heinzboehmer's 2002 Topaz 6MT Coupe

[bigjae46]

Now, the big question is fatigue. No good way to model this, but the mounts will eventually fatigue because they'll be made of Aluminum. It's just a matter of how fast that happens. Hopefully not until the end of the cars service life!

I think it's time to stop messing around and just get these parts ordered. I'm running analyses with made up loads, which is unlikely to get me anywhere useful. Also, I've been thinking and, surprisingly, I don't think I care if these parts fail? They're dead easy to swap out, the price of manufacturing is super affordable and I've been dying to give metal 3D printing a shot. If they do fail, there's always CNC 7075 or printed Titanium

Carbon fiber bro...

[Obioban]

You know, a friend was just telling me the other day that it's hard for her to comprehend why I would spend so much time designing something just to make it look like I didn't change anything at all. And to be honest, she has an excellent point.

But there's just something I find so cool about the stealthiness of this. It's a significant upgrade over stock, but it's invisible to anyone who doesn't know exactly what to look for.

Same reason why I painted my 996 calipers matte black and went with no decals. Guess my brain is just wired weird

100% agreed.

IMO the best mods are the ones where someone who isn't intimately familiar with the car can't tell what is stock and what is aftermarket.