Has anyone heard of an "X-brace" for the mk3?

[ms07s]

A friend of mine at work was telling me of a x-brace that was on the bottom of his friends mk3. It was a white turbo here in Memphis Tn about 5 or so years ago. He said it was a group buy unit so I assume someone here may have one? Just wanted to know if anyone has heard of this or even seen one.

 

[rodel]

A friend of mine at work was telling me of a x-brace that was on the bottom of his friends mk3. It was a white turbo here in Memphis Tn about 5 or so years ago. He said it was a group buy unit so I assume someone here may have one? Just wanted to know if anyone has heard of this or even seen one.

This?

http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24760&highlight=BRACE

 

[MassSupra89]

I think he's talking about a chassis brace. Not for the Targa, It's mounted underneath the car. Tighten's up the frame, and usually increase the rigidity of the Subframe.

 

[ms07s]

I think he's talking about a chassis brace. Not for the Targa, It's mounted underneath the car. Tighten's up the frame, and usually increase the rigidity of the Subframe.

Yea the chassis brace. Just really wanted to see one as I'm a visual person. And if I knew how to get one I would...assuming it cost less than my car.

 

[dbsupra90]

there are a few that come to mind.

there was the one that mounted in the rear floorboard, similar to the doluck brace.

there was a lower subframe brace that was like the JIC, but not an X

there was another that was in the hatch that tied the strut towers to the rear. kinda similar to a roll bar rear section.

and lastly there was a harness bar inside the car that mdc made.

ive been on here since the start of this forum, and cant recall any other bracing made, aside from the targa bracing mentioned.

 

[ms07s]

there are a few that come to mind.

there was the one that mounted in the rear floorboard, similar to the doluck brace.

there was a lower subframe brace that was like the JIC, but not an X

there was another that was in the hatch that tied the strut towers to the rear. kinda similar to a roll bar rear section.

and lastly there was a harness bar inside the car that mdc made.

ive been on here since the start of this forum, and cant recall any other bracing made, aside from the targa bracing mentioned.

nope he said it was front sub-frame to rear sub -frame in an x shape. Not a big name company peice but a group buy 1 run item. I just wanted to see if anyone had one. Thanks for all yor info! I do want the doluck:love:

 

[dbsupra90]

i just read you said 5yrs ago. that was probably on supraforums. i have been there since 2001 and still cant recall that being made.

im sure you can have one made. i know a fabricator here that would make you one if you came up to ky.

 

[Poodles]

there isn't any ground clearance for such an item (unless you run stock ride height) so far as I know...

 

[ms07s]

there isn't any ground clearance for such an item (unless you run stock ride height) so far as I know...

Yea thats what I figured as well. Might be worth it though......

 

[flubyux2]

yeah, im with dave on this one... ive been around these cars since 02 and dont recall anything about an underbody cross brace and/or subframe connectors.

poodles is right about ground clearance. i have 3" side exits and im stock height. i scrape those on occasion.

 

[ms07s]

i just read you said 5yrs ago. that was probably on supraforums. i have been there since 2001 and still cant recall that being made.

im sure you can have one made. i know a fabricator here that would make you one if you came up to ky.

I know several here that can do it too but what I want is to know if it would be worth the weight and cost. It seems nobody that was in that group is here.....so I guess it was not worth the price or its one of those you won't ever find one kinda things? Thanks for your response!

 

[Poodles]

I can think of how to put one in, but it would require drilling, removal of the undercaoting ont he chassis, and welding...

I wouldn't want to have to pull the exhaust or drivetrain out though....

The MKIII has some VERY beefy boxed sections that act as frame rails. Cars like F-bodies and mustangs don't have this large boxed section so they almost require them (convertable fox body mustangs came stock with subframe connectors IIRC).

 

[IJ.]

I saw one awhile back but like most if not all of these add in braces there was little if any triangulation and being bolted into weak non structural points I can't see how any of them add anything other than weight and the placebo effect....

 

[ms07s]

yeah, im with dave on this one... ive been around these cars since 02 and dont recall anything about an underbody cross brace and/or subframe connectors.

poodles is right about ground clearance. i have 3" side exits and im stock height. i scrape those on occasion.

Nice car wish I could getaway with an exhaust like that! Fuzz around here will let you getaway with 40 inch wheels and no tailltights on a 84 box chevy but heaven forbid you have a "fast looking" car.....I get followed on a weekly basis. Yea guess ill have to get duane at work to get ahold of his old carclub buddy and fill me in on more details. Thanks for all the responses!!!!

 

[ms07s]

I saw one awhile back but like most if not all of these add in braces there was little if any triangulation and being bolted into weak non structural points I can't see how any of them add anything other than weight and the placebo effect....

I see... too bad... I was afraid of that. Thanks for the info!

 

[flubyux2]

Nice car wish I could getaway with an exhaust like that! Fuzz around here will let you getaway with 40 inch wheels and no tailltights on a 84 box chevy but heaven forbid you have a "fast looking" car.....I get followed on a weekly basis. Yea guess ill have to get duane at work to get ahold of his old carclub buddy and fill me in on more details. Thanks for all the responses!!!!

thanks man, i appreciate it. perhaps you should take your mk3 and put it on a bronco frame and run some mud t'ars, lol.

 

[suprastanger507mgte]

I have this JIC brace ... for the Supra :
JIC Lower bar :

 

[flubyux2]

where does it bolt?

 

[Poodles]

rear subrame IIRC...

 

[suprastanger507mgte]

rear subrame IIRC...

Yes...