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[mk3cortina]

im going to be putting an order in tomorrow for the box section i will be using to fabricate my engine cradle from to mount it to the front subframe. but was wondering what type of box section i will be best using. 2"x2", 1"x2" etc etc, i think thickness wise ill use 3mm.

Edited by mk3cortina, 16 May 2011 - 05:48 PM.

[miniblade81]

im going to be putting an order in tomorrow for the box section i will be using to fabricate my engine cradle from to mount it to the front subframe. but was wondering what type of box section i will be best using. 2"x2", 1"x2" etc etc, i think thickness wise ill use 3mm.

i used 20 x 50 mil box yet to test it but i think its plenty as long as it gusseted in rite places

[ibrooks]

3mm I assume you're meaning wall thickness. That's a bit OTT and will add one hell of a lot of weight - generally spaceframe stuff uses 1.6mm wall tube.

25x25mm box and 25x50mm box is what I've used for my spaceframe - what you'll need will depend on your design.

Iain

[Sean12]

Agreed ^