HPM subframes???

Black Stang 97

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Well im probably going to be doing some HPM subframes on my car...they are zinc coted which are a plus...i know they are probably nothing near the MM but from the 3 shops ive asked....they have to modify the tranny crossmember in order to fit them....and for the HPM ones no modifications are needed...i got quoted 200 for everything for the HPM and 341 for the MM full length....whats do you guys think???

 

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DeVus1

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Im not sure why they would have to modify the transmission crossmember. I had MM full length subframes on my 98 and they fit just fine. I also have them on my 03 and no fitment issues.

 

Black Stang 97

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they told me only on the 96-98 cobra...im not sure if u owned a cobra too......

 

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Going the cheap route is always a bad idea. I'd go with the MM subframes.

 

Black Stang 97

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not that im going the cheap route...i juss dont know if it s a good idea to mess around with the crossmember....i mean i only heard good things about the MM....but i dunno bout the crossmember issue.....

 

blackfang

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HPM sfc's are a decent subframe.

 

Black Stang 97

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blackfang said:

HPM sfc's are a decent subframe.

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i see you have them....are they pretty good?? what would you say they compare too?? can u tell a difference after they put them on???im going tommorow to have them done.....

 

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If you're going to have someone weld them in, be sure to let them know what you expect. The guy (Scott) in Vegas that did mine did a sloppy weld job. When I complained about his work he said, "you should have told me you wanted 'Show' quality".

 

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lmao.... show quality...

I can't weld for **** (appearance wise), but my **** always holds. I'm assuming his were spotty and he missed the connection weld a lot? Or he just had a nasty bead? A nasty bead is fine as long as its blended properly.

 

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myponyrocks said:

lmao.... show quality...

I can't weld for **** (appearance wise), but my **** always holds. I'm assuming his were spotty and he missed the connection weld a lot? Or he just had a nasty bead? A nasty bead is fine as long as its blended properly.

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It's held for many years but honestly, I did a better job in my high school welding class. Scott is that dude in Vegas that opened (I think it was called) DynoTune. Thinks he's all that but saw many complaints about his work and attitude after the fact. Vegas sucks when it comes to performance shops (unless you have the money to go directly to Carrol Shelby.)

 

Black Stang 97

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yeah im gonna talk to he guy when i get there that i wanna see under the car when he's finished.....they seem to know what theyre doing....

 

blackfang

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Mine are still laying on the wall at my work. Never had a chance to put them on yet. 3 of my buddies have them and love them. Their car was pretty rigid.

 

Black Stang 97

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oh ok....

 

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So the HPM's go on without modifying the cross member? My friend just got a 97 Cobra and I told him to put some subframes on it ASAP but found out alot are a pita to do on a 96-98 Cobra because of the cross member.

 

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Speeds8erM-1 said:

So the HPM's go on without modifying the cross member? My friend just got a 97 Cobra and I told him to put some subframes on it ASAP but found out alot are a pita to do on a 96-98 Cobra because of the cross member.

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yup.......thats what i got form 3 different shops i went to....thats the reason
why im doing the hpm ones....other wise id be going the MM route all the way.....


well i mheading out to the shop....ill bring back pix....

 

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The HPM's are pretty beefy so I wouldnt worry about it. You just got the regular 79-04 style?

 

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Aren't the HPM s.f.c 's the same as the Kenny Browns double cross s.f.c 's,if they are the ones that i am thinking of,you got's no problems.

 

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1low03gt said:

Aren't the HPM s.f.c 's the same as the Kenny Browns double cross s.f.c 's,if they are the ones that i am thinking of,you got's no problems.

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I dunno, all the KB's I have ever seen were built like twigs, even the big ass double diamond ones I had my 94 Z28 were not impressive.

 

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Speeds8erM-1 said:

I dunno, all the KB's I have ever seen were built like twigs, even the big ass double diamond ones I had my 94 Z28 were not impressive.

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Twigs...? As in what? Thickness? I have the KB SS Matrix kit with jacking rails and there's nothing twig like about them.

 

Black Stang 97

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brb imma go take pix of the subframes for you guys.........