My Frog Arms finally showed up!!

"xxstich666xx" (xxstich666xx) 09/23/2015 at 12:39 • Filed to: None

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It took almost a month but these things should be worth it!

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > xxstich666xx 09/23/2015 at 12:41

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What are they for, aside from being very green obviously?

Tohru > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) 09/23/2015 at 12:43

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Suspension arms for a Polaris side-by-side.

Mattbob > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) 09/23/2015 at 12:43

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seconded

Pilot of the Clown Shoe > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) 09/23/2015 at 12:43

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https://www.flyinmiata.com/frog-arms.html

Frog Arms mount under your front fenders and shore up the front of your Miata. This helps keep the front end from twisting under impacts and cornering loads, leading to more precise handling and a reduction in cowl shake. They’re fabricated from steel and powdercoated a wicked green color. Once installed, they’re invisible so only you know they’re there! Fits all NA and NB Miatas.

A good addition to anyone chasing after maximum chassis stiffness. We install them on all of our NA and NB turn-key V8 cars.

CalzoneGolem > xxstich666xx 09/23/2015 at 12:45

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That’s a nice looking cucumber.

xxstich666xx > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) 09/23/2015 at 12:47

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They go under the fenders and should stiffen the front of my Miata.

Nerd-Vol > xxstich666xx 09/23/2015 at 12:51

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Hooray Miata! Are you adding rigidity to the rear to help compensate?

Future next gen S2000 owner > Pilot of the Clown Shoe 09/23/2015 at 12:54

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Do you know exactly how much stiffness is gained? It seems to me that any gains in structural rigidity would be minimal.

desertdog5051 > xxstich666xx 09/23/2015 at 13:04

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Well,... who knew?

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Future next gen S2000 owner 09/23/2015 at 13:09

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It’s purportedly a lot, but they would say that, wouldn’t they? Looking at it, there is one very clear way I can see it helping, though. The strut towers of an NA or NB are not braced to the firewall in such a way that “leaning” toward or away from the engine a bit under load is impossible, which means under body twist and suspension load, the whole inner fender could twist quite a bit, changing camber and loading. To do that, however, it would need to go through relative elongation and going out of plane away from the point at the lower door hinge. Which this would prevent. No big impact on fore/aft beam strength, probably, but stabilizing the strut tower and keeping the inner fender square? Absolutely.

LongbowMkII > xxstich666xx 09/23/2015 at 13:18

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6ULs... :drool:

xxstich666xx > LongbowMkII 09/23/2015 at 13:21

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I wish that was mine lol

Frank Grimes > xxstich666xx 09/23/2015 at 15:51

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Do you have frame rails? I am wanting to make a set of these and would like to hear some feedback. I have a 1996 which has a lot of factory bracing and I put FM rails on.

uofime-2 > xxstich666xx 09/23/2015 at 16:39

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These look like they would be a pain to install, because of the potential to mess up panel gaps.

2WheelsAreBetter > xxstich666xx 11/23/2015 at 16:34

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That is the angriest looking miata part I have seen in a while...

James May is my spirit animal > CalzoneGolem 11/23/2015 at 16:41

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TWSS~

Cheesewhiz > xxstich666xx 11/23/2015 at 17:07

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How’s your experience been with these? None of the racers/autocrossers use them and, being hesitant to add weight, I’m curious.

My 2 Cents > xxstich666xx 11/23/2015 at 18:00

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Wouldnt that be useful to include in the original posting?

I know a lot about cars, but i had NO FUCKING IDEA what those were. At all.

Can you describe anything more about them?

xxstich666xx > Cheesewhiz 11/23/2015 at 19:35

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I haven’t installed them yet. I got lazy and put it aside till it was too late. I’ll do it when my fingers aren’t freezing off lol

Cheesewhiz > xxstich666xx 11/24/2015 at 03:49

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I hear you. I left my frame rail reinforcements in a corner for two years! Good luck with it.