Panel divider already reinforced from factory?

[Surgical_ass]

Started to install some c channel on my panels to reinforce for bigger ballast (1280s) and I noticed that each panel divider has 2 metal plates installed from factory. Are you guys still installing channel along with the plates?

[RC_Hinojosa]

Started to install some c channel on my panels to reinforce for bigger ballast (1280s) and I noticed that each panel divider has 2 metal plates installed from factory. Are you guys still installing channel along with the plates?

Yes, my 17 Craz has the metal plates in the panel dividers and I had issues with factory 900s.

I added reinforcement going to Enzos, (1450s) on the panel themselves as well as at the base of the channel the slide into.

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[Matt0520]

Yeah you’ll need extra reinforcement even with the stock 900s.

I actually ended up screwing in bar stock horizontally just above where the panel sleeves into the channel in the floor.


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[jcarter20]

Yeah you’ll need extra reinforcement even with the stock 900s.

I actually ended up screwing in bar stock horizontally just above where the panel sleeves into the channel in the floor.


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Did you have the panel blow out at the bottom, or did you just do it for precaution? My panels bow in, but I haven’t had them pop out yet. Maybe I should add some reinforcement.


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[RC_Hinojosa]

Did you have the panel blow out at the bottom, or did you just do it for precaution? My panels bow in, but I haven’t had them pop out yet. Maybe I should add some reinforcement.


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My panels broke the channels at the bottom and that was with the factory 900s.

I guess 17s were the beta testers because in the 17s, the channel for the engine panel is plastic. I believe for 2018, they switched to aluminum.

I used some "L" aluminum bar stock to prevent the engine panel from jumping the track.

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[Matt0520]

Did you have the panel blow out at the bottom, or did you just do it for precaution? My panels bow in, but I haven’t had them pop out yet. Maybe I should add some reinforcement.


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Yep mine blew. Just one side


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[jcarter20]

Dang, I guess I better do a little reinforcing. My bottom channel is already aluminum’s.


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