Black Fire

Haven't been on here in a minute (forever)
Asking if anyone has come across a crossmember that has broken like this before


I don't need to know why it happened because well it is what it is.
Just curious if it's been seen before.

Rather B.Blown

I'm old, eyes going bad, and on a phone, you'll have to point me to what is broke.

Siber Express

I would be looking at the Motor mounts at the same time with that broke like that
Mount took the whole piece out Lee, the other side is cracked around the mount stud also

Rather B.Blown

Thanks Ken, I see it now. I agree with a motor mount, should not be that much twist there to do that. Unless maybe really high hp launching on slicks, and that's a stretch unless something else let go too.

Glenn

Looks like one of thos e high quaility parts from china

Black Fire

Car is a 160k mile daily driver, been to the track once with maybe 3 passes on it.
It's never launched hard because it's a daily, also still has the original clutch.
There are signs of corrosion in the few pieces that I managed to pull out. Water probably sits in the channel the trans mount is bolted to because there's no drain holes. Thinking it was only a matter of time before it weakened enough to break.

dusman59

Make sure motor mounts are good. Excessive motor twisting over time could cause stress on those trans mounting points.

shaneyusa

Wow that is a nasty bolt hole blow-out. The other one is on it way to the same. I have not seen anything like it. Almost looks like bigger road debris may have hit it a some point. Or just cheap Chinese pot metal under stress.