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12-20-2005 #1
Increased structural integrity with structural foam
After thinking about this for a while i searched online and found out that this has been done and is being done in some new cars. Filling structures with foam increases the strength and the ability to absorb impact of that structure.
I am going to do this on my truck in order to have more rigidity and safety without significantly increasing weight. I was wondering if anyone here has filled A/B pillars, frames, or roll cages with expanding structural foam, and if so, is there anything I need to know about doing this
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12-20-2005 #2Starting The Transformation- Join Date
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I know the new FORD trucks have a foam filled frame. there claim is for a quieter ride.
12-20-2005 #3I was about to ask this same thing.
Its got to help sound deadening.
It should act as a crush zone.
Does it make the body flex less?
Does it promote or prevent rust?
12-20-2005 #4it prevents rust, lowers noise, makes the body flex less by spreading the loads over a greater area and increases safety. I read about one roll over test where the top of the vehicle initially caved in 14". After they filled the pillars with the structural foam it only caved in 3" in the roll over test. Thats pretty impressive if you ask me.
My fiance works at a body shop and she checked with her supply manager, and for 2 part set it is $22. I am not sure how much this will do but I know I can get the stuff now and I am going to try it.
There are different kinds of foam used in new vehicles, structural and noise dampening. The structural foam expands about 3X and the regular noise dampening foam expands around 10X the volume you apply. This is according to what I have read. I have not used the stuff yet so I cant say from experience. I have used great stuff expandable foam in the structure in my trunk on my 68 firebird and it was amazing how much noise it killed, so I have to believe this other stuff works too.
12-20-2005 #5