were you, but neither of those are my car so I don't have to worry about it haha.

What do you know? You and your silly american powered german deathtrap...

[cosmo135]

For those who don't get the joke this is what i mean



I'll leave this here just because

damn

Er, "notching" a frame does not consist of of taking a cutting wheel to your frame and then not reinforcing or welding anything up.

I would do it properly if I were you, but neither of those are my car so I don't have to worry about it haha.

Ah alright. I may hold off until i have access to a welder then. It would probably be the best idea.

Coilovers should be here sometime today. If they show up before 5PM i'll probably be putting them on. If not, i'll put em on tomorrow morning.

[Sprinqer]

Well I guess I'm going to live a sub-par SW life then

Also Dave are you gunna notch your frame this weekend? I might try to

[cosmo135]

Well I guess I'm going to live a sub-par SW life then

Also Dave are you gunna notch your frame this weekend? I might try to

Eh probably not until i have a welder so i don't weaken my frame. Hell, when i do get a welder though i'm gonna work on cutting out all the rust. All of it. I'll do my best turbo yoda and teach myself to weld.

[Drop It Like Its Hot]

Getting out the rust would be a good idea....but damaging your frame wouldnt be. Besides coilovers will probably get u as low as u need with out any problems.

[storey618]

You should really weld up your cuts at the very least. All you've done there is make a weak spot in your frame.

i plan to actually notch then weld it up but what ive done here dosnt affect integrity to much. this just a small lip that hangs off the actual frame itself.

[aLaFleur]

i plan to actually notch then weld it up but what ive done here dosnt affect integrity to much. this just a small lip that hangs off the actual frame itself.

That lip does actually add some rigidity to the frame to a certain extent, but as long as you plan on a proper notch sometime soon I'm sure it won't result in anything catastrophic. Not at all trying to be a prick, just speaking from experience. I've notched a lot of cars over the years. I'd **** to see someone get hurt or irreparable damage done to a nice car.

[storey618]

i appreciate the input man, and i dont think youre being a prick lol

[Sprinqer]

That lip does actually add some rigidity to the frame to a certain extent, but as long as you plan on a proper notch sometime soon I'm sure it won't result in anything catastrophic. Not at all trying to be a prick, just speaking from experience. I've notched a lot of cars over the years. I'd **** to see someone get hurt or irreparable damage done to a nice car.

Even just like a little square cut out you think you should weld back up? My axle comes close and I've heard it hit before, and I can see the marks on the axle, so I just don't want to have to worry about it.

srry for thread jacking dave

[cosmo135]

Getting out the rust would be a good idea....but damaging your frame wouldnt be. Besides coilovers will probably get u as low as u need with out any problems.

Yeah that's what i'm thinking. Probably won't notch it until i bag it.

That lip does actually add some rigidity to the frame to a certain extent, but as long as you plan on a proper notch sometime soon I'm sure it won't result in anything catastrophic. Not at all trying to be a prick, just speaking from experience. I've notched a lot of cars over the years. I'd **** to see someone get hurt or irreparable damage done to a nice car.

I know whatcha mean man. Thanks for the advice.

Even just like a little square cut out you think you should weld back up? My axle comes close and I've heard it hit before, and I can see the marks on the axle, so I just don't want to have to worry about it.

srry for thread jacking dave

no worries Still waiting for UPS to bring my coilovers

[storey618]

Even just like a little square cut out you think you should weld back up? My axle comes close and I've heard it hit before, and I can see the marks on the axle, so I just don't want to have to worry about it.

srry for thread jacking dave

i did this a few weeks maybe a month ago...my cars still in one piece

[fackinsteve]

Any structural cutting/notching will require reinforcement. It would leave you vulnerable in result of a crash, it may not seem like a big deal when you're doing it but say you cut a little bit out of a soda can and crushed it, it would collapse a lot differently than a soda can without a cut in it

[storey618]

trust me im not the first to do this and not reinforce it. its pretty common.