Not quite a build thread....

[PorkChop]

Originally Posted by Johno

Hi all,
Skov's right, no more ideas please I'm now on Mk5 I think.....
Well I'm glad you agree with option 1 Dave because their nearly finished...lol.
The only thing I'm not sure about is do they need a support between the tubes where they weld to the upright bracket/shock absorber mount if you see what I mean.
On my CAD drawing I have a piece of box between them but I'm not sure if it's needed?

(IMO) short answer - I personally would if your CAD is accurate to the real thing.

(IMO) long answer - I suppose it would depend on the design of the upright and the length of the wishbone as well as the damper length you're running (and probably more besides) as you would need to determine the position of the lower damper mounting relative to the upright upper mounting. That area is going to have high load through it. If you are still near the SSC/NTS design in terms of geometry, or if it's similar to your CAD image, I would say it would be worth putting a support plate in, as per the original SSC/NTS design.