subframe

bbf · Post by **bbf** » Sun Jun 06, 2004 2:27 pm

hi!
i'll change my subframe in the future and wonder, if i buy a new one or go to a scrapyard. what's the price of a new original part and arms too?

bdw, serching for dealers for subframe, i got into this link:
http://www.mscsoftware.com/support/libr ... p00795.pdf - a dynamic stiffnes analyse of a 480 subframe (aplication of RADSER model)... if someone wants to read..

lee · Post by **lee** » Sun Jun 06, 2004 8:31 pm

I have just done mine this weekend.

There are 2 types of subframes. The way you tell the difference is that one is black and the other is grey. Pre 1993 cars have the grey subframes and post 1993 inclusive have the black ones.

I once had a quote for a new front subframe which was around if i remember wright was Â£400 + vat. From a scrapyard they are from anywhere from Â£30 up.

bbf · Post by **bbf** » Sun Jun 06, 2004 9:36 pm

huh, a little expencive for a new one.. but can i fit any 4xx one at least it's grey and manual trans (like mine)? and non diesel, ofcourse. how do you see, the scrapy one isn't bent? you see, my car was damaged by the previous owner pretty hard, he had to stretch the suspension on left wheel for almost an inch

and i can hardly see any inpurities in shape? can i like measure something, to be sure?