In 2013 I had a large crack in my MK9 housing (near the bellhousing area where the clutch/flywheel are). The attached photo was from after it was welded back up.
When I was going through the car after the last race I found another crack in the same spot, adjacent to the weld.
Has anyone tried to reinforce the case? By gussets or by bolting support onto the studs in the side plates? It appears the cornering forces are cycling the transition from the main center section of the case to the bellhousing part of the casting. The right side keeps cracking, which makes sense for the clockwise tracks we run.
If not, I'll just blend out the crack, and weld it back up. But I'd like to see if anyone has been able to reinforce this to prevent re-occurrence.
Thanks