June 1, 2011 - The installation of the V8 is going to require the reworking of a few things.
When I first built the car, I installed the rear subframe brace from a 2003. This not only stiffened up the rear of the car, it also provided protection. That wasn't just theoretical, inspection after the race showed how much abuse it had soaked up. Granted, I had some other problems that were causing this, but still.
In order to make room for the V8 exhaust, I had to go to the less beefy version of the brace used from 1999-02. The two forward cross braces are gone because the exhaust pipes hang too low - and that means they're going to be susceptible to damage. I've got some ideas, but it's one of the things I'll have to address.
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