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I WILL be making a subframe for the gti mota's soon as I buy one.
I WILL draw it up or make more subframes.
Why in the hell people are asking for 1200 bucks a subframe I do not know.
(unless it is engineered.)


I suppose so they can eat at the end of the week. To make a good subframe (and I reckon I have seen one of the best) takes a lot of time and money.

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point taken... I guess I was considering the 20-30 bucks of raw material you would need.
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manofaus 20 to 30 fpr raw material ???
wre you getting it from a scrappy
keep going then the cost of gas mig wire
jump up a bit brother
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just the mounting work for the engine....
cds tubing... flat bar...
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I reckon I spent about $300 to possibly $400 in materials for mine...

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yeah that would be closer to it min
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Yeah that was all inclusive (MIG wire etc). Steel (especially mild) is by my reckoning pretty cheap. And alot I got from the spares bin as you don't really need long lengths of it.

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i figured about 3 mtrs of 25nb mw cds tubing and a little flat bar
guess I need to put up or shut up
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