Review: FM Frame Rails

[BoBo]

What's your opinion on welding the frame rails in place?

Would that have been possible as opposed to drilling into the chassis? Or was there so much undercoating from that factory that is not feasible?

How long did it take you to do the entire job?

Are you sorry you didn't do the butterfly kit for 400?

Thanks for your review and any possible insights you could give with regards to welding instead of removing the interior to bolt it in.

I wouldn't weld the FM rails you might need to remove it for other reasons in the future. I have the FM rails on my 96 and it's been good especially to help preserve your OEM floor rails. I would definitely install the Butterfly kit if I had the extra cash. It's another way to stiffen the car further. I would never go back to having no FM rails. That and a roll bar is the first thing that I would install if I buy another Miata. I got at-least 40lbs of bracing but it's worth it, it makes the handling more responsive. I hear a lot of good things about the Frog arms, that's next on my list.