What braces can I buy for my car?

[jessetooslow]

I wana start buying braces for my car, I've seen the front and rear upper, c-pillar, what else, and who sells them?

 

[HIDPLANET]

Theres always the do-luck center:

 

[jessetooslow]

how is that do-luck center brace, easy to install? is it worth buying?

 

[GotTurbos?]

Whats done to your car?

There are probably more productive things to do with your money than going brace crazy.

 

[Poodles]

especially on a double wishbone suspension..

 

[IJ.]

Theres always the do-luck center:

What do they say that one does?

 

[HIDPLANET]

Hold down your rear floor mats?
I dunno just saw it on a website. Probably advertised as stiffening the chassis.

 

[Poodles]

helps targa shimmy

not a lot of people have em, and the ones that do say it helps...

 

[IJ.]

Can't really see it (well other than holding down the mats it'd do that really well)

 

[chedderknight]

wasnt there also a lower tie bar or something?made by do-luck

 

[jessetooslow]

I wanna get all the braces so my car is liek on rails. my friend has a civic with all types of braces, and its crazy stiff now, I wanna do the same. these cars do handle real good from the factory, but I wanna go furthewr and beter with the handling.

 

[mkIIIman089]

Can't really see it (well other than holding down the mats it'd do that really well)

IIRC drjonez was the one who claimed it was better than sliced bread for targa shimmy.

 

[IJ.]

Just can't see it from an engineering PoV it hasn't triangulated anything.

 

[SirLoki]

theres a lower arm bar that JIC used to make.... not sure if they do anymore

 

[Doward]

Can't really see it (well other than holding down the mats it'd do that really well)

I've never seen how that brace can help torsional forces in the chassis.

 

[HIDPLANET]

I wanna get all the braces so my car is liek on rails. my friend has a civic with all types of braces, and its crazy stiff now, I wanna do the same. these cars do handle real good from the factory, but I wanna go furthewr and beter with the handling.

Look to your suspension setup. Get a good set of coil-overs and replace your stock sway bars and you should be set.

 

[Poodles]

#1 suspension mod for our cars IMHO is....

SWAYBARS

I'm running stock springs, KYB's (stock replacement shocks), and whiteline adjustable sway bars. It's really that good...

 

[supra_ed]

is there a need for subframe connectors/braces on these cars?

 

[IJ.]

Ed: They would help a good deal but are just about impossible to do as the floorpan is so low already, might be able to do them inside under the seats but it's a big job.

 

[supra_ed]

Ed: They would help a good deal but are just about impossible to do as the floorpan is so low already, might be able to do them inside under the seats but it's a big job.

no one has had any issues with chassis flex? ive had bad experiences with 3rd gen t-top camaros (once again i have a muscle car bachground) twisting- the doors wouldnt line up and shut after awhile. this is something ive always worried about with my targe supra now that im building it with a 600hp goal.