Traction bars --- KL & BP

[FE3-323]

another MX3 bar.... ready to ship out

[Iantboyd]

any updates on the bg setups?

[FE3-323]

i picked up a new tank of welding gas. but i've been sick for a good week. & haven't been doing a whole lot.

the first 2 bars i made i wasn't happy with the quality of the welds i made. so im still not sure what i'll be doing with em yet. likely pawn em off cheaply to some locals.

i'll get 2 whipped up this week completed with better welds
1 for you
1 for boosted escort

[Iantboyd]

I like the way this sounds! They look fantastic!

[FE3-323]

Free bump!!! mx3 & BG bars still up for grabs. they need homes

[FE3-323]

2 Mx3 traction bar's left... i won't be making anymore after this.

[ChillinZX]

If you give me the exact length of this I could see if it fits my ZX2 (bg chassis), the control arms are the same as an MX3 only 1/2" shorter on the ends and the stab links are slightly different.

[FE3-323]

im pretty sure it would fit a zx2. your welcome to come up & test fit one.
It would be significantly easier that route.

[ChillinZX]

im pretty sure it would fit a zx2. your welcome to come up & test fit one.
It would be significantly easier that route.

In its current state it cannot be driven up there. I tried to find some mx3s by me but I cant seem to find any. Maybe someone here can measure the distance between the rails? As long as the distance is the same I can make it work.

[AWDXavier]

You should just give an overall finished length of one of your MX3 bars, Ryan, and compare it to the length between framerails on a ZX2. Thats pretty much the be all end all to that discussion, no?

[FE3-323]

its a little more finicky then that beau.
first of all there is ~+/- 3.5" of adjustment Let alone placement of the bar isn't always mirrored to the previous ( im not a machine assembly line )

shortly, chillenzx I make bars to fit the BG chassis- which in this case is more fitting of the situation your asking
zx2/BG tow hooks are identical. distance between the framerails however, im not certain- i'll have to get back to you on that tonight (i just pulled my radiator out so i have easy access to measure that)

[ChillinZX]

36.25" across, the rails sit higher up and a bracket comes straight down on each side with built in tow hooks. There is a hole above the tow hooks approximately 1.5" above and another hole a few inches higher. It would be badass if you could have one made, I'm pretty sure you or I could sell a few of them over at the teamzx2 forums. If you have any bg ones made I would prefer to try that one vs the mx3 version you have left. Unfortunatly I just joined up here recently and didn't even know about these fabrications going on. I'm excited about finding this place.

[Racerboy]

yeah, the zx2 dudes are building some high powered rides, and I'm betting these would sell very well there.

Also, Ryan, don't forget that I'd test fit a bar setup for you on my zx2 to make sure it fits.

[FE3-323]

brody, is it feasible for you to come down some time & test fit one of the bars i have made up??

Chillenzx the BG frame rails are ~36 1/8" - 36 1/4" so your in luck there
from the back of the towhook (radiator supportside) to the lip @ the inner LCA point is ~21.5" - 21 5/8" as shown. (sorry the picture is blurry)




this should give you some indication as to the radiator support to subframe/LCA distance.

let me know

[Racerboy]

Sorry, but it's just not feasible. I just can't afford to drive that far right now, as I only budgeted so much for gas when I was working over the summer, and it all has to go towards getting to and from college. Not to mention I don't have time to drive down there, as I have tons of school work. I'd take a few hours to help you if you came here, but I don't have 2 hours each way to drive there and back, plus whatever amount of time it takes to test fit the bars.