Diamond Race Cars front Chromoly light weight subframe
Jun 3, 2014, 09:26 AM
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I am not to sure what you are talking about but i had zero issues with mounting my sway bar.
Are you talking about the Diamond sub frame or the racefab subframe? You posted in that thread and speak of pictures above. There is no pics on this page. So i am a bit confused.
Are you talking about the Diamond sub frame or the racefab subframe? You posted in that thread and speak of pictures above. There is no pics on this page. So i am a bit confused.
Mine is 100% for sure NOT the exact same as Dan's, the flat surface is missing from the swaybar brackets mounts. Look closely at Dan's and he's got a flat piece of steel that's welded to the top of the sway bar bosses...mine did not have those flat pieces, so the sway bar isn't held in correctly. The second picture shows the aluminum plate we added.
ALL factory mount provisions would be included on the subframe and that's 100% not the case. I will fully take responsibility for not noticing that those weren't on there in the pictures, but when you talk about everything being there that the factory had...I feel duped...and now I'm having to figure out workarounds because all of the other parts on my car plug'n'play with the factory mount points.
I will say the fab work on the part looks top notch and it bolted up to the car nicely. Had I noticed the sway bar and underside mount issues after unwrapping it, I would've sent it back, but we did the install on the car with all the stuff hanging, and once the old part was off the car there was no turning back.
Dave
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Jun 3, 2014, 10:06 AM
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I can't speak for the sway bar mounts. I'm not sure why that got changed.
As for the under cross bars if you did not specifically say what you wanted and did not then I'd assume that is why you do not have them. These are 100% bolt on and will work with everything but for most of use who want weight savings or other reasons we have the option to have and not have specific points. Maybe that is why you did not get the cross bars???
As for the under cross bars if you did not specifically say what you wanted and did not then I'd assume that is why you do not have them. These are 100% bolt on and will work with everything but for most of use who want weight savings or other reasons we have the option to have and not have specific points. Maybe that is why you did not get the cross bars???
Jun 3, 2014, 10:28 AM
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I can't speak for the sway bar mounts. I'm not sure why that got changed.
As for the under cross bars if you did not specifically say what you wanted and did not then I'd assume that is why you do not have them. These are 100% bolt on and will work with everything but for most of use who want weight savings or other reasons we have the option to have and not have specific points. Maybe that is why you did not get the cross bars???
As for the under cross bars if you did not specifically say what you wanted and did not then I'd assume that is why you do not have them. These are 100% bolt on and will work with everything but for most of use who want weight savings or other reasons we have the option to have and not have specific points. Maybe that is why you did not get the cross bars???
I don't understand why they'd even put the sway bar bosses on there if they were going to leave off those plates, probably a few ounces to be saved if you left them off entirely. I think someone just forgot to put that on there before they got sent out for powdercoating.
Dave
Jun 4, 2014, 08:59 AM
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The brace bars were never fabbed into design jig. For MOST of the guysbinstalling these those are already gone. That specific piece must be specified when ordering. Theres no upcharge however it HAS to be specified when ordered.
The swaybar issue on yours dave... i would call Dan at Diamond to discuss. Might have been a slight oversight on their behalf but nothing theybwouldnt be happy to fix for you. Give them a call and Michael of you Didnt specify the chassis braces then those provisions are not on your unit.
The swaybar issue on yours dave... i would call Dan at Diamond to discuss. Might have been a slight oversight on their behalf but nothing theybwouldnt be happy to fix for you. Give them a call and Michael of you Didnt specify the chassis braces then those provisions are not on your unit.
Jun 4, 2014, 09:15 AM
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Now.... to be SPECIFIC. The things that can be mounted with the standard subframe include... the steering rack, sway bar, north/south front motor mount support, rear motor mount, control arms, and exhaust hangers. Anything more dealing with undertray and chassis braces MUST BE SPECIFIED as it makes your order custom.
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Jun 4, 2014, 02:57 PM
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The brace bars were never fabbed into design jig. For MOST of the guysbinstalling these those are already gone. That specific piece must be specified when ordering. Theres no upcharge however it HAS to be specified when ordered.
The swaybar issue on yours dave... i would call Dan at Diamond to discuss. Might have been a slight oversight on their behalf but nothing theybwouldnt be happy to fix for you. Give them a call and Michael of you Didnt specify the chassis braces then those provisions are not on your unit.
The swaybar issue on yours dave... i would call Dan at Diamond to discuss. Might have been a slight oversight on their behalf but nothing theybwouldnt be happy to fix for you. Give them a call and Michael of you Didnt specify the chassis braces then those provisions are not on your unit.
I am not worried about the brace mounts, just those flat pieces under the sway bar mounts.
Jun 11, 2014, 03:20 PM
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Received mine today. Thanks to Jseibert for getting this product out there, Dan at diamond , and evodan for the review.
Hopefully the install goes smoothly !
I think I ordered on a Monday and it shipped the following Friday so that's a pretty quick build time.
Got it done in a silver/grey color. Almost looks like "battleship grey"
Hopefully the install goes smoothly !
I think I ordered on a Monday and it shipped the following Friday so that's a pretty quick build time.
Got it done in a silver/grey color. Almost looks like "battleship grey"
Jun 12, 2014, 10:12 AM
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