NEED ADVCICE PLEASE!! Hairline crack where lower control arm connects to body

NYC1 · 10-29-2002, 10:06 PM

There's a hairline crack on the body of the car where the lower control arm connects to body of car. Has anyone noticed this on their car before. Any solutions/suggestions?

Thanks

MEDIK418 · 10-30-2002, 12:47 AM

I understand this is very common on Fox body cars. That area is called a torque box and there are reinforcement kits available to remedy this. Basically it's a weld-in steel liner for the box that prevents further stress cracking.

88workcar · 10-30-2002, 07:40 AM

Call Wild Rides (any MM&FF) and get the battle boxes. I just did mine. Mine were hanging almost an inch from the car.

NYC1 · 10-30-2002, 09:03 AM

Thanks. Are the battle box and the torque box reinforcement kit the same thing? Mine is a 94. I guess the same applies.

10-29-2002, 10:06 PM	#1
NYC1 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 169	NEED ADVCICE PLEASE!! Hairline crack where lower control arm connects to body There's a hairline crack on the body of the car where the lower control arm connects to body of car. Has anyone noticed this on their car before. Any solutions/suggestions? Thanks __________________ 94GT 5spd Coupe 1/4 = 13.6@103 60ft = 2.0315 on Michelin Pilots GT 40 Intake GT 40Y Aluminum heads 1.7 rockers, BBK Cold air Fluidyne, BBK long tubes & H-Pipe 65mm TB Al Driveshaft Hurst Shifter Cobra R hood HPM Subframes Control Arms Future mods = Procharger and/or 331/347 Stroker, Turbo? Rice Haters Club Member #77 FOR SALE: Strut Tower Brace $30

10-30-2002, 12:47 AM	#2
MEDIK418 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Amarillo, Texas, USA Posts: 780	I understand this is very common on Fox body cars. That area is called a torque box and there are reinforcement kits available to remedy this. Basically it's a weld-in steel liner for the box that prevents further stress cracking. __________________ 1986 four-eyed LX coupe, 358 Cleveland, Tremec TKO600/centerforce clutch, dish cut Probe forged pistons, comp cams hyd.roller cam, .579/.588@224/230, Edel.performer, 670 holley street avenger, CPR custom built long tubes, ported and polished 4bbl heads, manley valves, beehive springs, MSD peo-billet dist/MSD6AL, fluidamper, 5 lug conv. with 17x8 bullits there's more but it's still not finished yet. Oh, and the oldest boy is turning his 89 GT into a FFR cobra this next summer.

10-30-2002, 07:40 AM	#3
88workcar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Pierre Part, La. U.S.A. Posts: 1,850	Call Wild Rides (any MM&FF) and get the battle boxes. I just did mine. Mine were hanging almost an inch from the car. __________________ 88workcar 1988 Mustang LX 342. 417rwhp @ 6800. 28 X 10 ET Drag, 4.30s, 10.69 @ 126.43 1.42 60ft. 11.13 @ 127.7 on BFGs 1.72 60ft Rice Hater # 42 To be old and wise, You must first be young and stupid I'm somewhere in tthe middle.

10-30-2002, 09:03 AM	#4
NYC1 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 169	Thanks. Are the battle box and the torque box reinforcement kit the same thing? Mine is a 94. I guess the same applies. __________________ 94GT 5spd Coupe 1/4 = 13.6@103 60ft = 2.0315 on Michelin Pilots GT 40 Intake GT 40Y Aluminum heads 1.7 rockers, BBK Cold air Fluidyne, BBK long tubes & H-Pipe 65mm TB Al Driveshaft Hurst Shifter Cobra R hood HPM Subframes Control Arms Future mods = Procharger and/or 331/347 Stroker, Turbo? Rice Haters Club Member #77 FOR SALE: Strut Tower Brace $30

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