engine bay strengthening xe

[marc69]

my 2.0 xe has had the engine mounts solid welded, turrets stitch welded and the antiroll bar brackets lowered.

I have seen some pics here of some amazing strengthening jobs done.

Is this enough strengthening? If not, what is the minimum I can get away with, I will not be able to take the engine etc out.

The car will be used a little on the road and approximately 10 track days a year.

[blue_peg_16v]

My saloon has never seen a welder and has been big block for 10 years with regular drag strip and track action with no problems

[Iain]

Are the rest of the seams in the engine bay stitch welded or just the turrets? Along the chassis legs and down the back?

[marc69]

I can't see down the back, ie where the gear linkages etc all come through and so on, I don't think any other seams in the bay arre stitch welded, I can access the inner wings bits if trhey do need stitch welding.

[marc69]

My saloon has never seen a welder and has been big block for 10 years with regular drag strip and track action with no problems

This car was done a few years back from the paperwork and nothing looks torn yet but perhaps the last driver drove carefully...with an xe?

[nova_stee]

I just strip the car completly weld the plates in and stitch every seams in the shell lol bit ott but do it once then never have to do it again

[Balley]

If it hasn't been done done the bulk head just do the inner arch side instead. TBH though it wont need it. cross member and mounts would be the only thing I would worry about!