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Notch Thickness....

Mazda Lowering Static Mazda Suspension Mazda Tech
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f n lo   +1y
Hey,
So i have this metal sitting in my shed and i think t myself, i could make a good notch out of it..at no charge..... only problem is...what should be the minimum thickness to build a notch out of....its a flat peice i would be cutting out plates and welidning them together...thnx for the help..L88888888r
baggedb22   +1y
Stock frame's are 1/8 but pretty much everyone who sells notches sells 3/16's
f n lo   +1y
kool thnx man.... i dnt think ill be able to use this stuff....its alot thinner then i remebered...lol
boostedbusa14   +1y
i made mine from 1/4" plate but i work at a metal fab shop so myne was free if i had to buy it to do it... id use like 3/16 i overkilled myne a bit.. how thick is your metal?
f n lo   +1y
lol thin..... to thin i think... i dnt wanna chince out on my frame...could get a lil dangerous...lol
my5t3ry   +1y
is 3/16 a good choice for any part of the frame ...you dont HAVE to use 1/4 right ... **not to jack your thread**
baggedb22   +1y
For torsion brackets i'd deff use 1/4"
my5t3ry   +1y
well if building the back half of your frame say ...
baggedb22   +1y
Yea mines all built out of 3/16" 2x4 box for the rails..
f n lo   +1y
and whats a reasonable size for 4 link??...
box or round??